Daniel Cosgrove
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Daniel Cosgrove is an American
actor
. He is known for his role as Scott Chandler
# 3 on All My Children
, Bill Lewis
on Guiding Light
and for his role as Christopher Hughes II
on As the World Turns
.
Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas: Guiding Light, As the World Turns and All My Children.
and grew up in Branford, Connecticut
. In 1996, he joined the cast of the ABC
soap opera
All My Children
in the role of Scott Chandler
. He left the show in the fall of 1998 to explore other opportunities. That same year, Cosgrove moved to Los Angeles
to take the role of Matt Durning on Beverly Hills, 90210
, where he remained until the show ended in 2000.
He played Richard "Dick" Bagg in the 2002 comedy film Van Wilder. In June 2002, he moved back to New York to join the cast of Guiding Light
as Bill Lewis
, leaving the show in October 2005 after opting not to renew his contract. He later returned to the role in October 2007 and was nominated for his first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2008. He remained on Guiding Light until the show left the air on Sept. 18, 2009.
Cosgrove moved back to California for his role as "Jon Lemonick" in the series, In Justice
, which premiered on ABC
in January 2006. In September 2007, he portrayed "Freddy Mason" on the ABC
drama Dirty Sexy Money
.
In March 2010, he began playing the role of Chris Hughes
on As the World Turns
until the show ended in September 2010.
Cosgrove returned to AMC as Scott Chandler from December 2010 until the show's finale episode in September 2011.
He was cast in three roles that allowed him to be with each soap opera as the show was canceled.
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for his role as Scott Chandler
Scott Chandler (All My Children)
Scott Chandler is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama All My Children. He has recently been portrayed by Adam Mayfield from April 9, 2009 to October 13, 2010. Previously, Scott has been portrayed, most notably, by Daniel Cosgrove from November 27, 1996 to July 28, 1998 and Forbes March...
# 3 on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, Bill Lewis
Bill Lewis III
Harlan Billy "Bill" Lewis III is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light. He has been portrayed by Daniel Cosgrove Since 2002 to 2005 and 2007 to 2009.-Character history:...
on Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
and for his role as Christopher Hughes II
Christopher Hughes II
Christopher Robert "Chris" Hughes II is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Dylan Bruce recently played Chris from October 25, 2007 to October 15, 2008. Two-time Emmy nominee Daniel Cosgrove took over the role in 2010....
on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
.
Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas: Guiding Light, As the World Turns and All My Children.
Personal life
Daniel and Marie Cosgrove married on October 18, 1997. They have four children: Lily (b. 2000), Esme Rose (b. 2003), Ruby Willow (b. 27 August 2005), and Finnian Jack (b. 4 March 2009).Career
Cosgrove was born in New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
and grew up in Branford, Connecticut
Branford, Connecticut
-Landmarks and attractions:Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture...
. In 1996, he joined the cast of the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
in the role of Scott Chandler
Scott Chandler (All My Children)
Scott Chandler is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama All My Children. He has recently been portrayed by Adam Mayfield from April 9, 2009 to October 13, 2010. Previously, Scott has been portrayed, most notably, by Daniel Cosgrove from November 27, 1996 to July 28, 1998 and Forbes March...
. He left the show in the fall of 1998 to explore other opportunities. That same year, Cosgrove moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to take the role of Matt Durning on Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, where he remained until the show ended in 2000.
He played Richard "Dick" Bagg in the 2002 comedy film Van Wilder. In June 2002, he moved back to New York to join the cast of Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
as Bill Lewis
Bill Lewis III
Harlan Billy "Bill" Lewis III is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light. He has been portrayed by Daniel Cosgrove Since 2002 to 2005 and 2007 to 2009.-Character history:...
, leaving the show in October 2005 after opting not to renew his contract. He later returned to the role in October 2007 and was nominated for his first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2008. He remained on Guiding Light until the show left the air on Sept. 18, 2009.
Cosgrove moved back to California for his role as "Jon Lemonick" in the series, In Justice
In Justice
In Justice is an American television police procedural created by Michelle King and Robert King. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 9 p.m. EST. It was cancelled after its...
, which premiered on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in January 2006. In September 2007, he portrayed "Freddy Mason" on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
drama Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment...
.
In March 2010, he began playing the role of Chris Hughes
Christopher Hughes II
Christopher Robert "Chris" Hughes II is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Dylan Bruce recently played Chris from October 25, 2007 to October 15, 2008. Two-time Emmy nominee Daniel Cosgrove took over the role in 2010....
on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
until the show ended in September 2010.
Cosgrove returned to AMC as Scott Chandler from December 2010 until the show's finale episode in September 2011.
He was cast in three roles that allowed him to be with each soap opera as the show was canceled.
Filmography
- 1996-1997; 2010: All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
as Scott ChandlerScott Chandler (All My Children)Scott Chandler is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama All My Children. He has recently been portrayed by Adam Mayfield from April 9, 2009 to October 13, 2010. Previously, Scott has been portrayed, most notably, by Daniel Cosgrove from November 27, 1996 to July 28, 1998 and Forbes March...
#3 (Role: November 27, 1996 to July 28, 1998; December 27, 2010 – September 23, 2011) - 1998-2000: Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
as Matt Durning (50 episodes) - 1999: Lucid Days in Hell as Dean
- 2000: Satan's School for Girls as Mark Lantch
- 2000: Artie as Frank Wilson
- 2001: ValentineValentine (film)Valentine is a 2001 horror film directed by Jamie Blanks, and starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw, Hedy Burress, and Katherine Heigl. It is a slasher film with a Valentine's Day theme...
as Campbell Morris - 2001: All SoulsAll SoulsAll Souls may refer to:* All Souls' Day* All Souls College, Oxford* A church dedicated to All Souls, for example:** All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, DC** All Souls Church, Langham Place, London** Unitarian Church of All Souls, New York City...
as Dr. Brad Sterling (5 episodes) - 2001: The Way She Moves as Jason
- 2001: They Crawl as Ted Gage
- 2002: Van Wilder as Richard Bagg
- 2002: Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
as Bill LewisBill Lewis IIIHarlan Billy "Bill" Lewis III is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light. He has been portrayed by Daniel Cosgrove Since 2002 to 2005 and 2007 to 2009.-Character history:...
(Role: June 5, 2002 - October 18, 2005, November 14, 2007 - September 18, 2009) - 2006: In JusticeIn JusticeIn Justice is an American television police procedural created by Michelle King and Robert King. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 9 p.m. EST. It was cancelled after its...
as Jon Lemonick (13 episodes) - 2007: Dirty Sexy MoneyDirty Sexy MoneyDirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment...
as Freddy Mason (7 episodes) - 2007: Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe as David
- 2009: The ForgottenThe ForgottenForgotten or The Forgotten may refer to:In film:* The Forgotten , a psychological horror film* The Forgotten , a Korean War film* The Forgotten , a psychological thrillerIn literature:...
as John Lucas (1 episode) - 2010: The Good Wife as Detective Bryan Murphy (1 episode)
- 2010: As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
as Christopher Hughes IIChristopher Hughes IIChristopher Robert "Chris" Hughes II is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Dylan Bruce recently played Chris from October 25, 2007 to October 15, 2008. Two-time Emmy nominee Daniel Cosgrove took over the role in 2010....
(Role: March 11 - September 17, 2010) - 2011: Steamboat as Larry Trout