Gavin Alexander Houston (born December 10, 1977) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Jeffrey Harrington on the

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primetime television soap opera, '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' from 2013 to 2021. He is also known for role as

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on the CBS daytime soap opera ''

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'' (2002-2006).

Life and career

Houston is the son of Lloyd and Colette Houston. He has an older sister named Tonza. Houston also has a daughter. After graduating from the

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, Houston studied at the

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. He began his career as a child actor appearing in commercials, and an episode of ''

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''. From 2002 to 2006, he was regular cast member on the CBS daytime soap opera ''

'' playing the role of Remy Boudreau. He later had a recurring role on the ABC soap opera ''

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'', also guest-starred on ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2013, Houston began starring as Jeffrey Harrington on the

primetime television soap opera, '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. The series ended in 2021 after 8 seasons. In 2016 he appeared in the Lifetime movie '' Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart'' playing

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, and in 2018 guest starred on ''

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''.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Houston, Gavin Living people Male actors from New York City American male soap opera actors American male television actors University of Florida alumni 21st-century American male actors 1977 births