Sam Behrens
Biography
Sam Behrens is an American actor who built his career largely in soap opera, starting out as Dr. Adam Cohen on ABC's Ryan's Hope from 1979 to 1980. Born in Brooklyn, he moved to Los Angeles in the 1980s after being cast as Jake Meyer on General Hospital, a part he played from 1983 to 1987. A recurring role on L.A. Law preceded his turn as Danny Waleska on Knots Landing, which earned him the Soap Opera Digest Award for outstanding prime time villain in 1991. He also played Gregory Richards on NBC's Sunset Beach from 1997 to 1999 and picked up two more Soap Opera Digest villain nominations. His other television work includes guest spots on The Facts of Life and Murder, She Wrote and a recurring role on Homefront, while his film credits include American Blue Note (1989) and Alive (1993).
76years old
Turns 77 on July 24in 283 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Stanley Birnbaum (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 27 years1991 to 2018
Every film, newest first
- 2018Gloria BellIMDb rating 6.3
- 1996Bermuda TriangleIMDb rating 4.7
- 1993AliveIMDb rating 7.1
- 1991And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!IMDb rating 4.8
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First role
Sam Behrens started out in soap operas on the ABC show Ryan's Hope. He played Dr. Adam Cohen on that series from 1979 to 1980.
Big break
In the 1980s, Behrens was cast as Jake Meyer on General Hospital, which led him to leave New York for Los Angeles. He played that role from 1983 to 1987.
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Worked with
Sam Behrens made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Frank Marshall
Sebastián LelioDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Sebastián Lelio
Ian ToyntonDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by Ian Toynton
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