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Michael E. Knight Tad Martin on All My Children 
Three-time Emmy Award-winner Michael E. Knight returned to "All My Children" in December 1992 as the irrepressible Tad Martin. In time of heartache and loss, Tad's focus on supporting his family and friends continues to grow stronger.Just prior to rejoining the cast of "All My Children," Mr. Knight starred in the play "Run for Your Wife," on the Los Angeles stage. He also completed a lead role in the Columbia Pictures feature film, "Hexed," and has guest-starred in a variety of primetime series -- including "Murder, She Wrote," "Dear John" and "Grapevine." Mr. Knight co-starred in the off-Broadway play "Wrong Turn at Lungfish," and he appeared in the ABC movie for television, "She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal," and in the off-Broadway "Cakewalk," with Linda Lavin. When Mr. Knight left "All My Children" in December, 1990, his character, Tad Martin, was suffering from amnesia as a result of a fall from a bridge. Tad found his way to California and assumed the identity of wine mogul Ted Orsini. When opportunity brought Tad back to Pine Valley, his memory returned. Mr. Knight created the role of Tad in 1983 and was honored with two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series (1986 and 1987). He left the show for a short time to pursue acting projects on the West Coast, which included a starring role in the feature film "Date with an Angel," and various primetime appearances. He returned to "All My Children" in 1988 and stayed for two years. An acting career had been Mr. Knight's ambition since the age of 12. He earned his degree in theater arts in only three years at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He then came to New York for more technical training at the Circle in the Square Theater, graduating in 1982. Mr. Knight appeared in stage productions of "Absurd Person Singular" and "Enemies," as well as in the feature film "Baby, It's You." Then came his role as Tad. Additionally, he produced and starred in the off-off-Broadway production of "Call Back -- A Duel in One Act," in the spring of 1984. He also starred in the American Stage Company production of "Home Games," with Paul Sorvino as artistic director, at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He later reprised his role in an off-Broadway production of "Home Games" at the Hudson Guild. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Mr. Knight nevertheless considers himself a Californian. He spent his early years in Ojai in Southern California, where his father was a faculty member of a boys' preparatory school which he also attended. The family later moved to San Francisco. He is the only one of three sons in his family to pursue an acting career. In 2001 Mr. Knight was honored with his third Daytime Emmy Award. He also received the 1997 Soap Opera Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination in the same category in 1998. He and his wife, actress Catherine Hickland, reside in New York City. PERSONAL INFORMATION BIRTHPLACE: Princeton, NJ BIRTHDATE: May 7 HEIGHT: 6'1" HAIR: Light brown EYES: Blue Need to write? 
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