Gavin Houston - wikipedia Gavin Houston Gavin Houston Gavin Alexander Houston ( 1977 - 12 - 10 ) December 10, 1977 ( age 39 ) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1992 -- present Children Gavin Alexander Houston ( born December 10, 1977 ) is an American actor. As of 2013, Houston began starring as a series regular in the role of Jeffrey Harrington on the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime television soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots. He is also known for role as Remy Boudreau on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light ( 2002 - 2006 ). Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Houston is the son of Lloyd and Colette Houston. He has an older sister named Tonza. Houston also has a daughter. After graduating from the University of Florida, Houston studied at the Manhattan Theatre Club. He began his career as a child actor appearing in commercials, and in an episode of The Cosby Show. He had a recurring role on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, also guest - starred on Wizards of Waverly Place and Without a Trace. Filmography Year Title Role Notes The Cosby Show Paul Episode : `` Clair 's Reunion '' 2002 - 2006 Guiding Light Remy Boudreau Series regular 2007 The Singles Table Rick Episode : `` The Emergency '' 2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Paul Episode : `` Credit Check '' 2008 Without a Trace Vince Episode : `` Rewind '' General Hospital Sly Thomas Recurring role 2011 The Bay Tony Foster 5 episodes 2011 Minkow Hulking Jock 2011 Spy Mike Chase 2011 The Rum Diary Sailor 2013 -- present The Haves and the Have Nots Jeffrey Harrington Series regular 2014 Presumed Dead in Paradise Blake Lifetime movie 2016 Toni Braxton : Unbreak My Heart Babyface Lifetime movie 2016 The Secret She Kept Lance TVOne movie References Jump up ^ `` About the Actors Gavin Alexander Houston ''. Retrieved 30 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Gavin Houston Biography and Filmography 1977 ''. Hollywood.com. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Haves and the Have Nots Cast Bio : Gavin Houston as Jeffery - @ OWNTV # HavesandHaveNots ''. Oprah.com. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ Halterman, Jim ( 2013 - 08 - 20 ). `` Aaron O'Connell & Gavin Houston On ' The Haves And The Have Nots ' Gay Story ''. thebacklot.com. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/650641/Boyer-Melania.php ^ Jump up to : `` About GH : About the Actors Gavin Alexander Houston General Hospital @ ''. Soapcentral. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ Cornelius, Ray ( January 21, 2014 ). `` ' The Haves and the Have Nots ' star Gavin Houston dishes on his character 's ' coming out ' & more ''. raycornelius.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016. External links `` Gavin Alexander Houston ''. About GH : About the Actors. Soap Central. Retrieved May 28, 2015. Gavin Houston on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gavin_Houston&oldid=803152352 '' Categories : Living people Male actors from New York City African - American male actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors University of Florida alumni 21st - century American male actors 1977 births Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 30 September 2017, at 19 : 52. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays jeffrey in the haves and have nots
Answer: Gavin Alexander Houston