MIchael E. Knight (Tad Martin)

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Michael E. Knight returned to "All My Children" in December 1992 as the irrepressible Tad Martin.

Just prior to rejoining the cast of "All My Children," Michael starred in the play, Run for Your Wife, on the Los Angeles stage; he 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. Michael co-starred in the off-Broadway play, Wrong Turn at Lungfish. He appeared in the ABC movie for television, She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal, and off-Broadway with Linda Lavin in Cakewalk.

When Michael 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.

Michael created the role of Tad in 1983 and was honored with two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Leading Man 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. Michael returned to All My Children in 1988 and stayed for two years.

An acting career had been Michael'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.

Michael 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, Michael 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. Michael later reprised his role in an off-Broadway production of Home Games at the Hudson Guild.

Born in Princeton, N.J., Michael 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 Michael also attended. The family later moved to San Francisco. Michael is the only one of three sons in his family to pursue an acting career.

Most recently, Michael was honored with the 1997 Soap Opera Award for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination in the same category in 1998. His Emmy nomination this year for Best Supporting Actor marks his fifth.


	With Love To... The SOAPS! Laura Allen (Laura Kirk English) \| Julia Barr (Brooke English) \| Jennifer Bassey (Marian Colby Chandler) \| Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe) \| John Callahan (Edmund Grey) \| David Canary (Adam and Stuart Chandler) \| Mark Consuelos (Mateo Santos) \| Eric Dearborn (Gabriel Devane) \| Alana De La Garza (Rosa Santos) \| Josh Duhamel (Leo De Pres) - ADDED PICTURES \| Marj Dusay (Vanessa Cortland) \| Eileen Herlie (Myrtle Fargate) \| Finola Huges (Alexandra Devane Marick) \| Vincent Irizarry (Dr. David Hayward) \| MIchael E. Knight (Tad Martin) \| Jill Larson (Opal) \| Susan Lucci (Erica Kane) - ADDED PICTURES \| Ray MacDonnell (Dr. Joe Martin) \| Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery) \| Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney Martin) - ADDED PICTURES \| James Mitchell (Palmer Cortland) \| J. Eddie Peck (Jake Martin) \| Mark Pinter (Roger Smythe) \| Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery) - ADDED PICTURES \| Kelly Ripa (Hayley) \| Jack Scalia (Chris Stamp) \| Esta TerBlanche (Gillian Andrassy Lavery) \| Marcy Walker (Liza Colby CHandler) \| Ruth Warrick (Phoebe Tyler Wallingford) \| Walt Willey (Jackson Montgomery) MIchael E. Knight (Tad Martin) Two-time Emmy Award-winner Michael E. Knight returned to "All My Children" in December 1992 as the irrepressible Tad Martin. Just prior to rejoining the cast of "All My Children," Michael starred in the play, Run for Your Wife, on the Los Angeles stage; he 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. Michael co-starred in the off-Broadway play, Wrong Turn at Lungfish. He appeared in the ABC movie for television, She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal, and off-Broadway with Linda Lavin in Cakewalk. When Michael 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. Michael created the role of Tad in 1983 and was honored with two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Leading Man 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. Michael returned to All My Children in 1988 and stayed for two years. An acting career had been Michael'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. Michael 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, Michael 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. Michael later reprised his role in an off-Broadway production of Home Games at the Hudson Guild. Born in Princeton, N.J., Michael 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 Michael also attended. The family later moved to San Francisco. Michael is the only one of three sons in his family to pursue an acting career. Most recently, Michael was honored with the 1997 Soap Opera Award for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination in the same category in 1998. His Emmy nomination this year for Best Supporting Actor marks his fifth. Michael and his wife, actress Catherine Hickland, reside in New York City.