Christopher Maher Cousins (born September 27, 1960) is an American actor who has been acting in television since 1986. He is best known for playing conman Cain Rogan in forty-one episodes of the soap opera One Life to Live. Between 2009 and 2012, he played Ted Beneke in thirteen episodes of the AMC series Breaking Bad. In 2013 and 2014, he played Victor Doyle in seven episodes of the NBC series Revolution.
Early life and education Cousins was born in New York City and raised in Oklahoma, where he attended Norman High School. He graduated from Boston University and relocated to New York City to act in theatre productions.
Career Notable film roles include David Williams in Untraceable (2008), the villain Daniel in Wicker Park (2004), Bill in The Grudge 2 (2006), and the father of the main characters in Legally Blondes. He also made an appearance on Glee, on the episode "Puppet Master". He has also appeared in an episode of House, M.D., as a victim's father on an episode called "Distractions" in season 2 episode 12.
He was in season 3 of Supernatural, he played a doctor whose comatose daughter is the spirit in "Bedtime Stories". He also appeared on Criminal Minds, as a trauma surgeon on an episode called "Nameless, Faceless" in season 5, episode 1. He also appeared on Designated Survivor, as Senator Rouse. In 2016, he had a recurring role as Martin Weiss, an attorney for an Armenian mobster in Bosch.
In 2024, it was announced that Cousins would appear on The Young and the Restless as Alan Laurent. He made his first appearance on April 30, 2024. He made his final appearance as Alan on June 7, 2024, with the character being killed by his identical twin brother, Martin Laurent, who assumed his identity. Although Alan last appeared on June 7, 2024, Cousins continued to be credited as Alan until April 10, 2025, when Martin’s deception was exposed and the actor exited the role. In July 2026, it was announced that Cousins would reprise the role of Martin for a special guest appearance on July 22, 2026.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1989Hell HighJon-Jon1998The Substitute 2: School's OutRandall ThomassonDirect-to-videoA Wing and a PrayerEvan LansingTelevision film1999Mind PreyTelevision filmFor Love of the GameIan2001Earth vs. the SpiderOfficer WilliamsTelevision filmDead DogMarquett2004The Long ShotJohn OaksTelevision filmWicker ParkDaniel2005Mystery Woman: Vision of a MurderAdamTelevision film2006Grounds ZeroPhone Booth 1Short filmThe Grudge 2Bill2007Final ApproachVince GilfordTelevision film2008UntraceableDavid Williams2009Legally BlondesMr. Richard WoodsHangmanPhillip2011William & Kate: The MovieMichael MiddletonTelevision film2012The Diary of Preston PlummerWalter CatherAmericanaSimonTelevision film2014Draft DayMax Stone2018CaretakersFormer Ambassador Chris Williams2019Check Inn to ChristmasBill MasonTelevision film
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1986–1987Another WorldGreg Houston1990As the World TurnsColin Crowley1991–2008One Life to LiveCain Rogan1994, 1997Law & OrderRobert Dorning / Todd Locke2 episodes1994New York UndercoverColinEpisode 1.12: "Blondes Have More Fun"1996Swift JusticeColeEpisode 1.13: "Retribution"1997Prince StreetEpisode 1.4: "Drugs, Lies and Videotape"1998Night ManJonathan LelandEpisode 1.15: "House of Soul"2000JAGChief SturtevantEpisode 5.14: "Cabin Pressure"Opposite SexMr. Will Perry4 episodes2001Family LawJesse GibsonEpisode 2.19: "The Gay Divorcee"Stargate SG-1Ambassador Joseph Faxon2 episodesThe Invisible ManJack CarelliEpisode 2.15: "A Sense of Community"Crossing JordanFather LynchEpisode 1.3: "The Ties That Bind"2002Boston PublicMark TannerEpisode 2.16: "Chapter Thirty-Eight"The PracticeRalph AltEpisode 7.8: "Bad to Worse"2003–2005American DreamsTed Pryor4 episodes2003MiraclesCharles JergensenEpisode 1.2: "The Friendly Skies"The O.C.Greg FischerEpisode 1.4: "The Debut"The West WingCongressman ThieleEpisode 5.4: "Han"2004ERKyle KolberEpisode 10.12: "NICU"Joan of ArcadiaTom Murphy2 episodesWithout a TraceTed FortmanEpisode 3.6: "Nickel and Dimed"2005CSI: MiamiCyrus TempletonEpisode 3.16: "Nothing to Lose"Close to HomeRobert FlynnEpisode 1.2: "Miranda"CSI: NYOscar BowersEpisode 2.6: "YoungBlood"Cold CaseNed BurtonEpisode 3.8: "Honor"2006In JusticeRichard KenyonEpisode 1.4: "Confessions"Las VegasChairman of Gaming CommissionEpisode 3.14: "And Here's Mike with the Weather"HouseDougEpisode 2.12: "Distractions"SharkRichard MetcalfeEpisode 1.10: "Sins of the Mother"VanishedJudge Wallace Rainer8 episodes2007The ShieldBenjamin WebbEpisode 6.10: "Spanish Practices"MonkLt. HendrixEpisode 6.4: "Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend"SupernaturalDr. GarrisonEpisode 3.5: "Bedtime Stories"CaneAgent ClarkEpisode 1.8: "All Bets Are Off"2008MoonlightKent MorrowEpisode 1.13: "Fated to Pretend"Lipstick JungleCharles Reilly6 episodes2009NCISMr. JonesEpisode 6.21: "Toxic"ChuckBill BergeyEpisode 2.20: "Chuck Versus the First Kill"HawthorneAaron BreyerEpisode 1.7: "Night Moves"Criminal MindsDr. BartonEpisode 5.1: "Faceless, Nameless"2009–2012Breaking BadTed Beneke13 episodes2010Miami MedicalTrumanEpisode 1.7: "Man on the Road"In Plain SightVince Anderson / Vince JordanEpisode 3.12: "WitSec Stepmother"NikitaHenry SampsonEpisode 1.3: "Kill Jill"TerriersRobert Lindus3 episodesChaseCraig WilsonEpisode 1.6: "Havoc"Law & Order: LANelson's LawyerEpisode 1.5: "Pasadena"2011SouthlandPeter WellingtonEpisode 3.5: "The Winds"The DefendersRick NevilleEpisode 1.16: "Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals"Body of ProofDr. David CryerEpisode 2.8: "Love Bites"2012Hawaii Five-0Rick SummersEpisode 2.13: "Ka Ho' Oponopono"RingerTobias SchechtEpisode 1.19: "Let's Kill Bridget"AwakeJohn FerrissEpisode 1.7: "Ricky's Tacos"Drop Dead DivaDr. Bradley AltonEpisode 4.13: "Jane's Getting Married"VegasRandallEpisode 1.4: "(Il) Legitimate"Private PracticeEli WilsonEpisode 6.7: "The World According to Jake"Rizzoli & IslesSam NelsonEpisode 3.15: "No More Drama in My Life"2013Ben and KateDaveEpisode 1.14: "Gone Fishin'"The MentalistJason Lennon2 episodesChicago FireSteven Goody2 episodesLongmireCalvin CowleyEpisode 2.6: "Tell It Slant"CastleNolan BurnsEpisode 6.6: "Get a Clue"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationKen WallaceEpisode 14.8: "Helpless"Major CrimesDr. Charles MasonEpisode 2.14: "All In"2013–2014TwistedMayor John Rollins3 episodesRevolutionVictor Doyle7 episodes2013–2015GleeSuperintendent Bob Harris7 episodes2014MatadorLlewyn Smith8 episodes2014–2015The Vampire DiariesJoshua Parker4 episodes2015Code BlackJohn HarrisEpisode 1.7: "Buen Árbol"CSI: CyberMason Lynne2 episodes2016BoschMartin Weiss4 episodes2016–2018UnREALGary10 episodes2017Famous in LovePaige's DadEpisode 1.2: "A Star Is Torn"Training DayKen Patterson2 episodesDesignated SurvivorSenator Alan RouseEpisode 2.5: "Suckers"The ExorcistPeter Osborne4 episodesKevin (Probably) Saves the WorldSam Haslett2 episodes2018The GiftedLawrence HayesEpisode 2.9: "gaMe changer"2019L.A.'s FinestDan Howser2 episodes9-1-1Charles BrysonEpisode 3.1: "Kids Today"2020General HospitalDr. Warren Kirk62021GoliathSamuel MargolisEpisode 4.3: "Signed, William Hamilton McBride"2022–2023The ResidentMarco2 episodes 2024–2026 The Young and the Restless Alan Laurent / Martin Laurent Recurring role 2024 High PotentialJohn Ashford 1 episode
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