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Richard Biggs

Mar 18, 1960 - May 22, 2004 (44 years old) in Columbus, Ohio, USA

Richard James Biggs II (March 18, 1960 – May 22, 2004) was an American television and stage actor, known for his roles on the television series Days of Our Lives and Babylon 5. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Biggs attended the University of Southern California on scholarship, studying theatre. He briefly taught at a Los Angeles high school before landing his first major television role, that of Dr. Marcus Hunter on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.

Biggs was diagnosed with hearing problems when he was 13, and was partially deaf in one ear, completely deaf in the other. He frequently used his celebrity status to raise money for the Aliso Academy, a private school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California that serves deaf children.

Known For

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Anderson's Attorney
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Babylon 5
Stephen Franklin
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Beverly Hills, 90210
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Diagnosis: Murder
Mr. Rogin
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Crossing Jordan
Dr. Russell Flynn
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ER
Bruce Storchester
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The Twilight Zone
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V.I.P.
Griffin Pearce
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Touched by an Angel
George
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JAG
John Swift

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