David Beecroft
{{Short description|American actor}}
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David Beecroft is an American actor noted for his television appearances, having played both regular and recurring roles in series such as Falcon Crest (as Nick Agretti), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Melrose Place.
Early life and education
Beecroft graduated from W. T. White High School in Dallas, Texas, in 1974.[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/highschools/leaderboard/schoolhome.html?page=alum&sid=47 "My High School: W. T. White HS famous alumni,"] The Dallas Morning News sports section online. He graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, before moving to Hollywood in 1979.{{cite web |title=It's Sibling Rivalry in the Afternoon as the Beecroft Boys Square Off on Separate Soaps |url=http://people.com/archive/its-sibling-rivalry-in-the-afternoon-as-the-beecroft-boys-square-off-on-separate-soaps-vol-23-no-18/ |accessdate=17 February 2018}}
Career
In 1992, he starred on the short-lived series Hearts are Wild. He has also been a regular on the daytime soap operas One Life to Live as Trent Chapin (1985–1986) and All My Children from 1999 to 2001. He played the serial killer in 1990's The Rain Killer, and a gigolo in 1987's Creepshow 2.
Personal life
Beecroft's older brother is actor Gregory Beecroft.
Filmography
= Film =
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|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1982
|Kevin | |
| 1987
|Annie's lover | |
| 1990
|Capt. Hickock | |
| 1990
|The Rain Killer |Dalton | |
| 1998
|Code of Ethics |Peter Van Leuvan | |
| 2000
|Garcia | |
| 2000
|The King's Guard |Sgt. Drummond | |
| 2000
|Captain Jack Shaw | |
= Television =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1984
|Trent Chapin |1 episode |
| 1988
|Clint Parker |2 episodes |
| 1988
|Bolan |Episode: "Silent Wisper" |
| 1988–1989
|Nick Agretti |20 episodes |
| 1990
|Charlie Orbach |Episode: "The Narc" |
| 1992
|Jack Thorpe |9 episodes |
| 1993
|Prof. Jameson Howe |3 episodes |
| 1993
|Jeremy Galvin |Episode: "My Old Flame" |
| 1993
|River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene |Eric Houseman |Television film |
| 1994
|Alan Billbon |Episode: "Something in the Shadows: Part 2" |
| 1994
|The Counterfeit Contessa |Sinclair Everett |Television film |
| 1994
|Brad Sullivan |Episode: "Vanishing Act" |
| 1994
|Mark Atwater |Episode: "A Nest of Vipers" |
| 1995
|Dr. Paul Graham |6 episodes |
| 1995
|The Awakening |Flynn |Television film |
| 1996
|Victor |Episode: "Warm Hands, Cold Heart" |
| 1996
|Doug |Television film |
| 1996
|Don Hale |Episode: "King of the Road" |
| 1997
|Sgt. Terence McKay |6 episodes |
| 1998
|Moonlight Becomes You |Liam Moore Payne | rowspan="2" |Television film |
| 1999
|Kidnapped in Paradise |Matt Palin |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0066356|name=David Beecroft}}{{Authority control}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male soap opera actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:W. T. White High School alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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