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.
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.
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". King's first episodic appearance was on July 30 of that year. 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. The couple welcomed their second child, daughter Ava Celeste, on October 15, 2010.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes1998 The X-Files FBI Agent on Roof Blade Vampire at rave2001 Interlude Man Impostor RMR Operator 2003 Hoodlum & Son Charlie Ellroy 2011 Shouting Secrets Dr. James Matthews 2016 Unwanted Guest Charles Roberts 2017 Love at First Glance Jack TV film 2023 Oppenheimer Bob Bartlett
Television Year Program or series Role Notes 1985 The Midnight Hour Death TV movie 1990 Tour of Duty Radio Man Episode: "Payback" 1993 Another World Ron Nettles 1995 Loving Danny Roberts 1995–1997 The City Danny Roberts 1997–1998 Timecop Officer Jack Logan 9 episodes 1998 Dawson's Creek Newscaster Bob 1998–1999 Charmed Inspector Andy Trudeau Main role 2000 JAG Lieutenant Commander Holtsford Episode: "Flight Risk"2001 Sex and the City Brad Episode: "Time and Punishment" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tony Daricek Episode: "Stolen"2002 Glory Days Jack Corbin Episode: "Crowning Glory" Frasier Craig Episode: "The Guilt Trippers" 2002–2007 General Hospital Luis Alcazar/Lorenzo Alcazar 2003 The Division Tom Lazzario Episode: "Strangers" 2008–2009 Prison Break Downey 7 episodes 2010 CSI: Miami Sam Gardner Episode: "Miami, We Have a Problem"2011–2012 One Life to Live Tomás Delgado 2013 Elementary James Monroe Episode: "An Unnatural Arrangement" 2013–2014 Alpha House Al Hickok 3 episodes 2015 NCIS Corporal Daniel Collins Episode: "Lost in Translation"2016 The Waiting Hawaii Five-0 Clark Brighton Episode: "Ka Haunaele" 2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Phil Carmona Episode: "The One That Got Away" 2021–present The Bold and the Beautiful Jack Finnegan Recurring role 2022 Angelyne Mitch Episode: "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe" 2024 Blue Bloods Lieutenant Cooper Episode: "Without Fear or Favor"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Younger Leading Actor Loving Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Younger Leading Actor The City Soap Opera Digest Awards Favorite Villain General Hospital Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful
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