Grayson Jonathan McCouch (born October 29, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Morgan Winthrop on the daytime soap opera Another World and Dusty Donovan in the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He also starred as Don Masters on the Nick at Nite family drama Hollywood Heights.[1]
Grayson McCouch | |
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 McCouch at the 2009 As the World Turns fan luncheon in New York City | |
| Born | October 29, 1968 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Hamilton College (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Early life and education
editMcCouch was born in New York City and raised in Chappaqua, New York, the son of Rina (Plotnik), a musician, and Donald Grayson McCouch, a banker.[2] His mother is Israeli and served in the Israel Defense Forces.[3]
McCouch graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, in 1987 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Hamilton College. He later studied at the British American Drama Academy through a Yale University-sponsored study abroad program.[4]
Career
editMcCouch spent four seasons with the Williamstown Theater Festival where he performed in Arturo UI, The Visit, Threepenny Opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Inherit the Wind and The Moon Stone. While in London, he performed in Electra at the Almeida Theater and Women Beware Women at the Royal Court.[citation needed]
McCouch got his start on television as Dr. Morgan Winthrop on Another World in 1993. After moving to Los Angeles, the actor starred as Sean Logan on Legacy (1998–99). He played Dr. Mitchell Grace on All Souls (April 2001 – August 2001).[5] Other appearances include Beverly Hills, 90210, The Cosby Mysteries, and The Agency. In 2003, McCouch landed the role as Dusty Donovan on As the World Turns, a role for which he earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for in 2006 for the Supporting Actor category.[6][1]
His film credits include the role of Gruber in Armageddon (1998), Airtight (1999), and Momentum (2003). In 2014, McCouch portrayed the doomed Thomas Wayne in the pilot episode of Gotham. He currently resides in New York City.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Armageddon | Gruber | |
| 2005 | Throttle | Tom Weaver |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1996 | Another World | Dr. Morgan Winthrop | 50 episodes |
| 1994 | Related by Birth | Henry | Television film |
| 1995 | The Cosby Mysteries | Felix Cross | Episode: "Comic Book Murder" |
| 1997 | Sins of the Mind | Roger | Television film |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Larry Lincoln | Episode: "Phantom of CU" |
| 1998–1999 | Legacy | Sean Logan | 18 episodes |
| 1999 | Forbidden Island | — | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999 | Airtight | Rat Lucci | Television film |
| 2001 | All Souls | Dr. Mitchell Grace | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | The Agency | Omar | Episode: "The Plague Year" |
| 2003 | Momentum | Zachary Shefford | Television film |
| 2003–2010 | As the World Turns | Dusty Donovan | 612 episodes |
| 2008 | The Apostles | Iron Mike Brinjak | Television film |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Don Masters | 20 episodes |
| 2014–2019 | Gotham | Dr. Thomas Wayne | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | General Hospital | Kyle Sloane | 20 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b Grayson McCouch at IMDb
- ^ "McCouch, Grayson 1968– | Encyclopedia.com".
- ^ "Storm-Crossed Lovers?", cbsnews.com, September 17, 2014; accessed November 21, 2014.
- ^ "Grayson McCouch '91 Leader in the Arts". Hamilton College. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "UPN pulls `All Souls' after just two shows". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ [1], soapoperadigest.com; accessed November 21, 2014.