Andrew Kavovit

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Andrew Kavovit
Born (1971-07-19) July 19, 1971 (age 50)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–2007
ChildrenKiowa

Andrew Michael Kavovit (born July 19, 1971) is an American actor.

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Kavovit played Paul Ryan (formerly Stenbeck) on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from 1986 to 1991, when both he and the character were teenagers. [1] He won the Daytime Emmy Award in 1990 for his portrayal. [2]

Early life and career

Kavovit was born in Bronx, New York, grew up in Yorktown Heights, and graduated from Yorktown High School in 1989.

After appearing on As the World Turns, Kavovit had a main role in the short-lived CBS prime time series version of The Magnificent Seven .

In 2014, Kavovit appeared on an episode of the television series Shark Tank dedicated to child inventors, with his daughter Kiowa. [3]

Filmography

Film and Television appearances
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986–1991 As the World Turns Paul Ryan Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1990) [2]
Nominated—Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1988, 1989, 1991)
1993 Full House PaulEpisode: Prom Night
1994 Silk Stalkings NewmanEpisode: Head 'N' Tail
1994 Lifestories: Families in Crisis Brandon CliftonEpisode: Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict
1994 My So-Called Life Nicky DriscollEpisode: Halloween
1994 Married... with Children Mark CampbellEpisode: Radio Free Trumaine
1995 The Great Mom Swap David RidgewayTV Movie
1995Trial By FireKip BouchmoyerTV Movie
1995 Courthouse JasonEpisode: Fair-Weathered Friends
1995–1996 Weird Science Lyle2 episodes: Grumpy Old Genie / Teen Lisa
1996 Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story JebTV mini-series
1996 Andersonville TobiasTV Movie
1996 Terror in the Family Garret LexauTV Movie
1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine KirbyEpisode: ...Nor the Battle to the Strong
1996 NYPD Blue RickEpisode: Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1997 The Burning Zone Dr. Joey WetherallEpisode: The Last Endless Summer
1998–2000 The Magnificent Seven John "J.D." DunneSeries Regular - 22 episodes
1999 Touched by an Angel Eddie RourkeEpisode: The Compass
2000The David Cassidy Story David Cassidy TV Movie
2003 Rent Control DennisTV Movie
2003 Joan of Arcadia Officer KoczaraEpisode: Death Be Not Whatever
2003 Miracles Henry TuckerEpisode: The Battle at Shadow Ridge
2007 Criminal Minds Max PooleEpisode: About Face

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References

  1. "Paul Ryan". Soap Central. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Outstanding Younger Actor". Soapcentral . Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. della Cava, Marco (March 12, 2014). "On 'Shark Tank,' kid inventors and a new Boo Boo". USA Today. Retrieved January 13, 2016.