Robert Maschio (born August 25, 1966) is an American

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. He is known for playing Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan in the American comedy drama '' Scrubs''.

Early life

He graduated from

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in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in American Politics. He won the Allen J. Willen award for best thesis by a history or political science major.Scrubs’ Robert Maschio ’88 Is Nothing Like “The Todd”
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Career

Maschio made guest appearances on various TV shows such as '' Bram & Alice'', and he eventually landed the role of a

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surgeon in Bill Lawrence's sitcom ''Scrubs'', playing the recurring character of "Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan". Maschio also guest-starred in another Lawrence production, ''

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'', in 1996, and played a jury member in '' Veronica Mars'' in 2005. Another role included the rapist Louis Browning on the daytime soap opera ''

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'' in 2006. In 2011, he appeared as Goldman in French comedy film "Hollywoo" with comedienne Florence Foresti.

Selected filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maschio, Robert 1966 births Living people American male television actors Male actors from New York (state) Columbia College (New York) alumni