Christopher Cousins
Biography
Christopher Maher Cousins was born on September 27, 1960, in New York City, New York, United States. He is an American male actor whose television career began in 1986. Cousins is widely recognized for his long‑running role as the conman Cain Rogan, appearing in forty‑one episodes of the soap opera One Life to Live. From 2009 to 2012 he portrayed Ted Beneke in thirteen episodes of the AMC drama Breaking Bad. He later played Victor Doyle in seven episodes of the NBC series Revolution during 2013 and 2014. He is also credited under the name Chris Cousins. His professional credits total ninety‑one entries in the TMDB database.
Career overview
Christopher Maher Cousins was born on September 27, 1960, in New York City, New York, USA. He began his professional acting career in television in 1986 and has since accumulated a substantial body of work, with more than ninety credited appearances across various series. Early in his career, Cousins secured a long‑running role on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, portraying the conman Cain Rogan in forty‑one episodes. This recurring part established him as a familiar face in serialized drama and contributed significantly to his television résumé.
Cousins later gained broader recognition through his work on prime‑time series. From 2009 to 2012, he appeared as Ted Beneke in thirteen episodes of the AMC drama Breaking Bad, a role that placed him within one of the era’s most critically acclaimed shows. Following that, he joined the NBC series Revolution, playing Victor Doyle in seven episodes during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Throughout his career, Cousins has been credited under both Christopher Cousins and the variant Chris Cousins, reflecting the name used in various production listings. His continued presence on television highlights a versatile career spanning more than three decades.
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- High Potential (2024) as John Ashford
- Top of the Rocks (2023) Creator
- Unthinkable (2020) as Ambassador Chris Williams
- L.A.'s Finest (2019) as Dan Howser
- Check Inn to Christmas (2019) as Bill Mason
- 9-1-1 (2018) as Charles Bryson
- The Resident (2018) as Marco
- The Gifted (2017) as Lawrence Hayes
- Training Day (2017) as Ken Patterson
- Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (2017) as Sam Haslett
- Goliath (2016) as Samuel Margolis
- Designated Survivor (2016) as Alan Rouse
- Bosch (2015) as Martin Weiss
- UnREAL (2015) as Gary
- Draft Day (2014) as Max Stone
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Steven Goody
- Major Crimes (2012) as Dr. Charles Mason
- Longmire (2012) as Calvin Cowley
- Revolution (2012) as Victor Doyle
- The Diary of Preston Plummer (2012) as Walter
- Americana (2012) as Simon
- Body of Proof (2011) as Dr. David Cryer
- Ringer (2011) as Tobias Schecht
- William & Kate (2011) as Michael Middleton
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Rick Summers
- Rizzoli & Isles (2010) as Sam Nelson
- Nikita (2010) as Henry Sampson
- The Defenders (2010) as Rick Neville
- Law & Order: LA (2010) as Nelson's Lawyer
- Miami Medical (2010)
- Terriers (2010) as Robert Lindus
- The Vampire Diaries (2009) as Joshua Parker
- Castle (2009) as Nolan Burns
- Glee (2009) as Superintendent Bob Harris
- Hawthorne (2009)
- Legally Blondes (2009) as Richard
- Hangman (2009) as Phillip
- The Mentalist (2008) as Jason Lennon
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Ted Beneke
- In Plain Sight (2008) as Vince Anderson / Vince Jordan
- Lipstick Jungle (2008) as Charles Reilly
- Untraceable (2008) as David Williams
- Final Approach (2008) as Vince Gilford
- Chuck (2007) as Bill Bergey
- Private Practice (2007) as Eli Wilson
- Moonlight (2007) as Kent Morrow.
- Cane (2007) as Agent Clark
- Shark (2006) as Richard Metcalfe
- In Justice (2006) as Richard Kenyon
- Vanished (2006) as Judge Wallace Rainer
- The Grudge 2 (2006) as Bill Kimble
- Supernatural (2005) as Dr. Garrison
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Dr. Barton
- Close to Home (2005) as Robert Flynn
- Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder (2005) as Adam
- House (2004) as Doug
- CSI: NY (2004) as Oscar Bowers
- Wicker Park (2004) as Daniel
- The Long Shot (2004) as John Oaks
- NCIS (2003) as Mr. Jones
- Cold Case (2003) as Ned Burton (2005)
- The O.C. (2003) as Greg Fischer
- Las Vegas (2003) as Chairman of Gaming Comission
- Joan of Arcadia (2003) as Tom Murphy
- Miracles (2003) as Charles Jergensen
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Cyrus Templeton
- Monk (2002) as Lt. Hendrix
- Without a Trace (2002) as Ted Fortman
- The Shield (2002) as Benjamin Webb
- American Dreams (2002) as Ted Pryor
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Father Lynch
- Earth vs. the Spider (2001) as Officer Williams
- Dead Dog (2001) as Henry Marquet
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Ken Wallace
- Boston Public (2000) as Mark Tanner
- The Invisible Man (2000) as Jack Carelli
- Opposite Sex (2000) as Will Perry
- The West Wing (1999) as Theo
- Family Law (1999) as Jesse Gibson
- For Love of the Game (1999) as Ian
- Mind Prey (1999)
- The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998) as Randall Thomasson
- A Wing and a Prayer (1998) as Evan Lansing
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Ambassador Joseph Faxon
- The Practice (1997) as Ralph Alt
- Swift Justice (1996) as Cole
- JAG (1995) as Chief Sturtevant
- ER (1994) as Kyle Kolber
- Law & Order (1990) as Todd Locke
- Law & Order (1990) as Robert Dorning
- Hell High (1989) as Jon-Jon
- One Life to Live (1968)