Larry Poindexter (born December 16, 1959) is an American actor and singer.

Early life

Poindexter was born in

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, Texas on December 16, 1959.

Career

He may be best-known for his role in 2003's ''

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'', in which he played by-the-book

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Captain Tom Fuller, who went head to head with

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's character "Hondo". Daytime audiences know him best from

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soap opera ''

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'' as

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. He played Asher from June 3, 2005, until August 8, 2005, when his character was shot and killed by Jason Morgan ( Steve Burton) after he murdered

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(

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) and

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( Amy Grabow). His Asher Thomas character was controversial, as his

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was a

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of Jason and A.J.'s history. He was a recurring character on season 3 of '' JAG'', as the doomed lawyer/love interest (Dalton Lowne) of Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie ( Catherine Bell), who falls prey to another man obsessed with Mac. He appeared in the soap operas '' Santa Barbara'', ''

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'', and was a frequent guest on the MTV show ''

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''. He appeared on such primetime shows as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He appeared in '' Blade: The Series'' as FBI agent Ray Collins. Poindexter was lead singer for the Alt-Country band The High Lonesome in the 1990s. Their album ''Feel Free To Do So'' was released in 1995.

Personal life

His father, H. R. Poindexter, is a

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-winning light and

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. His wife is Carol Kritzer, a casting director, whom he married in 2002. The couple has twin sons.

Filmography

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Poindexter, Larry 1959 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Dallas 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors