Michael O'Leary (actor)

Last updated
Michael O'Leary
Born (1958-03-27) March 27, 1958 (age 67)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Education California State University, Fullerton
Occupation Actor
Years active1980–present
Spouse
Joni Parker
​
​
(m. 1988;div. 2016)​
Children2

Michael O'Leary (born March 27, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for playing Rick Bauer in the soap opera Guiding Light , for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985.

Contents

Early life and education

O'Leary was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Diamond Bar, California. He majored in television at California State University, Fullerton. [1]

Career

O'Leary played the character of Dr. Fredrick "Rick" Bauer on Guiding Light from 1983 to 1986, 1987 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 2009, when the series ended. [2] In January 2022, it was announced that O'Leary would appear in Halloween Ends . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Lovely But Deadly Steve Berringer
1984 Fatal Games Frank Agee
2022 Halloween Ends Dr. Mathis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 CHiPs Bernie2 episodes
1981 The Greatest American Hero Student #1Episode: "The Lost Diablo"
1982 Gimme a Break! ToddEpisode: "Sam's Imaginary Friend"
1983 T. J. Hooker Gordie HobbsEpisode: "Sweet Sixteen and Dead"
1983–2009 Guiding Light Dr. Rick BauerRole from: May 13, 1983 – December 26, 1986, July 3, 1987 – February 20, 1991, March 31, 1995 – September 18, 2009
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Stuart FenmoreEpisode: "My Father, My Self"
1999 Law & Order Eric HagenEpisode: "Justice"
2011 The Bay Michael DonovanEpisode: "Far from the Bay Part 2: Steamboat"
2018 New Amsterdam DonorEpisode: "Anthropocene"
2019 Venice: The Series BobEpisode: "One"
2021 FBI Howard KirklandEpisode: "Checks and Balances"
2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime Father Brendan Hogan2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Michael O'Leary". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  2. ↑ Tropiano, Stephen; Buren, Holly Van (2015-11-01). TV Finales FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Endings of Your Favorite TV Shows. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-1-4950-4606-3.
  3. ↑ Squires, John (2022-01-18). "'Halloween Ends': Actor Michael O'Leary Reveals He'll Be Playing a Character Who Was Mentioned in 'Halloween Kills'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.