James Patrick Healey (born 13 January 1951 in County Galway, Republic
of Ireland) is an Irish-born Australian actor. His family moved to
Manchester, England before emigrating to Melbourne, Australia in 1970.
He studied acting at both NIDA (Sydney) and RADA (London). In
Australia he acted in television police procedural Homicide in guest
roles in 1975 and 1976. He had a regular role on soap opera The
Restless Years as the murderous villain Gary Fisher in 1981, and
appeared in Sons and Daughters for two episodes, as Wayne Hamilton's
best man, in 1983. On American television he appeared on the soap
opera Dynasty as Sean Rowan. He appeared in the show throughout the
1987â€"88 season, during which time his character became the fourth
husband of Alexis Carrington Colby, played by Joan Collins after
saving her life following a car crash. After that he had a regular
role on daytime serial Santa Barbara in 1990.In 1993, Healey was
convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, and sentenced to 200 hours
of community service and three years' probation upon suspension of a
two-year state prison term. His acting career ended in 1996.[citation
needed]
of Ireland) is an Irish-born Australian actor. His family moved to
Manchester, England before emigrating to Melbourne, Australia in 1970.
He studied acting at both NIDA (Sydney) and RADA (London). In
Australia he acted in television police procedural Homicide in guest
roles in 1975 and 1976. He had a regular role on soap opera The
Restless Years as the murderous villain Gary Fisher in 1981, and
appeared in Sons and Daughters for two episodes, as Wayne Hamilton's
best man, in 1983. On American television he appeared on the soap
opera Dynasty as Sean Rowan. He appeared in the show throughout the
1987â€"88 season, during which time his character became the fourth
husband of Alexis Carrington Colby, played by Joan Collins after
saving her life following a car crash. After that he had a regular
role on daytime serial Santa Barbara in 1990.In 1993, Healey was
convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, and sentenced to 200 hours
of community service and three years' probation upon suspension of a
two-year state prison term. His acting career ended in 1996.[citation
needed]
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