Michael O'Leary (actor) explained

Michael O'Leary
Birth Date:27 March 1958
Birth Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Education:California State University, Fullerton
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1980–present
Children:2

Michael O'Leary (born March 27, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for playing Rick Bauer in the soap opera Guiding Light, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985.

Early life and education

O'Leary was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Diamond Bar, California. He majored in television at California State University, Fullerton.[1]

Career

O'Leary played the character of Dr. Fredrick "Rick" Bauer on Guiding Light from 1983 to 1986, 1987 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 2009, when the series ended.[2] In January 2022, it was announced that O'Leary would appear in Halloween Ends.[3]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1981Lovely But DeadlySteve Berringer
1984Fatal GamesFrank Agee
2022Halloween EndsDr. Mathis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980CHiPsBernie2 episodes
1981The Greatest American HeroStudent #1Episode: "The Lost Diablo"
1982Gimme a Break!ToddEpisode: "Sam's Imaginary Friend"
1983T. J. HookerGordie HobbsEpisode: "Sweet Sixteen and Dead"
1983–2009Guiding LightDr. Rick BauerRole from: May 16, 1983 – December 26, 1986, July 3, 1987 – February 20, 1991, March 31, 1995 – September 18, 2009
1992Doogie Howser, M.D.Stuart FenmoreEpisode: "My Father, My Self"
1999Law & OrderEric HagenEpisode: "Justice"
2011The BayMichael DonovanEpisode: "Far from the Bay Part 2: Steamboat"
2018New AmsterdamDonorEpisode: "Anthropocene"
2019BobEpisode: "One"
2021FBIHoward KirklandEpisode: "Checks and Balances"
2021Father Brendan Hogan2 episodes

References

  1. Web site: Michael O'Leary . 2022-07-20 . IMDb.
  2. Book: Tropiano . Stephen . TV Finales FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Endings of Your Favorite TV Shows . Buren . Holly Van . 2015-11-01 . Hal Leonard Corporation . 978-1-4950-4606-3 . en.
  3. Web site: Squires . John . 2022-01-18 . 'Halloween Ends': Actor Michael O'Leary Reveals He'll Be Playing a Character Who Was Mentioned in 'Halloween Kills' . 2022-07-20 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.