Biography
Born in Philadelphia, Macht was raised in Brooklyn Heights, NY, until his father's death. At age nine, he moved with his mother and older brother to live with his maternal grandfather, a men's clothing store owner, in Mystic, CT. After graduating from Dartmouth (where he roomed with future actor Michael Moriarty), Macht seemed headed for a career in academe. He obtained two graduate degrees (including a Ph.D.) and became adept in Aristotelian …
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Career Milestones
| During 1970s signed contract with Universal; appeared in numerous episodes of Universal TV series | ||
| Raised in Brooklyn Heights, NY, and Mystic, CT | ||
| Was member of the Stratford (Ontario, Canada) Shakespeare Festival; appeared in several productions including "Saint Joan" and "Twelfth Night" | ||
1976 | Made TV-movie debut in "Amelia Earhart" (NBC) | |
1977 | Made feature film debut in "The Choirboys" | |
1978 | Had breakthrough role starring in syndicated miniseries "The Immigrants" | |
1980 | Played villain opposite Charlton Heston in "The Mountain Men" | |
1981 | Starred in TV series "American Dream" (ABC) | |
1982 | Played Joe Cooper, the brother of Karen MacKenzie (Michelle Lee) on "Knots Landing" (CBS) | |
1984 | Played Benedict Arnold in the CBS miniseries "George Washington" | |
1985 | Had recurring role as love interest to Sharon Gless' Cagney on the CBS drama series "Cagney & Lacey" | |
1988 | Made directorial debut with episode of "Cagney & Lacey" (CBS) | |
1991 | Played a doctor helping Jane Seymour in Sidney Sheldon's "Memories of Midnight" | |
1994 | Played a cult member's suffering husband in "Moment of Truth: A Mother's Deception" (NBC) | |
1996 | Appeared for six months on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live" | |
2000 | Appeared in episodes of "Jack & Jill" (WB) | |
2007 | Cast as the 'arch' villain,' Trevor Lansing on "General Hospital" (ABC) | |