Christopher Maher Cousins (born September 27, 1960) is an American actor who has been acting in television since 1986. He is best known for playing
conman Cain Rogan in forty-one episodes of the
soap opera ''
One Life to Live
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''. Between 2009 and 2012, he played
Ted Beneke in thirteen episodes of the
AMC series ''
Breaking Bad
''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited hig ...
''. In 2013 and 2014, he played Victor Doyle in seven episodes of the
NBC series ''
Revolution''.
Early life and education
Cousins was born in
New York City and raised in
Oklahoma
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, where he attended
Norman High School. He graduated from
Boston University and relocated to
New York City to act in theatre productions.
Career
Notable film roles include David Williams in ''
Untraceable'' (2008), the villain Daniel in ''
Wicker Park'' (2004), Bill in ''
The Grudge 2'' (2006), and the father of the main characters in ''
Legally Blondes''. He also made an appearance on ''
Glee
Glee means delight, a form of happiness.
Glee may also refer to:
* Glee (music), a type of English choral music
* ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy
* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...
'' on the episode "
Puppet Master" He has also appeared in an episode of ''
House, M.D.
''House'' (also called ''House, M.D.'') is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004, to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh L ...
'' as a victim's father on an episode called "Distractions" in season 2 episode 12. In season 3 of ''
Supernatural
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'' he played a doctor whose comatose daughter is the spirit in "
Bedtime Stories
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". He also appeared on ''
Criminal Minds'' as a trauma surgeon on an episode called "Nameless, Faceless" in season 5, episode 1. He also appeared on ''
Designated Survivor'' as Senator Rouse. In 2016, he had a recurring role in ''
Bosch'' as Martin Weiss, an attorney for an Armenian mobster.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Male actors from New York City
American male television actors
American male film actors
1960 births