Richard Biggs

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Richard Biggs
Los Angeles, California
, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActor
Years active1985–2004
Spouse
Lori Kay Biggs
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​
(m. 1998)​
Children2
Parent(s)Col. Richard Biggs
Delores Biggs

Richard James Biggs II (March 18, 1960 – May 22, 2004) was an American

television series Days of Our Lives and Babylon 5
.

Early life

Born in

Los Angeles high school before landing his first major television role, that of Dr. Marcus Hunter on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.[1]

Biggs was diagnosed with

deaf in one ear, completely deaf in the other.[1] He frequently used his celebrity status to raise money for the Aliso Academy,[2] a private school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California that serves deaf children.[3][4]

Career

From 1987 until 1994, Biggs played the role of Dr. Marcus Hunter on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.[5][6]

He appeared as

Each Night I Dream of Home").[6]

After Babylon 5, he played roles on Any Day Now[5][6] and Strong Medicine,[6][7] as well as the recurring role of Clayton Boudreaux on the soap opera Guiding Light.[6][7]

Biggs' stage credits include

The Tempest, Cymbeline and The Taming of the Shrew.[8]

At the time of his death, he was a regular on the television series

Soap Opera Digest Award for Supporting Actor.[5][6][3][10]

Personal life

He married Lori Gebers on August 1, 1998. They had two children, Richard James III and Hunter Lee.[1]

Death

Biggs collapsed at his home in

Los Angeles, and died at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center of complications stemming from aortic dissection on May 22, 2004.[1]
He was 44 years old.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Unnatural Causes Unknown
1987 Walk Like a Man Salesman
1988 Miracle Mile Brian Jones
1992 One Stormy Night Marcus Hunter
1995 The Alien Within Hawkes
1998 Babylon 5: In the Beginning Dr. Stephen Franklin
1998 Babylon 5: Thirdspace Dr. Stephen Franklin
1998 Forever Love Dr. Berris
1998 Babylon 5: The River of Souls Dr. Stephen Franklin
2001 Ablaze Garrison

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Three's a Crowd Bailiff Episode: "September Song"
1985
TJ Hooker
 		Frawley Episode: "The Chicago Connection"
1986 Stingray Cabin Guard Episode: "As Far as the Eye Can See"
1986 The Twilight Zone Dr. Tomson Episode: "
The Toys of Caliban
"
1987–1992 Days of Our Lives
Marcus Hunter
 Regular role
1994–1998 Babylon 5 Stephen Franklin Series regular
2001–2002 Guiding Light Clayton Boudreux 2 episodes
2003 Tremors Roger Garrett 2 episodes
2004 Drake & Josh FBI agent Episode: "The Gary Grill"; dedicated in memory
2000–2004 Strong Medicine Milo Morton Recurring

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Woo, Elaine (May 28, 2004). "Richard Biggs, 44; Television Actor Known for Featured Roles in 'Babylon 5,' 'Days of Our Lives'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Green, Michelle Erica. "Richard Biggs: Any Day Now, Back To Babylon". www.littlereview.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Richard Biggs". sharetv.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Aliso Academy For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing". TaxExemptWorld.com. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Stanton, Barry W. (January 4, 2018). "What Happened to Richard Biggs? – 2018 Update". Gazette Review. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Richard Biggs". IMDb. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Richard Biggs". Metacritic. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Richard Biggs Biography (1961-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Fractured". Strong Medicine. Season 5. Episode 5.
  10. ^ "'Days of Our Lives' named favorite soap opera". Point Pleasant Register. Vol. 55, no. 40. Associated Press. February 17, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2018 – via Google News.

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