Robert Krimmer is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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. Formerly known professionally as Wortham Krimmer (his first wife's maiden name as his first name), Krimmer has since reverted back to his original birth name of Robert Krimmer.

With appearances on St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

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, Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

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, and the soap opera

Soap opera

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s, Knots Landing

Knots Landing

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and Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives

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, Krimmer is best known by soap fans as Reverend Andrew Carpenter on the ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 soap opera, One Life to Live

One Life to Live

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. He is also known for playing the mad Emperor Cartagia

Emperor Cartagia

Emperor Cartagia is a fictional character from the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Wortham Krimmer...

 in the 4th season of the science fiction

Science fiction

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 series Babylon 5

Babylon 5

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. He also was featured in the Showtime Drama "The Paper Chase - The Second Year" as Zeiss, a member of the Law Review and on the show "Family Medical Center" (1988–1989) as Dr. Alexander Raines.

Krimmer has been married to Chris LaValle since 2009 and has two children from a previous marriage.

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