Tony Becker (born September 14, 1963 in

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) is an American actor best known for his role as Private Daniel 'Danny' Purcell on the 1987-1990

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Career

Becker's first television role was on the short-lived ABC network sitcom ''

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'' at age 11, He also co-starred on the series '' The Oregon Trail'' and ''

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'' and had a recurring role as Drew Cutler on ''

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'', a role he later reprised in several reunion movies. In addition, he also guest starred on numerous television series including ''

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'', '' Knots Landing'', '' Matlock'', ''

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'' and '' Melrose Place''. He also had a small part in the 1986 action thriller film ''

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'' Becker also appeared in the award-winning Herding Cats (commercial) shown at the Super Bowl in 2000. Becker appeared in another commercial for GEICO Insurance Company as an Oil Field Foreman that debuted on February 22, 2019.

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* 1963 births Male actors from Los Angeles Living people American male television actors American male child actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub