Richard Biggs at a B5-Event in Stuttgart, Germany, 2000. | |
Born | March 18, 1960 |
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Died | May 22, 2004 (aged 44)[1] Burbank, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–2004 |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
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Richard James Biggs II (March 18, 1960 – May 22, 2004) was an Americantelevision and stageactor, known for his roles on the television seriesDays of Our Lives and Babylon 5.
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Early life[edit]
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Biggs attended the University of Southern California on scholarship, studying theatre.[1] He briefly taught at a Los Angeles high school before landing his first major television role, that of Dr. Marcus Hunter on the soap operaDays of Our Lives.[1]
Biggs was diagnosed with hearing problems when he was 13, and was partially deaf in one ear, completely deaf in the other.[1] He frequently used his celebrity status to raise money for the Aliso Academy,[2] a private school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California that serves deaf children.[3][4]
Career[edit]
From 1987 until 1994, Biggs played the role of Dr. Marcus Hunter on the soap operaDays of Our Lives.[5][6]
He appeared as Dr. Stephen Franklin on the hit science fiction series Babylon 5 (1994–1998), reprising the role in the final aired episode of the spin-off show, Crusade ('Each Night I Dream of Home').[6]
After Babylon 5, he played roles on Any Day Now[5][6] and Strong Medicine,[6][7] as well as the recurring role of Clayton Boudreaux on the soap opera Guiding Light.[6][7]
Biggs' stage credits include The Tempest, Cymbeline and The Taming of the Shrew.[8]
At the time of his death, he was a regular on the television series Strong Medicine; following his death, his character was killed in an off-screen traffic accident.[7][9] He also frequently guest starred as a local scientist on Tremors: The Series.[3] Biggs' final film appearance was in We Interrupt This Program, a short film also featuring Biggs' Babylon 5 costar, Bruce Boxleitner, released as a companion piece to the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead on DVD.[3] His final television appearance was as a guest star on a 2004 episode of the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh, entitled 'The Gary Grill' portraying an FBI agent, which was dedicated to his memory.[5][6][3]
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Awards[edit]
- 1993 Soap Opera Digest Award for Supporting Actor[10]
Personal life[edit]
He married Lori Gebers on August 1, 1998. They had two children, Richard James III and Hunter Lee.[1]
Death[edit]
Biggs collapsed at his home in Los Angeles, and died at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center of complications stemming from aortic dissection on May 22, 2004.[1]
Filmography[edit]
Movie Theater[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Walk Like a Man | Salesman | |
1988 | Miracle Mile | Brian Jones | |
2001 | Ablaze | Garrison |
TV[edit]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Drake & Josh | Gary Coleman |
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefWoo, Elaine (May 28, 2004). 'Richard Biggs, 44; Television Actor Known for Featured Roles in 'Babylon 5,' 'Days of Our Lives''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 28, 2004.
- ^Green, Michelle Erica. 'Richard Biggs: Any Day Now, Back To Babylon'. www.littlereview.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ abcd'Richard Biggs'. sharetv.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^'Aliso Academy For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing'. TaxExemptWorld.com. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ abcStanton, Barry W. (January 4, 2018). 'What Happened to Richard Biggs? – 2018 Update'. Gazette Review. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ abcdef'Richard Biggs'. IMDb. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ abc'Richard Biggs'. Metacritic. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^'Richard Biggs Biography (1961-)'. FilmReference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^'Fractured'. Strong Medicine. Season 5. Episode 5.
- ^''Days of Our Lives' named favorite soap opera'. Point Pleasant Register. 55 (40). Associated Press. February 17, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2018 – via Google News.
External links[edit]
- Richard Biggs on IMDb
- Death Announcement by J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5
- Richard Biggs at Find a Grave
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