Michael O'Leary (born March 27, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for playing Rick Bauer in the soap opera Guiding Light, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985.
Early life and education O'Leary was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Diamond Bar, California. He majored in television at California State University, Fullerton.
Career O'Leary played the character of Dr. Fredrick "Rick" Bauer on Guiding Light from 1983 to 1986, 1987 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 2009, when the series ended. In January 2022, it was announced that O'Leary would appear in Halloween Ends.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1981Lovely But DeadlySteve Berringer1984Fatal GamesFrank Agee2022Halloween EndsDr. Mathis
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1980CHiPsBernie2 episodes1981The Greatest American HeroStudent #1Episode: "The Lost Diablo"1982Gimme a Break!ToddEpisode: "Sam's Imaginary Friend"1983T. J. HookerGordie HobbsEpisode: "Sweet Sixteen and Dead"1983–2009Guiding LightDr. Rick BauerRole from: May 13, 1983 – December 26, 1986, July 3, 1987 – February 20, 1991, March 31, 1995 – September 18, 20091992Doogie Howser, M.D.Stuart FenmoreEpisode: "My Father, My Self"1999Law & OrderEric HagenEpisode: "Justice"2011The BayMichael DonovanEpisode: "Far from the Bay Part 2: Steamboat"2018New AmsterdamDonorEpisode: "Anthropocene"2019Venice: The SeriesBobEpisode: "One"2021FBIHoward KirklandEpisode: "Checks and Balances"2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeFather Brendan Hogan2 episodes
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