Michael Sabatino
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Michael Sabatino is an American
actor
.
, where he set a school record for the pole vault
of 17½ feet.
He has been married to actress Crystal Chappell
since January 8, 1997. They have two children, Jacob Walker (born May 11, 2000) and Dylan Michael (born September 2, 2003).
from 1982 to 1983. He appeared as villain Lawrence Alamain on Days of our Lives
for three years from September 1990 until October 1993. After leaving DAYS he joined The Bold and the Beautiful
as entrepreneur Anthony Armando from November 1993 to July 1995. He then played the evil Dr. Jonathan Kinder on All My Children
from September 1995 until November 1996 .
Sabatino also portrayed the role of sleazy tabloid editor J. T. Cornell from May to July 2006 on Passions
. Cornell figured prominently in the Passions "Vendetta" storyline as Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald sought him out in the hopes he would prove to Ethan Winthrop that his wife Gwen outed his true paternity. On October 5, 2006, Sabatino reprised the role of J. T. Cornell, as part of the "Passions Tabloid Truth" online mystery. The storyline ended with Cornell being killed off.
He will appear in his wife's, Crystal Chappell
's webseries Venice: The Series
as Alan in November 2009.
In October 2009 Sabatino reprised his role on Days of Our Lives temporarily.
United States
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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...
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Private life
Sabatino attended the University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
, where he set a school record for the pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
of 17½ feet.
He has been married to actress Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell is an American actress. She played Carly Manning on Days of our Lives from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on One Life to Live from 1995 to 1997 and Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light from 1999 to 2009. On October 2, 2009, she began reprising the role of Carly Manning...
since January 8, 1997. They have two children, Jacob Walker (born May 11, 2000) and Dylan Michael (born September 2, 2003).
Career
Sabatino first gained fame as the evil Chip Roberts/Tony Fenice on the prime-time soap Knots LandingKnots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
from 1982 to 1983. He appeared as villain Lawrence Alamain on Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
for three years from September 1990 until October 1993. After leaving DAYS he joined The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
as entrepreneur Anthony Armando from November 1993 to July 1995. He then played the evil Dr. Jonathan Kinder 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...
from September 1995 until November 1996 .
Sabatino also portrayed the role of sleazy tabloid editor J. T. Cornell from May to July 2006 on Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
. Cornell figured prominently in the Passions "Vendetta" storyline as Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald sought him out in the hopes he would prove to Ethan Winthrop that his wife Gwen outed his true paternity. On October 5, 2006, Sabatino reprised the role of J. T. Cornell, as part of the "Passions Tabloid Truth" online mystery. The storyline ended with Cornell being killed off.
He will appear in his wife's, Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell is an American actress. She played Carly Manning on Days of our Lives from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on One Life to Live from 1995 to 1997 and Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light from 1999 to 2009. On October 2, 2009, she began reprising the role of Carly Manning...
's webseries Venice: The Series
Venice: The Series
Venice: The Series is a web series co-produced by and starring American actress Crystal Chappell, and is inspired in part by the Otalia storyline on the daytime drama Guiding Light....
as Alan in November 2009.
In October 2009 Sabatino reprised his role on Days of Our Lives temporarily.
Awards
- In 1993, he was nominated for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain/Villainess for his Days role.
- In 2000 he received a Drama Desk award for his work in the play "COBB", produced by Kevin Spacey