Hank Cheyne
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Hank Cheyne | |
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| Born | Henry Edward Garcia August 13, 1958 Santa Maria, California, U.S. |
| Education | Santa Clara University (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (JD) |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Hank Cheyne (born August 13, 1958)[1] is an American actor and former lawyer known for playing Ricardo Torres in the soap opera Sunset Beach (1997–1999). He also played the role of Scott LaSalle on Another World (1986–1988) and Anton Vargas on Saints & Sinners.
Early life and education
Born Henry Edward Garcia in Santa Maria, California, Cheyne graduated from Santa Clara University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business, where he also played varsity baseball. After graduating from Santa Clara, he attended and graduated from UCLA School of Law.
Career
While still in law school, Cheyne worked as a model in Milan, where he was discovered by an acting coach. After passing the California bar exam, Cheyne worked for a law firm in Beverly Hills, California, and began pursuing a career as an actor.
Personal life
He took "Cheyne" as his stage name from the town Cheyenne, Wyoming, which is where his parents met. Cheyne's grandfather was full-blooded Yaqui Indian.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Education of Allison Tate | Pedro Aleman | |
| 1988 | Death Spa | Robert | |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Stormtrooper | |
| 1994 | Bad Blood | Franklin Blackstone | |
| 1994 | Killing Obsession | Randy | |
| 2005 | The Nickel Children | Angry Father |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1988 | Another World | Scott LaSalle | 32 episodes |
| 1993 | Dark Justice | Luther | Episode: "Cold Reading" |
| 1994 | Deep Red | Bradley Parker | Television film |
| 1994 | Deconstructing Sarah | Car Rental Clerk | |
| 1994, 1995 | One West Waikiki | Kona | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | ER | Wong | Episode: "The Healers" |
| 1997–1999 | Sunset Beach | Ricardo Torres | 491 episodes |
| 1998 | Sunset Beach: Shockwave | Television film | |
| 2007 | Saints & Sinners | Anton Vargas | 62 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Big Love | Austin Buttercup | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Sons of Anarchy | Lobos Sonora Lieutenant | Episode: "Kiss" |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Detective Edward Sanchez | Episode: "Broken" |
| 2014–2017 | Longmire | Sam Poteet / White Warrior | 10 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | The Bay | Jean-Carlos | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Morning Show | Disgraced Director | Episode: "A Seat at the Table" |
References
- ^ "Hank Cheyne - The Fortunate Actor -". Articles Web. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
External links
- Hank Cheyne at IMDb
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- Living people
- American male soap opera actors
- Santa Clara University alumni
- Native American male actors
- 1958 births
- People from Santa Maria, California
- Actors from California
- Yaqui people
- 20th-century Native Americans
- 21st-century Native Americans
- American television actor, 1950s birth stubs