MICHAEL E. KNIGHT
Tad Martin on the ABC Television Network's "All My Children"
Two-time Emmy Award-winner Michael E. Knight returned to "All My Children" in December, 1992, as Tad Martin.
Just prior to rejoining the cast of "All My Children," Michael starred in the play, "Run for Your Wife," on the Los Angeles stage; he completed a lead role in the Columbia Pictures feature film, "Hexed"; and has guest-starred in a variety of prime-time series -- including "Murder, She Wrote," "Dear John" and "Grapevine." Michael co-starred in the off-Broadway play, "Wrong Turn at Lungfish." Most recently, Michael appeared in the ABC movie for television, "She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal."
When Michael left "All My Children" in December, 1990, his character, Tad Martin, was suffering from amnesia as a result of a fall from a bridge. Tad found his way to California and assumed the identity of wine mogul Ted Orsini. When opportunity brought Tad back to Pine Valley, his memory returned; he married Brooke, the mother of his child; and had to cope with the real Ted Orsini, his exact double. He has since divorced Brooke and married long-time love, and former wife, Dixie.
Michael created the role of Tad in 1983 and was honored with two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Leading Man in a Drama Series (1986 and 1987).
He left the show for a short time to pursue acting projects on the West Coast, which included a starring role in the feature film, "Date with an Angel," and various prime-time appearances. Michael returned to "All My Children" in 1988 and stayed for two years.
An acting career had been Michael's ambition since the age of 12. He earned his degree in theater arts in only three years at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He then came to New York for more technical training at the Circle in the Square Theater, graduating in 1982.
Michael appeared in stage productions of "Absurd Person Singular" and "Enemies," as well as in the feature film, "Baby, It's You." Then came his role as Tad. Additionally, Michael produced and starred in the off-off-Broadway production of "Call Back -- A Duel in One Act" in the spring of 1984.
He also starred in the American Stage Company production of "Home Games," with Paul Sorvino as artistic director, at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Michael later reprised his role in an off-Broadway production of "Home Games" at the Hudson Guild.
Born in Princeton, N.J., Michael nevertheless considers himself a Californian. He spent his early years in Ojai in Southern California, where his father was a faculty member of a boys' preparatory school, which Michael also attended. The family later moved to San Francisco. Michael is the only one of three sons in his family to pursue an acting career.
Michael and his wife, actress Catherine Hickland, reside in New York.
VITAL STATISTICS:
BIRTHPLACE: Princeton, NJ
BIRTHDATE: May 7
HEIGHT: 6'1"
HAIR: Light brown
EYES: Blue