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Stephen Markle created the role of Mel Hayes in April, 1997. Mel was a renowned journalist and loose cannon, whose charming, yet self-destructive ways threaten to cause problems with the woman in his life, Dorian Lord.

Stephen was born in Toronto, and raised there as well as in England, California, Arizona and New York. After graduating from high school in Sedona, Arizona, Stephen returned to his homeland and attended the National Theatre School of Canada. Upon graduation Stephen remained in Canada, playing lead roles at the Stratford Festival and establishing himself as a dynamic force on the Toronto theater scene, where he collaborated in such productions as the world premiere of George F. Walker's play, Zastrozzi, and co-wrote and starred in the musical, Out to Brunch.

Returning to the United States in the late '70s, Stephen played Petruchio in Taming of The Shrew at Milwaukee Rep, and was a member of the original company at the Denver Theater Centre, where, among other roles, he played Ishmael in Moby Dick. In New York, Stephen became associated with the Public Theatre, and starred in such productions as Henry IV Part One, Mary Stuart, Cinders and Soapy Smith. His Broadway credits include Othello, and Edward Albee's The Man Who Had Three Arms.

Stephen moved west in 1989, and guest starred in such television series as Wiseguy, Tour of Duty and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the television movie, The Haunted. His film credits include Ticket to Heaven, Without a Trace, Invasion USA and Manhattan Project. Stephen's love of theater continued, and his many west coast credits include regional productions of Measure for Measure, The Tempest, Oleanna, Hecuba and Angels in America.

Stephen cites among his favorite regional theater roles, Iago in Othello at Baltimore's Center Stage, where he was an associate artist for three seasons, and Astrov in Uncle Vanya at the Huntington Theatre in Boston.

Daytime fans may remember Stephen as crooked cop Lt. Ted Loomis on The Edge of Night. Acting Portfolio House M.D.
Dr. Gooding
2007

The O.C.
Henry Griffin
2006

The West Wing
Cmdr. Ruiz
2004

JAG
Dwight Kanin
2004

Medical Investigation
Dr. Strickland
2004

Without a Trace
Hugo Wyland
2004

The Guardian
Roger Green
2003

Crossing Jordan
Dr. Seymour Martin
2003

Alias
Senator Douglas
2002

First Monday
Justice Theodore Snow
2002

Bleacher Bums
Rupert
2001

The Invisible Man
Kro
2001

The Practice
Forensic Pathologist
2001

One Life to Live
Mel Hayes
April 1997 to January 1999; July 21 and 22, 2008

Civil Wars
1992

Veronica Clare
1991

The Haunted
Ed Warren
1991

Wiseguy
1990

Tour of Duty
Colonel Mason
1990

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Kova Tholl
1990

Home Free
Father
1985

The Littlest Hobo
Bryce Meyer
1984

Vanderberg
Calvin Richards
1983

The Edge of Night
Lt. Ted Loomis
1982

A Man Called Sloane
1979

Sidestreet
Sgt. Johnny Dias
1975 Acting Portfolio Sister Sarah's Sky
Clifford Volgar
2005

Virus
John Lawrence Wheeler
1996

The Manhattan Project
Interogator
1986

Perfect Timing
Harry
1986

Invasion U.S.A.
Flynn
1985

Ticket to Heaven
Karl
1981

Me
Terry
1975

Soap Opera Digest Awards: Nominee, Favorite New Character (1998) PLACE OF BIRTH: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF BIRTH: September 26
HEIGHT: 5'10"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Hazel
MARITAL STATUS: Deborah Dietrich [Oct 4, 2003 to Present]
CHILDREN: Daughter, Alexandra News Archive: Markle's returning, but is Mel dead or alive? [Dec 6, 2009]

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