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Dan Gauthier

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Dan Gauthier (ex-Kevin, OLTL)

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Vital Statistics

Birthdate:: December 2,1963
Birthplace:: Prineville, OR
Star Sign:: Sagittarius
Years On Show:: 2003-present
Marital Status:: Married to Lisa Fuller
Children:: Cole, born in 1990

THE 411

Dan Gauthier was born and raised in Central Oregon, where he was inspired to act at an early age by his mother, who was a stage actress in local theaters. At 18, he moved to California to attend San Diego State University, where he became very interested in sports, especially track. Gauthier began modeling in both New York and Los Angeles with the Ford and Nina Blanchard Agencies. But he was again introduced to show business by a friend and went on to land his first movie role as the teenage heartthrob Brad Powell in 1989's Teen Witch.

While attending San Diego State University, he obtained numerous acting credits. His prime-time television credits include recurring roles on MELROSE PLACE, BEVERLY HILLS, 90210, ELLEN, COURTHOUSE and SISTERS, and guest-starring roles on WILL & GRACE, FRIENDS, STILL STANDING, CUPID and CHARMED. He also appeared in the feature films Son In Law and Groom Lake, the latter directed by William Shatner. In 2000, Gauthier displayed his comedic talent in the short film The Right Hook. He became the 11th actor to portray Kevin Buchanan when he joined the cast of OLTL in June 2003.

Gauthier met his wife, Lisa Fuller (ex-Dawn, GH), during the filming of Teen Witch. The two married in 1990 and shortly after had their son, Cole.

ET CETERA

Five Random Facts
—He is 6 feet tall and wears size 11 shoes.
—His first role for a TV series was as a man in a dream sequence on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL in 1987.
—He's a sports enthusiast, especially basketball and golf, and was a decathlete in college.
—The actor enjoys renovating and remodeling homes.
—Gauthier's favorite foods are steak and potatoes

OTHER ROLES

Recurring TV Roles
MELROSE PLACE (Jeff Baylor, 1998)
BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 (Dick Harrison, 1996-97)
ELLEN (Matt Liston, 1996-97)
COURTHOUSE (Jonathan Mitchell, 1995)
SISTERS (Kyle Parks, 1993)
TOUR OF DUTY (Lt. John McKay, 1987-91)
21 JUMP STREET (Mike Ogletree, 1987)
MARRIED WITH CHILDREN (Kelly's Boyfriend, 1987)

TV Roles
OLIVER BEENE (Stan, 2004)
DATING GAMES PEOPLE PLAY (Stan, 2004)
STILL STANDING (Steve, 2002)
CHARMED (Craig, 2002)
WILL & GRACE (Curt, 2001)
NASH BRIDGES (Jared, 2000)
JESSE (Dr. Jeff Hanson, 2000)
RUDE AWAKENING (Petey Peterson, 1999)
THE LOVE BOAT: THE NEXT WAVE (Eric, 1998)
MARTIAL LAW (Reed Paxton, 1998)
CUPID (Tom Caighne)
FRIENDS (Chip, 1997)
SLIDERS (George Stellos, 1996)
MUSCLE (Kent, 1995)
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (Ensign/Lt. Sam Lavelle, 1994)
SILK STALKINGS (D.J. Martin, 1992)
LIFE GOES ON (Josh, 1991)
WHO'S THE BOSS? (Pierce, 1991)
PUNKY BREWSTER (Kevin, 1988)

TV Movie Roles
Van Helsing Chronicles (Christian Van Helsing, 1997)
Buford's Got a Gun (Michael, 1995)
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (Brian Hanson, 1992)
Shame (Danny Fiske, 1992)
Meet the Muncey's (Bruce Muncey, 1988)

Film Roles
Written in Blood (Mark Pearsall, 2002)
Groom Lake (Andy, 2002)
Illegal in Blue (Chris Morgan, 1995)
Excessive Force II: Force on Force (Francis Lydell, 1995)
Son In Law (Travis, 1993)
Teen Witch (Brad Powell, 1989)

IN HIS WORDS

"All you have to do is watch my acting and you'll be like, 'Wow, he's either really good at playing confused, or he is really confused.' " — Soap Opera Weekly (during the OLTL/AMC crossover story), 1/18/05

"You really don't know what amazing love is until you have a child. Even if you love your wife or husband, it's a different thing. It's that unconditional-type, amazing thing." — Soap Opera Digest, 6/22/04

"My parents used to get me into bars when I was a kid by having me sing. My favorite song back then was, 'I Am Woman,' which was more appropriate for a drag queen." — Digest, 6/8/04

"Some fans have compared me to [Kevin No. 9] Kevin Stapleton. I get a lot of letters; apparently, people really liked this Kevin Stapleton guy. I've gotten comments like, 'He used to be my favorite, but now you are.' " — Digest, 6/1/04

"Honestly, I don't think of myself as sexy. I think of myself as being kind of a goofball." — Digest, 5/4/04

SIX DEGREES OF KEVIN ... BUCHANAN

Before coming to daytime in 2003, Gauthier accumulated a pretty impressive group of contacts:

The FRIENDS cast: Gauthier was in an acting class with Lisa Kudrow (ex-Phoebe), used to test against Matt LeBlanc (ex-Joey), and his wife used to hang out with Matthew Perry (ex-Chandler).

Christina Applegate: A young Gauthier appeared twice in 1987 on MARRIED WITH CHILDREN as Applegate's (Kelly) on-screen boyfriend.

George Clooney and Ashley Judd: Gauthier worked with them on SISTERS.

Ellen DeGeneres: Gauthier made several appearances on DeGeneres's self-titled sitcom in the mid-'90s.

Lee Majors: The actor worked with Majors on TOUR OF DUTY.

Jason Priestley: Gauthier played basketball with Priestley's Brandon on BEVERLY HILLS 90210 as Dick Harrison, Steve's (Ian Ziering) pot-smoking, druggy friend. Dick wound up dying of a heroin overdose.

William Shatner: Gauthier starred in the Shatner-directed 2002 sci-fi flick Groom Lake, and the two became friends.

Pauly Shore: The actor had a part in Shore's 1993 movie Son In Law.