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Daniel Cosgrove | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Thomas Cosgrove December 16, 1970 New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse |
Marie Cosgrove (m. 1997) |
| Children | 4 |
Daniel Thomas Cosgrove (born December 16, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Scott Chandler on All My Children, Matt Durning on Beverly Hills, 90210, Bill Lewis on Guiding Light, Christopher Hughes II on As the World Turns and Aiden Jennings on Days of Our Lives.
Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas: Guiding Light, As the World Turns, and All My Children.
Daniel Cosgrove was born in New Haven, Connecticut[1] and grew up in Branford, Connecticut. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1989.
Cosgrove is married to Marie Cosgrove. The couple has four children.[2]
In 1996, Cosgrove joined the cast of the ABC soap opera All My Children in the role of Scott Chandler. He left the show in the fall of 1998 to explore other opportunities. That same year, Cosgrove moved to Los Angeles to take the role of Matt Durning on Beverly Hills, 90210, where he remained until the show ended in 2000.
He played Richard "Dick" Bagg in the 2002 comedy film Van Wilder. In June 2002, he moved back to New York to join the cast of Guiding Light as Bill Lewis III, leaving the show in October 2005 after opting not to renew his contract. He later returned to the role in October 2007 and was nominated for his first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2008. He remained on Guiding Light until the show left the air on Sept. 18, 2009.
Cosgrove moved back to California for his role as Jon Lemonick in the series, In Justice, which premiered on ABC in January 2006. In September 2007, he portrayed Freddy Mason on the ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money.
In March 2010, he began playing the role of Chris Hughes on As the World Turns until the show ended in September 2010.
Cosgrove returned to All My Children as Scott Chandler from December 2010 until the show's finale episode in September 2011. In January 2014, he joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Aiden Jennings.
Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas: Guiding Light, As the World Turns, and All My Children.
In 2018, Cosgrove starred as Ron in the first season of the Lifetime thriller series You.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1998; 2010–2011 |
All My Children | Scott Chandler #3 | 87 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Matt Durning | 50 episodes |
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Trotter Bull | |
| 1999 | Lucid Days in Hell | Dean | |
| 2000 | Satan's School for Girls | Mark Lantch | |
| 2000 | Artie | Frank Wilson | |
| 2001 | Valentine | Campbell Morris | |
| 2001 | All Souls | Dr. Brad Sterling | 5 episodes |
| 2001 | The Way She Moves | Jason | |
| 2001 | They Crawl | Ted Gage | |
| 2002 | Van Wilder | Richard Bagg | |
| 2002–2005; 2007–2009 |
Guiding Light | Bill Lewis III | 275 episodes |
| 2006 | In Justice | Jon Lemonick | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Dirty Sexy Money | Freddy Mason | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe | David | |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | John Lucas | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Detective Bryan Murphy | 1 episode |
| 2010 | As the World Turns | Christopher Hughes II | 49 episodes |
| 2011 | Steamboat | Larry Trout | |
| 2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Herb Muldoun | |
| 2012 | Unforgettable | Chad Martin | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Jeremy Watkins | Episode: "Reasonable Doubt" |
| 2014–2016 | Days of Our Lives | Aiden Jennings | 217 episodes |
| 2016 | Elementary | Len | Episode: "Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling" |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Daniel Keller | Episode: "Motherly Love" |
| 2018 | You | Ron | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Digby Tamerlane | Episode: "The Ethicist (No. 91)" |
| 2019-2020 | Almost Family | Chad | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Sticky | Lyle | Short |
| 2021 | Blue Bloods | Det. Felix Evans | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2021 | Billions | Dan Margolis/Danny Margolis | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Bull | AUSA Carto | Episode: "Espionage" |
| 2023 | And Just Like That... | Edward | Episode: "Trick or Treat" |
