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Kin Shriner

 
Actor: Kin Shriner
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  • Born: 1953 in New York City, New York
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '80s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Crime
  • Career Highlights: Angel III: The Final Chapter, Justice League Unlimited: The Cat and the Canary, Justice League Unlimited: Fearful Symmetry
  • First Major Screen Credit: Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988)

Biography

Fans of the long-running soap opera General Hospital and its 1997 spin-off, Port Charles, will instantly recognize Kin Shriner as Scotty Baldwin, a character he has been playing since 1977. His work on the show has earned Shriner several Daytime Emmy nominations and soap opera awards. Shriner has also appeared on the series Texas (1980-1982) and Rituals (1984-1985). He made his feature film debut in Garry Marshall's soap opera spoof Young Doctors in Love (1982). His subsequent film career has been sporadic. Shriner's twin brother, Will Shriner, is a well-known talk show host. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Kin Shriner
Born December 6, 1953 (1953-12-06) (age 56)
New York, New York, U.S.

Kin Shriner (born December 6, 1953) is an American actor, best known for playing Scott Baldwin on both daytime serials General Hospital (1977-1993, 2000-2004, 2007-2008) and Port Charles (1997-2000, 2001).

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Personal life

Shriner was born in New York, New York, the twin brother of fellow actor, Wil Shriner. Kin being the elder by six minutes. Their father was humorist and television host Herb Shriner. While he was in high school, both of Shriner's parents died in a car crash. He and his brother Wil then moved to Texas, where they were raised by their grandmother.[1]

When not acting, Shriner resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Acting career

After once working as a door-to-door Fuller Brush salesman,[1] Shriner began to appear on GH as Scotty Baldwin. He would play the role in four decades and say that the role has "been a part of his entire adult life."[2]. From 1980 to 1981, Shriner was a cast member in the early phase of the short-lived NBC soap opera Texas.

Shriner joined the cast of As the World Turns as Julia Larrabee (Sarah Brown)'s brother Keith Morrissey from February 2005 to January 2006.[2] His role drew favourable reviews, though his character wasn't well received by most fans of the show as he broke up popular couple, Holden (Jon Hensley) and Lily Snyder (Martha Byrne). Shriner called the ATWT role, "The most fun I've had in a long time."[2]

He has had recurring guest-starring roles on Baa Baa Black Sheep, Full House, and Justice League Unlimited.

Television filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b ABC Soaps, March 27, 2007, p. 63
  2. ^ a b c d "Great Scott!". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-27. pp. 24–25. 

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