Gavin Alexander Houston (born December 10, 1977) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Jeffrey Harrington on the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime television soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots from 2013 to 2021. He is also known for role as Remy Boudreau on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light (2002-2006).
Life and career Born in Brooklyn and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey,Di Lauro, Janet. "7 Things to Know About General Hospital Star Gavin Houston", Soap Hub, June 8, 2023. Accessed June 8, 2023. "Houston, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, admits he misses his East Coast pals but has acclimated to life in Los Angeles." Houston is the son of Lloyd and Colette Houston. He has an older sister named Tonza. Houston also has a daughter. After graduating from the University of Florida, Houston studied at the Manhattan Theatre Club. He began his career as a child actor appearing in commercials, and an episode of The Cosby Show. From 2002 to 2006, he was regular cast member on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light playing the role of Remy Boudreau. He later had a recurring role on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, also guest-starred on Wizards of Waverly Place and Without a Trace.
In 2013, Houston began starring as Jeffrey Harrington on the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime television soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots. The series ended in 2021 after 8 seasons. In 2016 he appeared in the Lifetime movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart playing Babyface, and in 2018 guest starred on Grey's Anatomy.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Spy Mike Chase The Rum Diary Sailor 2014 Presumed Dead in Paradise Blake TV movie 2016 Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart Babyface TV movie The Secret She Kept Lance TV movie 2017 Me + 1 Nathan Ramirez Short 2018 Con Man Hulking Jock 2023 Safeword Ethan TV MovieDance For MeOsiris HughsTV Movie 2026 Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter Walter TV movie
Television Year Title Role Notes 2002-06 Guiding Light Remy Boudreau Regular Cast 2007 The Singles Table Rick Episode: "The Emergency" 2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Paul Episode: "Credit Check" Without a Trace Vince Episode: "Rewind" 2010 General Hospital Sly Thomas Recurring role 2023 Zeke Robinson Guest star 2010-14 The Bay Tony Foster Recurring cast: season 1 & 3 2013-21 The Haves and the Have Nots Jeffrey Harrington Main cast 2015 Rizzoli & Isles Alphonse Episode: "Fake It 'Til You Make It" 2018 Grey's Anatomy Ed Benson Episode: "Fight For Your Mind" 2021 Shameless Officer Paul Sikes Episode: "Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake" 2021-22 Roswell, New Mexico Theodore Recurring cast: season 2-3 2022 NCIS: Los Angeles Wesley Roberts Episode: "Hard for the Money"
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