Dan Gauthier

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Dan Gauthier
Born
Daniel Lester Gauthier

(1963-12-02) December 2, 1963 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present
Spouse Lisa Fuller
Children1

Daniel Lester Gauthier ( /ˈɡti/ ; born December 2, 1963) [1] [2] is an American actor best known for his roles as Kevin Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live , Matt Liston on the sitcom Ellen , Brad Powell in the 1989 film Teen Witch and Lt. John McKay of the military drama series Tour of Duty .

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Early life

Gauthier was born in Prineville, Oregon. [1] He was inspired to act early on by his mother, who was a local theater actress in their Central Oregon home. By the time he turned 18, Gauthier moved to California to attend San Diego State University. He was recruited by SDSU's track team and was a decathlete. [3] After college, Gauthier found work by modeling with the Ford and Nina Blanchard modeling agencies.

Career

In 1987, he landed his first credited television role in 1987 in FOX's sitcom Married... with Children . Two years later, he starred in his first feature film, Teen Witch where he played the title character's love interest. That same year, he landed his most high-profile primetime role as maverick helicopter pilot, Johnny McKay in CBS's Tour of Duty . Following the end of the series, Gauthier continued to make guest appearances such television shows as Who's the Boss? , Life Goes On and Silk Stalkings . In 1993, he was cast in the comedy film Son in Law . He played Travis, the main character's steady boyfriend who reacts unhappily to her changes from college life. By 1995, he landed a regular role on a series titled Courthouse . The show portrayed the trials and tribulations of court life. After nine episodes, the series was canceled. From 1996 to 1997, Gauthier found recurring roles on both Ellen and Beverly Hills, 90210 . He guest-starred as Chip on an episode of Friends. In 1998, he was cast in the prime time soap opera Melrose Place .

Daytime television

In June 2003, Gauthier became the eleventh actor to play former Lieutenant Governor Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live , a role he portrayed until November 16, 2006. The character of Kevin had been a "good guy" for most of Gauthier's run, but in the last year had been written with more of a dark edge. The show chose not to renew Gauthier's contract and the character was written off; Gauthier was subsequently nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance. In August 2007, Gauthier made a brief return to One Life to Live for the series' 9,999th and 10,000th episodes. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Meet the MunceysBruce MunceyTV movie
1989 Teen Witch Brad Powell
1991N.Y.P.D. MountedLonnie "Lucky" WellingtonTV movie
1992ShameDanny FiskeTV movie
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Brian HansonTV movie
1993 Son in Law Travis
1995 Excessive Force II: Force on Force Francis Lydell
Illegal in Blue Chris MorganVideo
2000The Right HookDanShort
2002 Groom Lake Andy
2003Written in BloodMark Pearsall
2005Dating Games People PlayStan
2007Army GuyJoeShort
2009 Forget Me Not Zack Mitchell
2012Help for the HolidaysScott VanCampTV movie
2014 BFFs David
2015The Adventures of Sam WolfPatrickShort
2017 A Million Happy Nows Jason
First Strike Butcher Knife-Short
2019A Daughter's DeceptionTom CaldwellTV movie
The Marcus Garvey StoryEdwin Kilroe
2023Every Breath She TakesKennyTV movie
ClassmatesHarry

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Married... with Children Kelly's BoyfriendEpisode: "Poppy's by the Tree: Part 1 & 2"
21 Jump Street Mike OgletreeEpisode: "How Much Is That Body in the Window?"
1988 Punky Brewster Kevin DowlingEpisode: "Crushed"
1989–90 Tour of Duty Lt. John McKayMain Cast: Season 2-3
1991 Who's the Boss? PierceEpisode: "Selling Sam Short"
Life Goes On Josh GriffinEpisode: "Dueling Divas"
1992 Silk Stalkings D.J. MartinEpisode: "Squeeze Play"
1993 Sisters Kyle ParksRecurring Cast: Season 4
1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Sam LavelleEpisode: "Lower Decks"
Winnetka Road -Episode: "The White Zone"
1995 Muscle Kent AtkinsonMain Cast
Courthouse Jonathan MitchellMain Cast
1996 The Cape -Episode: "In Friends We Trust"
Sliders George StellosEpisode: "The Prince of Slides"
1996-97 Ellen Matt ListonRecurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4
Beverly Hills, 90210 Dick HarrisonRecurring Cast: Season 7
1997 Friends Chip MatthewsEpisode: "The One with the Cat"
1998 Melrose Place Jeff BaylorRecurring Cast: Season 6-7
Martial Law Reed PaxtonEpisode: "Funny Money"
The Love Boat: The Next Wave EricEpisode: "Captains Courageous"
1999 Rude Awakening Petey PetersonEpisode: "The Fix Up"
Cupid Tom CaighneEpisode: "Botched Makeover"
2000 Jesse Dr. Jeff HansonEpisode: "Kurt Slips, Niagara Falls"
Nash Bridges Jared TaylorEpisode: "El Diablo"
2001 Will & Grace CurtEpisode: "Stakin' Care of Business"
2002 Charmed Craig WilsonEpisode: "A Witch's Tail: Part 1"
Still Standing Steve UptonEpisode: "Still in School"
2003-10 One Life to Live Kevin Buchanan Regular Cast
2004 Oliver Beene StanEpisode: "Girl Dad"
2004-05 All My Children Kevin BuchananRegular Cast
2007 Supernatural David McNamaraEpisode: "Episode: Roadkill"
2008 The New Adventures of Old Christine BrianEpisode: "Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down"
2009 Lost Co-PilotEpisode: "Namaste"
2010 Make It or Break It WineTasterEpisode: "Loves Me, Loves Me Not"
No Ordinary Family Detective PierceEpisode: "No Ordinary Marriage"
2012 Hot in Cleveland NickEpisode: "Lost Loves"
The Mentalist Chip McGavinEpisode: "Black Cherry"
2014-16 Faking It Bruce CooperRecurring Cast: Season 1-2, Guest: Season 3
2016 Game Shakers Dr. LevitzGuest Cast: Season 1-2
2018 Criminal Minds Ethan HowardEpisode: "The Tall Man"
2022 NCIS: Los Angeles Carlyle HuntingtonEpisode: "Live Free or Die Standing"

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