Kin Shriner
Kin Shriner | |
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Born | Kin Herbert Shriner December 6, 1953 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–present |
Children | 1 (Auryn Riley, son) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Wil Shriner (twin brother) |
Kin Herbert Shriner (born December 6, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Scott Baldwin on the ABC soap opera General Hospital and its spin-off, Port Charles.
Early life
Shriner and his twin brother, actor Wil Shriner, were born in New York City to Pixie (née Eileen McDermott) and Herb Shriner. His father was a popular television personality. The brothers were orphaned when their parents died in an automobile accident when the twins were teenagers. After, the brothers moved to Texas to live with their grandmother.[1]
Career
Shriner was employed by
In 1997, he once again returned to playing Scott Baldwin, but this time on General Hospital's
In 2005, he joined the cast of
Outside of soap operas, Shriner has appeared on several
General Hospital
Shriner is best known for playing Scott Baldwin on General Hospital over all other roles he has played. He was first cast as the character in 1977. He has left the program several times to play different roles on other soap operas, for short periods of time, but continues to appear as a regular cast member on General Hospital[4][5]
Port Charles
Plans to spin off General Hospital were announced in December 1996.[6] ABC had previously passed on the idea of a GH spin-off proposed by former head writer Claire Labine.[7] Tentatively titled GH2, the series was set to revolve around interns at the medical school across from General Hospital. Wendy Riche, executive producer of General Hospital, was hired to fill the same role for the new series. Riche said of the new show, "This will be a multigenerational show, which is the kind of drama we've always done at GH".[7] It was later announced that the series would be titled Port Charles, after the fictional city where the series are set, and it would star Jon Lindstrom and Lynn Herring, playing their roles from GH.[8]
The series premiered with a two-hour
Filmography
- n.b. for credit listings reference[12]
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Friend | Episode: "A Bionic Christmas Carol" |
1977 | Baa Baa Black Sheep | C-47 Pilot | Episode: "W*A*S*P*S" |
1977 | Eight Is Enough | Michael | Episode: "The Gipper Caper" |
1977–present | General Hospital | Scott Baldwin | |
1977 | The Waltons | Town Boy #2 | Episode: "The Stray" |
1980–1981 | Texas | Jeb Hampton
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1984 | The Love Boat | Guest star | Episode: "Love Is Blind/Baby Makers/Lady & The Maid/Luise Rainer" |
1984–1985 | Rituals | Mike Gallagher | |
1984 | Obsessive Love | Garreth | Television film |
1988 | Monsters | Merrick | Episode: "Sleeping Dragon" |
1991 | Full House | Sheriff | Episode: "The Wedding" |
1995–1996 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Dr. Brian Carey | |
1996 | Baywatch Nights | Miles Harrington | Episode: "Thin Blood" |
1997–2001 | Port Charles | Scott Baldwin | |
1997 | Echo | Jackson Lewis | Television film |
1998 | Melrose Place | Waiter | Episode: "Not Quite All About Eve" |
2004–2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Green Arrow/Oliver Queen | Voice |
2004 | The Young and the Restless | Harrison Bartlett | |
2005–2006 | As the World Turns | Keith Morrissey | |
2011 | The Young and the Restless | Jeffrey Bardwell | Replaced Ted Shackelford for 6 months[3] |
References
- ^ a b ABC Soaps, March 27, 2007, pg. 63
- ^ "Great Scott!". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-27. pp. 24–25.
- ^ a b "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS - MESSAGE BOARDS". soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Hirsch, Lynda (February 21, 1977). "Frank Plans To Divorce Nancy; Mac Moves Back With Rachel". The Soaps. Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio: Block Communications. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- tronc, inc.Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "NewsBank for Statesman | www.prod.statesman.com". Nl.newsbank.com. November 28, 1996. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Passalacqua, Connie (December 2, 1996). "Newsday - The Long Island and New York City News Source". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Sudsy spinoff of 'GH' called 'Port Charles'". Sun Journal. Lewiston, Maine: MaineToday Media. March 20, 1997. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Zukerman, Faye B. (June 1, 1997). "'General Hospital' spinoff goes prime time". The Telegraph Herald. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "'Port Charles' to debut June 1 in prime time". The Vindicator - Google News Archive Search. March 24, 1997. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- Sun-Sentinel. Deerfield Beach, Florida: Tribune Publishing. November 29, 1997. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Kin Shriner: Credit Listings". Tv.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
External links
- Kin Shriner at IMDb
- Kin Shriner at TV Guide
- Kin Shriner on Twitter
- Kin Shriner on Facebook
- Kin Shriner at Buddy TV
- Kin Shriner at Soap Central
- Kin Shriner's channel on YouTube