Michael O'Leary (born March 27, 1958) is an
American actor. He is known for playing Rick Bauer in the soap opera ''
Guiding Light
''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. ''Guiding Light'' aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio ...
'', for which he was nominated for a
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...
in 1985.
Early life and education
O'Leary was born in
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, ...
, and raised in
Diamond Bar, California. He majored in television at
California State University, Fullerton.
Career
O'Leary played the character of
Dr. Fredrick "Rick" Bauer on ''
Guiding Light
''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. ''Guiding Light'' aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio ...
'' from 1983 to 1986, 1987 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 2009, when the series ended. In January 2022, it was announced that O'Leary would appear in ''
Halloween Ends''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Saint Paul, Minnesota
1958 births
Living people
Screenwriters from Minnesota
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People from Diamond Bar, California