Robert Maschio
Encyclopedia
Robert Maschio is an American
actor
. He is known for playing Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan in the American comedy-drama
Scrubs
.
, and he eventually landed the role of a hypersexual
surgeon in Bill Lawrence
's sitcom Scrubs
, playing the recurring character of "Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan". Maschio also guest-starred in another Lawrence production, Spin City
, in 1996, and played a jury member in Veronica Mars
in 2005. Another role included the rapist Louis Browning on the daytime soap opera As The World Turns
in 2006.
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...
. He is known for playing Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan in the American comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
.
Career
Maschio made guest appearances on various TV shows such as Bram & AliceBram & Alice
Bram & Alice is a television sitcom that aired on CBS from October 6 to 27, 2002. The show only lasted four episodes, although five unaired episodes were also produced.Universal HD aired all nine episodes of the show during the spring of 2010...
, and he eventually landed the role of a hypersexual
Hypersexuality
Hypersexuality is extremely frequent or suddenly increased sexual urges or sexual activity. Hypersexuality is typically associated with lowered sexual inhibitions. Although hypersexuality can be caused by some medical conditions or medications, in most cases the cause is unknown...
surgeon in Bill Lawrence
Bill Lawrence (producer)
William Van Duzer Lawrence IV is an American screenwriter, producer, and director best known as the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Cougar Town. Lawrence is married to the actress Christa Miller whom he cast in both television series; they have three children together...
's sitcom Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, playing the recurring character of "Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan". Maschio also guest-starred in another Lawrence production, Spin City
Spin City
Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike...
, in 1996, and played a jury member in Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
in 2005. Another role included the rapist Louis Browning on the daytime soap opera 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...
in 2006.
Selected filmography
| Show | Year | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
2006 | Louis Browning | Appeared in 16 episodes |
| Cuts Cuts Cuts is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off of another UPN series, One on One... |
2005 | Tommy | Appeared in episode "Analyze What" |
| Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros... |
2005 | Madison Harwell | Appeared in episode "One Angry Veronica" |
| Scrubs Scrubs (TV series) Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes... |
2001–2010 | Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan | Appeared in 156 episodes. |
| Spin City Spin City Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike... |
1996 and 2001 | Officer Carney | Appeared in episodes "The Perfect Dorm", and "Dog Day Afternoon" |