Nicolas Coster
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Nicolas Dwynn Coster (December 3, 1933 – June 26, 2023) was an American actor, most known for his work in daytime drama and as a character actor with his role on series Santa Barbara and on nighttime television series, such as Wonder Woman, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, T. J. Hooker, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.[1]
Life and career
Coster was born in London on December 3, 1933, to an American mother and a New Zealand father who was a London theatre critic and marine commander.[2][1] He was raised in the United States, primarily in California.[3]
Coster returned to England to study acting at the
Coster appeared in the NBC soap opera
Coster created the role of Robert Delaney on
Personal life
Coster was a scuba diving instructor and maintained a foundation that organizes sailing trips and teaches scuba diving for people who are disabled, holding a captain's license.[5] He married actress Candace Hilligoss (divorced 1981), with whom he had two children.[1][3]
Coster died at a hospital in Florida on June 26, 2023, at the age of 89, according to his daughter.[6][7][8]
Selected film roles
- Titanic (1953) - Seaman (uncredited)
- The Desert Rats (1953) - Medic (uncredited)
- Sea of Lost Ships (1953) - Cadet Wilson (uncredited)
- The Outcast (1954) - Asa Polsen
- The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - Humphrey, Young Squire (uncredited)
- The Eternal Sea (1955) - Student (uncredited)
- City of Shadows (1955) - Roy Fellows
- Light Fantastic (1964)
- My Blood Runs Cold (1965) - Harry Lindsay
- The Sporting Club (1971) - James Quinn
- 1776 (1972) - South Carolina Delegate (uncredited)
- All the President's Men (1976) - Markham
- Ebony, Ivory & Jade (1976) - Linderman
- MacArthur (1977) - Colonel Huff
- The Court-Martial George Armstrong Custer (1977) - Gen. Philip Sheridan
- The Big Fix (1978) - Spitzler
- Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978) - David Fillmore
- The Word(1978, TV Mini-Series) - Peter Ajemian
- A Fire in the Sky (1978, TV Movie) - Governor
- The Solitary Man (1979 TV Movie) - Bud Henson
- Goldengirl (1979) - US Olympic Team Doctor
- Just You and Me, Kid (1979) - Harris
- The Concorde ... Airport '79(1979) - Dr. Stone
- The Electric Horseman (1979) - Fitzgerald
- Little Darlings (1980) - Mr. Whitney
- The Hunter (1980) - Poker Player (uncredited)
- Why Would I Lie? (1980) - Walter
- Stir Crazy (1980) - Warden Henry Sampson
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1981) - Chief J.E. Carson
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper(1981) - Avery
- Reds (1981) - Paul Trullinger
- The Day the Bubble Burst (1982 TV Movie)
- M.A.D.D.: Mother Against Drunk Drivers (1983 TV Movie) - Maurice Carver
- Princess Daisy (1983 TV Movie) - Matty Firestone
- Beverly Hills Madam (1986) - Uncle Edgar
- Big Business (1988) - Hunt Shelton
- How I Got into College (1989) - Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr.
- Incident at Dark River (1989 TV Movie) - Mr. Gorman
- Betsy's Wedding (1990) - Harry Lovell
- By Dawn's Early Light (1990 TV Movie) - General Renning
- Natural Selection (1994)
- Full Circle (1996 TV Movie) - Arthur
- Hearts Adrift (1996 TV Movie) - Harry Winslow
- Freedom Strike (1998) - Adm. Torrance
- Love Happens (1999) - Charles
- Blood Type (1999) - Bum Joe
- The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood (2000, TV Movie) - Ezra Bushmaster
- Plot 7 (2007) - Mr. Stewart
- Race (2008) - Jack Gibson
- Family of Four (2009) - Dr. Wallace
- Flower Girl (2009 TV Movie) - Gavin Green
- Cold Turkey (2013) - Steve Utley
- Dancing on a Dry Salt Lake (2013) - Dr. Woodley
- The Southside (2015) - Mr. Bradshaw
- Chemical Cut (2016) - Veteran
- A Winter Rose (2016) - Drunk
- The Deep Ones (2020) - Bob Finley
- Lessons in Chemistry (2023 TV-mini-series) - season 1 episode 3 - Paul Astor
Bibliography
Books
- Coster, Nicolas (March 31, 2021). Another Whole Afternoon (1st ed.). Sarasota: First Edition Design Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-1506910246.
References
- ^ a b c d "Nicolas Coster Biography (1934-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ISBN 978-1506910246.
I was born in London to an American mother and a New Zealand father who was a London theatre critic and marine commander. I was subsequently raised in the United States, primarily in California
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- ^ Barnes, Clive (February 3, 1977). "Wickedly Intelligent Humor Enhances 'Otherwise Engaged'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Nicolas Coster Challenge Foundation". challengesfoundation.org. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Thomas, Michael. "Nicolas Coster Dies At 89". Soap Opera News. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 27, 2023). "Nicolas Coster, Santa Barbara's Lionel Lockridge, Dead at 89". TVLine. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (June 27, 2023). "Nicolas Coster, Actor on 'Another World,' 'Santa Barbara' and 'All My Children,' Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
External links
- Nicolas Coster at IMDb
- Nicolas Coster at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Nicolas Coster at the Internet Broadway Database
- Nicolas Coster discography at Discogs
- Nicolas Coster and Challenge Foundation