Peter Parros - wikipedia Peter Parros This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( March 2013 ) Peter Parros ( 1960 - 11 - 11 ) November 11, 1960 ( age 56 ) Brooklyn, New York Peter Parros ( born November 11, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York ) is an American actor and screenwriter. His acting credits include stage, screen and television. Currently Parros portrays Judge David Harrington on Tyler Perry 's The Haves and the Have Nots airing on the Oprah Winfrey Network, but he may be most recognized for his nearly decade - long portrayal of Dr. Ben Harris on the CBS soap As the World Turns. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Biography Early Life Peter Parros was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. He became interested in acting and the film industry after holding a job with a company that created special effects miniatures. When interviewed, he referred to the initial stages of his acting endeavor as being completely different than what other actors and actresses found. He said, `` What drew me in was n't the Shakespearean quality of acting. I was going to be the black Arnold Schwarzenegger. ''. Career Initially, Parros acted solely in theater. Eventually, he found minor success on screen. In 1984, Parros landed his first television role as Michael, Tootie 's cousin, in The Facts of Life. His first regular series role was on Knight Rider in 1985, playing `` RC3 '', a.k.a. Reginald Cornelius III, the new mechanic ( and sometime partner to Michael Knight ) who worked on KITT ; he appeared in the fourth and final season of the series. Thereafter, Parros was cast in several popular American soap operas. He appeared on The Young and the Restless in the recurring role of Leo Baines from 1986 to 1987, Santa Barbara in 1992, One Life to Live as the second Dr. Ben Price from 1994 until 1995, and on As the World Turns as Dr. Benjamin `` Ben '' Robert Harris from 1996 - 2005. Parros also starred in the short - lived The New Adam - 12, a spin - off of the 1960s / 1970s popular police drama Adam - 12, as Officer Gus Grant. In 1990 -- 91, he played the recurring role of firefighter Eddie Cooper on the CBS comedy The Family Man. Parros has made guest appearances on such TV shows as Charles in Charge, Star Trek : The Next Generation and New York Undercover. Filmography Film Year Film Role Other notes 1985 Real Genius Air Force SP at Gate 1986 A Little Off Mark Mark Death Before Dishonor James 2007 The Weekend Jacob 's Dad Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 The Facts of Life Michael Episode : Crossing the Line 1985 Anything for Love 2nd Waiter Unsold TV - Pilot 1985 -- 1986 Knight Rider ' RC3 ' Reginald Cornelius III 1985, 1988 Charles in Charge Eddie Dootabuta Eugene Episode : Charles ' R ' Us Episode : Yesterday Cafe 1986 -- 1987 The Young and the Restless Leo Baines Ladykillers Zak ABC TV - Movie 1st & Ten Episode : Final Bow Star Trek : The Next Generation Tactics Officer Episode : A Matter of Honor 227 Pizza Man Episode : The Bet Adam - 12 Officer Gus Grant The Family Man Eddie Cooper The Court - Martial of Jackie Robinson Gordon Jones TNT TV - Movie Seinfeld Officer # 2 Episode : The Trip ( 2 ) Santa Barbara Dane Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper Troy Episode : Unforgettable Step by Step George Episode : Pretty Woman 1994 -- 1995 One Life to Live Dr. Ben Price # 2 New York Undercover Stan Episode : A Time to Kill 1996 -- 2005 and 2009 -- 2010 As the World Turns Dr. Benjamin `` Ben '' Robert Harris Image Award ( nominated - 2 ) Soap Opera Digest Awards ( nominated ) 2005 CSI : Miami James Johnson Episode : Felony Flight 2007 Bones Officer at Scene Episode : The Man at the Mansion 2008 Law & Order Judge Matthew Alden Episode : Misbegotten Episode : Tango 2009 Sherri William Episode entitled `` Lost Weekend '' Royal Pains Ted Phillips Episode entitled `` Big Whoop '' 2011 Castle Dr. Rex Colabro Episode entitled `` The Dead Pool '' 2013 -- present The Haves and the Have Nots David Harrington Main Role References Jump up ^ Peter Parros ( Ben, ATWT ) External links Peter Parros on IMDb VIAF : 229729944 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Parros&oldid=799008072 '' Categories : 1960 births Living people Male actors from New York City African - American male actors American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors People from Bloomfield, New Jersey People from Brooklyn Male actors from Los Angeles Male actors from Salt Lake City Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from March 2013 All BLP articles lacking sources Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters Infobox person using numbered parameter Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2010 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 5 September 2017, at 02 : 59. 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Question: who plays david on the haves and have nots
Answer: Peter Parros