Rodney Van Johnson joins the cast of "Passions" as T.C. Russell, the handsome, intelligent, energetic, but often hot-tempered high school athletic coach, whose own pro-career was cut short by a mysterious accident.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Education, Van Johnson's television credits include playing Sebastian on "Port Charles" and most recently, Trey on "The Young and the Restless". He was a series regular on "Pensacola: Wings of Gold" and has made numerous guest appearances on "Mad About You", "Grace Under Fire", "Babylon 5" and "The Jamie Foxx Show".

Van Johnson lives in Los Angeles with his fiancee. The couple welcomed their first child in July, 1999.