Roger Howarth

Infobox actor
name = Roger Howarth
birthname = Roger Howarth
spouse = Cari Stahler
birthdate = birth date and age|1968|9|13
awards = Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1994, "One Life to Live" Roger Howarth (born September 13 1968) is an American actor. He portrayed character Todd Manning on the daytime drama "One Life to Live", which became an iconic fixture in the genre's medium, and earned Howarth a Daytime Emmy Award for the portrayal.cite web|title=Roger Howarth (Paul, ATWT)|publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2008-07-24|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/soapstarstats/rogerhowarthbio/]

In addition to his work on "One Life to Live", Howarth has guest starred in television shows such as "Prey" and "Dawson's Creek". He currently portrays the role of Paul Ryan on the daytime drama "As the World Turns".

Early life

Roger Howarth was born in Westchester County, New York. His father was involved in theater and wrote plays. Exposed to the arts at an early age, Howarth performed in the play "The Grand Duke" at the age of seven. He was active in his high school drama department, and performed in numerous plays at school. He played soccer from the time he was a small child up until 18 and 19 years of age.cite news|title=Male Soap Opera Stars|publisher="Phil Donahue Show"|date=1994-05-17|accessdate=2008-07-21] He took the opportunity to play in other countries with the Puma Shoes U.S. National Soccer Team. In an interview, when asked if he was a professional soccer player, Howarth answered, "No! Heavens no." He reinforced how he had played soccer as a child up to his late teenage years. He was on a team that played in Europe, Brazil, and other countries, but it was an amateur team; he "never got paid" to play, he cited.

Howarth initially resisted acting as a profession, and studied political science at George Washington University. But after only one semester, he dropped out of college to join an intense acting program at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Connecticut.

Career

Howarth was discovered during a nationwide talent search, and was cast in the role of Kent Winslow on the ABC daytime drama "Loving" . The role was short-lived. It was shortly after this that he was cast on the fellow ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live" as Todd Manning, in what was supposed to be a day-player role but became one of the genre's most successful and enduring characters.cite book | author = Gail. Dines, JeanMcMahon Humez | title = [http://books.google.com/books?id=Mh2PWvtzNFUC&pg=PA516&lpg=PA516&dq=gender+race+and+class+in+media+a+%22text+reader%22+todd+manning&source=web&ots=WS6JUOUiTY&sig=PvxnqzWjLeSk99fDHZb7TCrERMo&output=html Gender, Race, and Class in Media: A Text-reader] | id = ISBN 076192261X | publisher = Sage Publications Inc | year = 2003|pages = 516 to 519] Howarth is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of Todd, a role he portrayed on-and-off from 1992 to 2003. He was strongly praised for his work on the series,cite news |title=Performer of the week, July 1998 |publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2007-08-27
url=http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/Syler_album/RogerHowarthPerformeroftheweekJuly1.jpg] cite news |title=Performer of the week, December 1998 |publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2007-08-27
url=http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/Syler_album/RogerHowarthPerformeroftheweekDecem.jpg] cite news |title=Performer of the week, March 2000 |publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2007-08-27
url=http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/Syler_album/RogerHowarthPerformeroftheweekMarch.jpg] cite news |title=Performer of the week, October 2000 |publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2007-08-27
url=http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/Syler_album/RogerHowarthPerformeroftheweekOctob.jpg] cite news |title=Performer of the week, March 2001 |publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2007-08-27
url=http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/Syler_album/RogerHowarthPerformeroftheweekMa-1.jpg] and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994.cite web | title=About the Actors: Roger Howarth | publisher=soapcentral.com | accessdate=2007-08-26 | url=http://www.soapcentral.com/atwt/theactors/howarth.php] But subsequent attempts to rehabilitate the rapist character of Todd unnerved Howarth. After a female fan shouted "Rape me, Todd!" at a public appearance, his ambivalence about the role deepened.cite web| first= Christine | last=Scodari |title=Soap Operas |publisher="St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture"|accessdate=2007-08-26|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_tov/ai_2419101120/pg_3] After attempts were made to pair Todd and the woman he raped, Marty Saybrooke, as a romantic couple, Howarth quit the show in 1995.cite news|first=Nelson|last=Branco|title=FF: SOAP MALFUNCTION CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS OLTL: Raping Marty softly with his kiss |publisher="TV Guide"|date=2008-09-29|accessdate=2008-10-03|url=http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/Soaps/Nelson_Ratings/Articles/080929_ratings_nelson_NB] He subsequently returned, but Todd was portrayed even more as a villain than a hero. While with the series, Howarth found time to extend his career to prime time, and was cast as the murderous Randall Lynch for 4 episodes of the sci-fi series "Prey". As Todd, his character's pairing with Kassie DePaiva's Blair Cramer won over fans and the two later became a supercouple.cite web| title='One Life to Live' Star Proud of Son, Sounds Off on Blair and Todd's Romance|publisher=www.buddytv.com|accessdate=2008-03-09|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/one-life-to-live/one-life-to-live-star-proud-of-14432.aspx]

In 1998, Howarth departed "One Life to Live" for a second time. He looked to pursue other acting projects both on Broadway and in Hollywood. He made his first Broadway debut in "The White Rose", but also did some theater work in "Henry IV, Passions", "You Touched Me", "Mother Courage", and "Orestes".cite news |title=prince of darkness returns|publisher=About.com|date=2000-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-20|url=http://onelifetolive.about.com/library/weekly/aa060100b.htm] A prominent stage appearance for Howarth was in James Goldman's Broadway production of "The Lion In Winter". The play officially opened on Broadway on March 11, 1999 and ended with "its final curtain" on May 30 1999. During the play's run, Howarth appeared alongside Stockard Channing and Laurence Fishburne.

In 2000, Howarth returned to "One Life to Live". He portrayed Professor Greg Hetson on the series "Dawson's Creek" in 2003 during a brief break from the role of Todd. Later that year, he decided it was time for him to move on from the series, and the role of Todd. He signed on with the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns", and took over the role of Paul Ryan in July 2003.

Personal life

Howarth met actress Cari Stahler in New York City, when he lived above the café where she worked. She asked him out on a date, which took place at Coney Island. The two later fell in love and married. Howarth and Stahler have a son, Julian; they welcomed their second child in spring 2002, a daughter.

Howarth is devoted to his family and loves spending his free time with them.

Awards and nominations

ee also

*Todd Manning and Blair Cramer
*Todd Manning and Téa Delgado

References

External links

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