Ted King
Birth nameTheodore William King
Birth dateOctober 1, 1965 (age 61)
Birth placeHollywood, California, U.S.
Other namesT. W. King
SpouseMaya Rodwell (m. 2008)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present

Theodore William King (born October 1, 1965) is an American actor, previously credited as T. W. King, best known for starring as Andy Trudeau on the hit-series Charmed during its first season.

Career

King was first known for playing Danny Roberts on the soap opera Loving and The City.[1]

The next year he co-starred in the primetime series Charmed as detective Andy Trudeau. The first season of the series chronicled the adventurous lives of the three Halliwell sister-witches, the "Charmed Ones". King's character Andy, the sisters’ childhood friend, is an inspector who helps the sisters cover up complications of their magic's side effects, hoping to absorb their magical abilities. He was the first season's major male love interest of the leading actress, Shannen Doherty (playing Prue Halliwell), from the October 1998 pilot to the May 1999 finale, when his character sacrificed himself to save Prue and her sisters.

In 2002, King returned to soaps as Luis Alcazar on General Hospital until his character was killed off. However, he later returned to General Hospital as Luis' identical younger brother, Lorenzo Alcazar.[1]

He has had guest-starring roles on such series as Frasier, Sex and the City and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, among many others.

His feature film credits include The X-Files movie and a role in the independent feature film “Hoodlum & Son.”

King was born in Hollywood, California, and raised in both Los Angeles and Bethesda, Maryland. He received his college degree from The University of California, Santa Barbara, and went on to study film direction at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He has worked in film editing and been involved in New York Theater over the past several years. King is credited with co-founding the Portal Theater Company, an off-Broadway repertory company, where he directed “Beggars in the House of Plenty,” written by John Patrick Shanley.

Off-screen King is active in various charitable organizations, including The Make-A-Wish Foundation.

In December 2008, King was cast as the mysterious character Downey on the hit series Prison Break, making his first appearance on December 22. The role lasted until the end of the season (May 2009).

In February 2011, King began the role of Tomás, long lost brother of Téa Delgado and romantic interest of Blair Cramer, on One Life to Live remaining until the soap's cancellation in January 2012.

In April 2015, King played the role of Corporal Daniel Collins on the NCIS season 12 episode "Lost in Translation".

Entertainment Weekly exclusively reported on June 21, 2021, that King had been cast on his fifth soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Jack Finnegan in what will be the part of the development of his son's John Finnegan's (Tanner Novlan) "very dramatic backstory".[2] King's first episodic appearance was on July 30 of that year.[2] He won his first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series for his role as Jack in 2022.

Personal life

In September 2008 King married his girlfriend Maya Rodwell, with whom he became engaged the year before.[3][4] The couple welcomed their second child, daughter Ava Celeste, on October 15, 2010.[5][6]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998The X-FilesFBI Agent on Roof
BladeVampire at rave
2001InterludeMan
ImpostorRMR Operator
2003Hoodlum & SonCharlie Ellroy
2011Shouting SecretsDr. James Matthews
2016Unwanted GuestCharles Roberts
2017Love at First GlanceJackTV film
2023OppenheimerBob Bartlett

Television

YearProgram or seriesRoleNotes
1985The Midnight HourDeathTV movie
1990Tour of DutyRadio ManEpisode: "Payback"
1993Another WorldRon Nettles
1995LovingDanny Roberts
1995–1997The CityDanny Roberts
1997–1998TimecopOfficer Jack Logan9 episodes
1998Dawson's CreekNewscaster Bob
1998–1999CharmedInspector Andy TrudeauMain role
2000JAGLieutenant Commander HoltsfordEpisode: "Flight Risk"
2001Sex and the CityBradEpisode: "Time and Punishment"
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTony DaricekEpisode: "Stolen"
2002Glory DaysJack CorbinEpisode: "Crowning Glory"
FrasierCraigEpisode: "The Guilt Trippers"
2002–2007General HospitalLuis Alcazar/Lorenzo Alcazar
2003The DivisionTom LazzarioEpisode: "Strangers"
2008–2009Prison BreakDowney7 episodes
2010'Sam GardnerEpisode: "Miami, We Have a Problem"
2011–2012One Life to LiveTomás Delgado
2013ElementaryJames MonroeEpisode: "An Unnatural Arrangement"
2013–2014Alpha HouseAl Hickok3 episodes
2015NCISCorporal Daniel CollinsEpisode: "Lost in Translation"
2016The Waiting
Hawaii Five-0Clark BrightonEpisode: "Ka Haunaele"
2019NCIS: Los AngelesPhil CarmonaEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
2021–presentThe Bold and the BeautifulJack FinneganRecurring role
2022AngelyneMitchEpisode: "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe"
2024Blue BloodsLieutenant CooperEpisode: "Without Fear or Favor"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
1996
Soap Opera Digest AwardsOutstanding Younger Leading ActorLovingrowspan=2
1997
The City
2005
Favorite VillainGeneral Hospitalrowspan=2
2022
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Performer in a Drama SeriesThe Bold and the Beautiful

References

  1. ^ "Ted King Bio". Soap Opera Digest. American Media Inc. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ^ Rice, Lynette (June 21, 2021). "The Bold and the Beautiful first look: Meet the grandparents of Finn and Steffy's child". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Hinsey, Carolyn (30 March 2007). "As 'GH' villain, he'll soon be hiss-tory". New York Daily News. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Ex-General Hospital Star Ted King Married.". soapoperafan.com. 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Ted King, wife expecting first child". soapcentral.com. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  6. ^ "It's a Girl For Ted King and Wife!". daytimeconfidential.com. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  7. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 2005". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. April 2005. Archived February 25, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Creative and Lifestyle Arts Award Winners". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.