Shriner, Kin 1953-

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Shriner, Kin 1953-

PERSONAL

Born December 6, 1953, in New York, NY; son of Herb Shriner (a humorist); twin brother of Wil Shriner (an actor and director).

Addresses:

Manager—The Michael Bruno Group, 13576 Cheltenham Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Career:

Actor.

Awards, Honors:

Soapy Award, favorite villain, 1989, for General Hospital; Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, outstanding villain—daytime, 1989, 1990, for General Hospital; Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding villain—daytime, 1992, for General Hospital; Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding comic performance—daytime, 1992, 1993, for General Hospital; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor in a daytime drama series, and Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding lead actor, both 1997, for Port Charles; Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding male scene stealer, for Port Charles, 1999; Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, favorite actor, Port Charles, 2000; Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding lead actor, for Port Charles, 2001.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Scott Baldwin, General Hospital, ABC, 1977-83, 1987-94, 2000-2004, 2007—.

Jeb Hampton, Texas, NBC, 1980-81.

Mike Gallagher, Rituals, syndicated, 1984.

Mickey Langer, Macht der leidenschaft (also known as Family Passions), 1994.

Dr. Brian Carey, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour and Top Models), 1995-96.

Scott Baldwin, Port Charles, ABC, 1997-2000, 2001.

Match Games, syndicated, 1998.

Harrison, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), CBS, 2004.

Keith Morrisey, As the World Turns, CBS, 2004-2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Garreth, Obsessive Love, CBS, 1984.

Ray McKay, Deadly Medicine, NBC, 1991.

Lou, A Bucket of Blood (also known as Dark Secrets, The Death Artist, and Roger Corman Presents "Bucket of Blood"), Showtime, 1995.

Jimmy, Subliminal Seduction (also known as The Corporation and Roger Corman Presents "Subliminal Seduction"), Showtime, 1996.

Will Chapman, The Crying Child, USA Network, 1996.

Jackson Lewis, Echo, ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Horseshoes Mullen (Moray), War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988.

Television Appearances; Specials:

TV's Funniest Game Show Moments, 1984.

ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories, ABC, 1998.

Sex with Cindy Crawford, ABC, 1998.

The General Hospital 35th Anniversary Show, ABC, 1998.

TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003.

The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments, TV Land, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Friend, "A Bionic Christmas Carol," The Six Million Dollar Man, 1976.

C-47 pilot, "W*A*S*P*S," Baa Baa Black Sheep, 1977.

C-47 pilot, "The Fastest Gun," Baa Baa Black Sheep, 1977.

Town boy, "The Stray," The Waltons, 1977.

Soap World, 1982.

"Soap Opera Showdown: Saints vs. Sinners!," Family Feud (also known as Family Fortune and The Best of Family Feud), 1982.

"Love is Blind/Baby Makers/Lady and the Maid," The Love Boat, 1984.

Merrick, "Sleeping Dragons," Monsters, 1988.

Sheriff, "The Wedding: Parts 1 & 2," Full House, 1991.

Miles Harrington, "Thin Blood," Baywatch Nights, syndicated, 1995.

Waiter, Melrose Place, Fox, 1998.

"Genie Francis," Intimate Portrait, Lifetime, 2001.

Voice of Green Arrow/Oliver Queen, a recurring role, Justice League (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003-2006.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 15th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1988.

The 17th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1990.

Presenter, The 9th Annual Soap Opera Awards, 1993.

Presenter, The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1997.

The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998.

The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Soap cameo, Young Doctors in Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.

Avenging Angel, New World Pictures, 1985.

Mr. Sherman, Manhunter (also known as Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter), DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.

Steve Nelson, Vendetta, Concorde Pictures, 1986.

Buster, Kidnapped, 1987.

Neal, Angel III: The Final Chapter, New World Pictures, 1988.

Rider, Escape, Quest Entertainment, 1990.

Colonel, The Skateboard Kid II, 1995.

Walsh, Droid Gunner (also known as Cyberzone), 1995.

Kin, Looking for Bobby D, 2001.

City clerk, Hoot, 2006.

Stage Work:

Coproducer, Red Rover Red Rover, Park Royal Theatre, New York City, 1983.

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