Christopher Cousins

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Christopher Cousins
Born (1960-09-27) September 27, 1960 (age 64)
Alma mater Boston University
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present

Christopher Maher Cousins (born September 27, 1960) is an American actor who has been acting in television since 1986. He is best known for playing conman Cain Rogan in forty-one episodes of the soap opera One Life to Live . Between 2009 and 2012, he played Ted Beneke in thirteen episodes of the AMC series Breaking Bad . In 2013 and 2014, he played Victor Doyle in seven episodes of the NBC series Revolution . [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Cousins was born in New York City and raised in Oklahoma, where he attended Norman High School. He graduated from Boston University and relocated to New York City to act in theatre productions. [3]

Career

Notable film roles include David Williams in Untraceable (2008), [4] the villain Daniel in Wicker Park (2004), [4] Bill in The Grudge 2 (2006), [4] and the father of the main characters in Legally Blondes . [4] He also made an appearance on Glee , [4] on the episode "Puppet Master". He has also appeared in an episode of House, M.D. , [4] as a victim's father on an episode called "Distractions" in season 2 episode 12. [4]

He was in season 3 of Supernatural , [4] he played a doctor whose comatose daughter is the spirit in "Bedtime Stories". He also appeared on Criminal Minds , [4] as a trauma surgeon on an episode called "Nameless, Faceless" in season 5, episode 1. He also appeared on Designated Survivor , [4] as Senator Rouse. In 2016, he had a recurring role as Martin Weiss, an attorney for an Armenian mobster in Bosch . [4] In 2024, it was announced that Cousins would appear on The Young and the Restless as Alan Laurent. [5] He made his first appearance on April 30 of that year. [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Hell High Jon-Jon
1998 The Substitute 2: School's Out Randall ThomassonDirect-to-video
A Wing and a PrayerEvan LansingTelevision film
1999Mind PreyTelevision film
For Love of the Game Ian
2001 Earth vs. the Spider Officer WilliamsTelevision film
Dead DogMarquett
2004 The Long Shot John OaksTelevision film
Wicker Park Daniel
2005Mystery Woman: Vision of a MurderAdamTelevision film
2006Grounds ZeroPhone Booth 1Short film
The Grudge 2 Bill
2007 Final Approach Vince GilfordTelevision film
2008 Untraceable David Williams
2009 Legally Blondes Mr. Richard Woods
HangmanPhillip
2011 William & Kate: The Movie Michael Middleton Television film
2012 The Diary of Preston Plummer Walter Cather
AmericanaSimonTelevision film
2014 Draft Day Max Stone
2018CaretakersFormer Ambassador Chris Williams
2019Check Inn to ChristmasBill MasonTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986–1987 Another World Greg Houston
1990 As the World Turns Colin Crowley
1991–2008 One Life to Live Cain Rogan
1994, 1997 Law & Order Robert Dorning / Todd Locke2 episodes
1994 New York Undercover ColinEpisode 1.12: "Blondes Have More Fun"
1996 Swift Justice ColeEpisode 1.13: "Retribution"
1997 Prince Street Episode 1.4: "Drugs, Lies and Videotape"
1998 Night Man Jonathan LelandEpisode 1.15: "House of Soul"
2000 JAG Chief SturtevantEpisode 5.14: "Cabin Pressure"
Opposite Sex Mr. Will Perry4 episodes
2001 Family Law Jesse GibsonEpisode 2.19: "The Gay Divorcee"
Stargate SG-1 Ambassador Joseph Faxon2 episodes
The Invisible Man Jack CarelliEpisode 2.15: "A Sense of Community"
Crossing Jordan Father LynchEpisode 1.3: "The Ties That Bind"
2002 Boston Public Mark TannerEpisode 2.16: "Chapter Thirty-Eight"
The Practice Ralph AltEpisode 7.8: "Bad to Worse"
2003–2005 American Dreams Ted Pryor4 episodes
2003 Miracles Charles JergensenEpisode 1.2: "The Friendly Skies"
The O.C. Greg FischerEpisode 1.4: "The Debut"
The West Wing Rep. TheoEpisode 5.4: "Han"
2004 ER Kyle KolberEpisode 10.12: "NICU"
Joan of Arcadia Tom Murphy2 episodes
Without a Trace Ted FortmanEpisode 3.6: "Nickel and Dimed"
2005 CSI: Miami Cyrus TempletonEpisode 3.16: "Nothing to Lose"
Close to Home Robert FlynnEpisode 1.2: "Miranda"
CSI: NY Oscar BowersEpisode 2.6: "YoungBlood"
Cold Case Ned BurtonEpisode 3.8: "Honor"
2006 In Justice Richard KenyonEpisode 1.4: "Confessions"
Las Vegas Chairman of Gaming CommissionEpisode 3.14: "And Here's Mike with the Weather"
House DougEpisode 2.12: "Distractions"
Shark Richard MetcalfeEpisode 1.10: "Sins of the Mother"
Vanished Judge Wallace Rainer8 episodes
2007 The Shield Benjamin WebbEpisode 6.10: "Spanish Practices"
Monk Lt. HendrixEpisode 6.4: "Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend"
Supernatural Dr. GarrisonEpisode 3.5: "Bedtime Stories"
Cane Agent ClarkEpisode 1.8: "All Bets Are Off"
2008 Moonlight Kent MorrowEpisode 1.13: "Fated to Pretend"
Lipstick Jungle Charles Reilly6 episodes
2009 NCIS Mr. JonesEpisode 6.21: "Toxic"
Chuck Bill BergeyEpisode 2.20: "Chuck Versus the First Kill"
Hawthorne Aaron BreyerEpisode 1.7: "Night Moves"
Criminal Minds Dr. BartonEpisode 5.1: "Faceless, Nameless"
2009–2012 Breaking Bad Ted Beneke 13 episodes
2010 Miami Medical TrumanEpisode 1.7: "Man on the Road"
In Plain Sight Vince Anderson / Vince JordanEpisode 3.12: "WitSec Stepmother"
Nikita Henry SampsonEpisode 1.3: "Kill Jill"
Terriers Robert Lindus3 episodes
Chase Craig WilsonEpisode 1.6: "Havoc"
Law & Order: LA Nelson's LawyerEpisode 1.5: "Pasadena"
2011 Southland Peter WellingtonEpisode 3.5: "The Winds"
The Defenders Rick NevilleEpisode 1.16: "Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals"
Body of Proof Dr. David CryerEpisode 2.8: "Love Bites"
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Rick SummersEpisode 2.13: "Ka Ho' Oponopono"
Ringer Tobias SchechtEpisode 1.19: "Let's Kill Bridget"
Awake John FerrissEpisode 1.7: "Ricky's Tacos"
Drop Dead Diva Dr. Bradley AltonEpisode 4.13: "Jane's Getting Married"
Vegas RandallEpisode 1.4: "(Il) Legitimate"
Private Practice Eli WilsonEpisode 6.7: "The World According to Jake"
Rizzoli & Isles Sam NelsonEpisode 3.15: "No More Drama in My Life"
2013 Ben and Kate DaveEpisode 1.14: "Gone Fishin'"
The Mentalist Jason Lennon2 episodes
Chicago Fire Steven Goody2 episodes
Longmire Calvin CowleyEpisode 2.6: "Tell It Slant"
Castle Nolan BurnsEpisode 6.6: "Get a Clue"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ken WallaceEpisode 14.8: "Helpless"
Major Crimes Dr. Charles MasonEpisode 2.14: "All In"
2013–2014 Twisted Mayor John Rollins3 episodes
Revolution Victor Doyle7 episodes
2013–2015 Glee Superintendent Bob Harris7 episodes
2014 Matador Llewyn Smith8 episodes
2014–2015 The Vampire Diaries Joshua Parker4 episodes
2015 Code Black John HarrisEpisode 1.7: "Buen Árbol"
CSI: Cyber Mason Lynne2 episodes
2016 Bosch Martin Weiss4 episodes
2016–2018 UnREAL Gary10 episodes
2017 Famous in Love Paige's DadEpisode 1.2: "A Star Is Torn"
Training Day Ken Patterson2 episodes
Designated Survivor Senator Alan RouseEpisode 2.5: "Suckers"
The Exorcist Peter Osborne4 episodes
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Sam Haslett2 episodes
2018 The Gifted Lawrence HayesEpisode 2.9: "gaMe changer"
2019 L.A.'s Finest Dan Howser2 episodes
9-1-1 Charles BrysonEpisode 3.1: "Kids Today"
2020 General Hospital Dr. Warren Kirk6
2021 Goliath Samuel MargolisEpisode 4.3: "Signed, William Hamilton McBride"
2022–2023 The Resident Marco2 episodes
2024 The Young and the Restless Alan Laurent Recurring role
2024 High Potential John Ashford1 episode

References

  1. Rigby, Sam (2013-10-14). "'Breaking Bad' star joins 'Revolution'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. Petski, Denise (2017-08-15). "'The Exorcist': Christopher Cousins & Cyrus Arnold Set To Recur In Season 2 Of Fox Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. "High school role sets stageNorman graduate finds success in television, theater and films". Oklahoman.com. 2004-09-03. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Christopher Cousins Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. Mason, Charlie (April 17, 2024). "A *Very* Familiar Face Rides to the Rescue of Young & Restless' Ashley". Soaps She Knows . SHE Media . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. Brounstein, Diane (April 17, 2024). "Soap Vet Christopher Cousins joins Y&R in pivotal role". Soap Opera Digest . Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. Boyle, Kelli (April 17, 2024). "'The Young & the Restless': Christopher Cousins Cast in Recurring Role Tied to Ashley's Time in Paris". TV Insider. NTVB Media, Inc. Retrieved May 2, 2024.