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Played [[Prue Halliwell|Prue]]'s boyfriend, [[Andy Trudeau]], on the popular hit [[television program|TV series]] ''[[Charmed]]''. |
Played [[Prue Halliwell|Prue]]'s boyfriend, [[Andy Trudeau]], on the popular hit [[television program|TV series]] ''[[Charmed]]''. |
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Ted left''[[General Hospital]]'' May |
Ted left ''[[General Hospital]]'' on [[May 23]], [[2007]]. |
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| Born | Theodore William King |
Theodore William King (born October 1, 1965 in Hollywood, California) is an American actor. He is first known to soap opera fans as Danny Roberts on Loving in 1995 and The City until the show went off the air in March 1997. He had a short lived series Timecop on ABC in the fall of 1997, where he had the starring role. He co-starred on Charmed as Inspector Andy Trudeau from 1998 to 1999. In 2002, King returned to soaps as Luis Alcazar on General Hospital for a few months until Luis was murdered by Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn). In 2003, he returned to General Hospital, cast as Luis' twin brother, Lorenzo Alcazar, a powerful, well connected and shady mobster/tycoon. King exited the role in 2007, when the character was killed. He is sometimes credited as T. W. King.
He has had guest-starring roles on such critically-acclaimed 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 starring role in the independent feature film “Hoodlum and Son.”
King was born in Hollywood, California, and was 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 has been a major force 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.
He currently divides his time between Los Angeles and New York.
In March 2006, King underwent emergency throat surgery and was replaced by former Port Charles star, Jay Pickett, for several episodes.
Trivia
Played Luis Alcazar on General Hospital, but when Luis died, he returned to play Lorenzo Alcazar, Luis' brother.
Played Prue's boyfriend, Andy Trudeau, on the popular hit TV series Charmed.
Ted left General Hospital on May 23, 2007.