Daniel Cosgrove


Daniel Thomas Cosgrove is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Scott Chandler on All My Children, Matt Durning on Beverly Hills, 90210, Bill Lewis on Guiding Light, Christopher Hughes II on As [the World Turns] and Aiden Jennings on Days of Our Lives.
Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas: Guiding Light, As the World Turns, and All My Children.
Cosgrove joined General Hospital in March 2025, playing the role of Ezra Boyle.

Personal life

Daniel Cosgrove was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in Branford, Connecticut. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1989.
Cosgrove is married to Marie Cosgrove. The couple have four children.

Career

In 1996, Cosgrove joined the cast of the ABC soap opera All My Children in the role of Scott Chandler. He left the show in the fall of 1998 to explore other opportunities. That same year, Cosgrove moved to Los Angeles to take the role of Matt Durning on Beverly Hills, 90210, where he remained until the show ended in 2000.
He played Richard "Dick" Bagg in the 2002 comedy film Van Wilder. In June 2002, he moved back to New York to join the cast of Guiding Light as Bill Lewis III, leaving the show in October 2005 after opting not to renew his contract. He later returned to the role in October 2007 and was nominated for his first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2008. He remained on Guiding Light until the show left the air on Sept. 18, 2009.
Cosgrove moved back to California for his role as Jon Lemonick in the series, In Justice, which premiered on ABC in January 2006. In September 2007, he portrayed Freddy Mason on the ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money.
In March 2010, he began playing the role of Chris Hughes on As the World Turns until the show ended in September 2010.
Cosgrove returned to All My Children as Scott Chandler from December 2010 until the show's finale episode in September 2011. In January 2014, he joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Aiden Jennings.
Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas: Guiding Light, As the World Turns, and All My Children.
In 2018, Cosgrove starred as Ron in the first season of the Lifetime thriller series You.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–1998 & 2010–2011All My ChildrenScott Chandler #3Main role
1998–2000Beverly Hills, 90210Matt DurningMain role
1998The Object of My AffectionTrotter Bull
1999Lucid Days in HellDean
2000Satan's School for GirlsMark Lantch
2000ArtieFrank Wilson
2001ValentineCampbell Morris
2001All SoulsDr. Brad Sterling5 episodes
2001The Way She MovesJason
2001They CrawlTed Gage
2002Van WilderRichard Bagg
2002–2005; & 2007–2009Guiding LightBill Lewis IIIMain role
2006In JusticeJon LemonickRecurring role
2007Dirty Sexy MoneyFreddy MasonRecurring role
2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux UniverseDavid
2009The ForgottenJohn Lucas1 episode
2010The Good WifeDetective Bryan Murphy1 episode
2010As the World TurnsChristopher Hughes IIMain role
2011SteamboatLarry Trout
2011Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of LifeHerb Muldoun
2012UnforgettableChad MartinEpisode: "Brotherhood"
2013Person of InterestJeremy WatkinsEpisode: "Reasonable Doubt"
2014–2016Days of Our LivesAiden JenningsMain role
2016ElementaryLenEpisode: "Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling"
2017Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Daniel KellerEpisode: "Motherly Love"
2018YouRon7 episodes
2019The BlacklistDigby TamerlaneEpisode: "The Ethicist "
2019-2020Almost FamilyChad6 episodes
2020StickyLyleShort
2021Blue BloodsDet. Felix Evans2 episodes
2021BullAUSA CartoEpisode: "Espionage"
2016–2021BillionsDan Margolis/Danny Margolis7 episodes
2023And Just Like That...EdwardEpisode: "Trick or Treat"