Grayson McCouch

Grayson Jonathan McCouch (born October 29, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Dusty Donovan on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He also starred as Don Masters on the Nick at Nite family drama Hollywood Heights.[1]

Grayson McCouch
McCouch at the 2009 As the World Turns fan luncheon in New York City
Born (1968-10-29) October 29, 1968
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

Life and career

McCouch was born in New York City, the son of Rina (Plotnik), a musician, and Donald Grayson McCouch, a banker.[2] His mother is Israeli and served in the Israeli army.[3]

McCouch graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1987 and received his Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree in Theater from Hamilton College. He later studied at the British American Drama Academy through the Oxford-Yale program. He spent four seasons with the Williamstown Theater Festival where he performed in Arturo UI, The Visit, Threepenny Opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Inherit the Wind and The Moon Stone. While in London, he performed in Electra at the Almeida Theater and Women Beware Women at the Royal Court.

McCouch got his start on television as Dr. Morgan Winthrop on Another World in 1993. After moving to Los Angeles, the actor starred as Sean Logan on Legacy (1998–99). He played Dr. Mitchell Grace on All Souls (April 2001 – August 2001). Other appearances include Beverly Hills, 90210, The Cosby Mysteries, and The Agency. In 2003, McCouch landed the role as Dusty Donovan on As the World Turns, a role for which he earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for in 2006 for the Supporting Actor category.[4][1]

His film credits includes the role of Gruber in Armageddon (1998), Airtight (1999), and Momentum (2003). In 2014, McCouch portrayed the doomed Thomas Wayne in the pilot episode of Gotham. He currently resides in New York City.

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Related by Birth Henry TV short
1997 Sins of the Mind Roger TV film
1998 Armageddon Gruber
1999 Airtight Rat Lucci TV film
2003 Momentum Zachary Shefford TV film
2005 Throttle Tom Weaver
2008 The Apostles Iron Mike Brinjak TV film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1993-1996 Another World Dr. Morgan Winthrop Recurring role, 4 episodes
1995 The Cosby Mysteries Felix Cross Episode: "Comic Book Murder"
1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Larry Lincoln Episode: "Phantom of CU"
1998-1999 Legacy Sean Logan Main role, 18 episodes
1999 Forbidden Island Episode: "Pilot"
2001 All Souls Dr. Mitchell Grace Recurring role, 5 episodes
2002 The Agency Omar Episode: "The Plague Year"
2003-2010 As the World Turns Dusty Donovan Main role, 612 episodes
2012 Hollywood Heights Don Masters Main role, 20 episodes
2014-2019 Gotham Dr. Thomas Wayne Recurring role, 4 episodes
2015 General Hospital Kyle Sloane Recurring role, 20 episodes

References
  1. Grayson McCouch at IMDb
  2. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2588500145.html
  3. "Storm-Crossed Lovers?", cbsnews.com, September 17, 2014; accessed November 21, 2014.
  4. , soapoperadigest.com; accessed November 21, 2014.
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