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's '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' airing on the Oprah Winfrey Network, but he may be most recognized for his nearly decade-long portrayal of Dr. Ben Harris on the CBS soap ''

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.''

Biography

Early life

Peter Parros was born in

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, but grew up in Los Angeles and

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. He became interested in acting and the film industry after holding a job with a company that created special effects miniatures. When interviewed, he referred to the initial stages of his acting endeavor as being completely different than what other actors and actresses found. He said, "What drew me in wasn't the Shakespearean quality of acting. I was going to be the Black

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Career

Initially, Parros acted solely in theater. Eventually, he found minor success on screen. In 1984, Parros landed his first television role as Michael, Tootie's cousin, in '' The Facts of Life''. His first regular series role was on ''

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'' in 1985, playing "RC3", a.k.a. Reginald Cornelius III, the semi truck driver (and sometime partner to Michael Knight) who also worked on

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; he appeared in the fourth and final season of the series. ''Knight Rider'' has appeared in syndication in over 200 countries throughout the world, most notably in Australia, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Thereafter, Parros was cast in several popular American soap operas. He appeared on ''

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'' in the recurring role of Leo Baines from 1986 to 1987, '' Santa Barbara'' in 1992, ''

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'' as the second Dr. Ben Price from 1994 until 1995, and on ''

'' as Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Robert Harris from 1996 to 2005. Parros also starred in the short-lived '' The New Adam-12'', a spin-off of the 1960s/1970s popular police drama ''

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'', as Officer Gus Grant. In 1990–91, he played the recurring role of firefighter Eddie Cooper on the CBS comedy ''

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''. Parros most recently in

’s '' The Haves and the Have Nots'', a hit show for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Channel. Parros has made guest appearances on such TV shows as ''

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'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', and ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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