Biography
Duffy's kindly Bobby ran in direct opposition to his scheming brother J.R. (Larry Hagman), which fueled much of the duplicitous backbiting that gave the show its lifeblood. He was also at the center of the program's sudsiest romance between Bobby and wife Pamela (Victoria Principal). Both factors contributed to Duffy's considerable popularity among viewers, who were shocked by his decision to leave the show in 1984; his return the following …
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Career Milestones
| First showbiz break, a Taco Bell commercial | ||
| Raised in Seattle, WA | ||
1974 | Appeared in small roles in two ABC TV-movies, "Hurricane" (starring Larry Hagman) and "The Stranger Who Looks Like Me" | |
1977 | Played Mark Harris, the eponymous hero of the fantasy-adventure series "Man from Atlantis" (NBC) | |
1978 | Played Bobby Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera "Dallas"; left the series in 1985, only to return the following year | |
1979 | Guest starred as Bobby Ewing on the CBS drama "Knots Landing" | |
1984 | Starred in and co-executive produced the feature film "Vamping" | |
1991 | Played Frank Lambert opposite Suzanne Somers on the family sitcom "Step by Step" (ABC, 1991-1997; CBS, 1997-1998); directed several episodes | |
1991 | Starred in the TV movie "Daddy" (NBC), based on the best-selling novel by Danielle Steel | |
1996 | Reprised the role of Bobby Ewing for the TV reunion "Dallas: J.R. Returns" (CBS) | |
1998 | Starred as Bobby Ewing in the TV movie "Dallas: War of the Ewings" (CBS) | |
2000 | Co-starred with Edward Asner in the comedy "Perfect Game" | |
2000 | Made London stage debut in "Art" | |
2003 | Guest starred on the CBS drama "Touched by an Angel" | |
2004 | Cast as a marriage counselor who falls for Reba (Reba McEntire) on The WB comedy "Reba" | |
2006 | Joined the cast of daytime series "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Stephen Logan (CBS) | |
2012 | Reprised Bobby Ewing role on the TNT reboot of "Dallas" alongside original co-stars Larry Hagman and Linda Gray | |