Rogers, Tristan 1946–

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ROGERS, Tristan 1946–

PERSONAL

Born June 3, 1946, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; naturalized U.S. citizen; son of Ron and Margo Rogers; married Barbara Meale (an actress) June 7, 1974 (divorced, 1984); married Teresa Parkerson, May 21, 1995; children: Sara Jane, one son. Avocational Interests: Charity work, including Project Cuddle and race car driving.


Addresses: Agent—Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Cunningham/Escott/Dipene & Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.


Career: Actor. Previously member of pop band, Sounds of the Present. Also worked as a disc jockey in a disco.


Awards, Honors: Soapy Award, most exciting new actor, Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding actor in a leading role on a daytime serial, 1986, both for General Hospital.


CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Hans Weimer, Four Dimensions of Greta (also known as The Four Dimensions of Greta and Three Dimensions of Greta), Dimension Films, 1972.

Robert Waitman, Sex Farm (also known as Frustrated Wives), Cineworld, 1973.

Tony Weller, The Flesh and Blood Show (also known as Asylum of the Insane), Entertainment Ventures Inc., 1974.

Voice of Jake: The Outback Kangaroo Mouse, The Rescuers Down Under (animated), Buena Vista, 1990.

Richard Wayborn, Soulmates (also known as Blood Love and Evil Lives), A–Pix Entertainment, 1992.

Jim Stanton, Night Eyes Three (also known as Night Eyes III: On Guard), Turner Home Entertainment, 1993.

Victor Hardwick, A Piece of Eden, GS Entertainment, 2000.


Television Appearances; Series:

Bellbird, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1967.

Detective Constable Ray Gamble, The Link Men, 1970.

The Box, Ten Network, 1974.

Cain Carmichael, Number 96, NBC, 1974.

Robert Scorpio, General Hospital, ABC, 1980–92, 1995.

Voice of "Spider" Reilly, Sky Commanders, syndicated, 1987.

Voice of Caucasian patrol member, Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated; also known as The New Adventures of Captain Planet), TBS and syndicated, 1990.

Harry, Fast Track, HBO, 1997.

Hunter Jones, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Belleza y poder), CBS, 1997.


Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Peter Monton, Power without Glory, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1976.


Television Appearances; Movies:

Duke Albert, A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle, NBC, 1994.


Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Finola Hughes (documentary), Lifetime, 2002.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

Peter Spencer, "The Initiators," Delta, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1969.

Robin Tullough, "Cue Murder!," Paul Temple, BBC, 1971.

Rod, "The Pirates," Barrier Reef, Network 10, 1971.

"The Audition/The Groupies/Doc's Nephew," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.

Eric Ducane, "Death in Vogue," Cover Up, CBS, 1984.

Alan Gray, "Opening Moves," Hotel, ABC, 1986.

Grant, "Betrayal," Mancuso, FBI, NBC, 1989.

Bennett Herd, "A Hundred Share," Super Force, syndicated, 1991.

Evian, "Spoiled," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991.

Dr. Manly Biggs, "The Viral Staircase: Parts 1 & 2," Super Force, syndicated, 1992.

Nash, "She'll Do to Ride the River With," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993.

Malcolm Biggs, "The War Prayer," Babylon 5, 1994.

Jon Hardy, "Code Name: Deep Six," Acapulco H.E.A.T., syndicated, 1994.

Brock, "Manpower," One West Waikiki, syndicated, 1995.

Voice of Hawkins, "Ndoovu's Last Journey," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated), syndicated, 1996.

Harry Murdock, "Escape from Val–catraz," V.I.P., syndicated, 1999.

Voice of Simon Harper, "Knights of the Lost Cosmos" (also known as "Sentries of the Last Cosmos"), Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 2000.

Voice of Sam Gibson, "New Territory," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), 2001.

Dr. Eddward Crystal, "Separation," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Dr. Edward Crystal, "The Quality of Mercy," Family Law, CBS, 2001.


RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voices of Duke, Koala worker, and Keith, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2, 2004.

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