Editing Frank Dicopoulos

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|birthname     = Frank Dickos
|birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1957|1|3}}
|birth_place    = [[Akron, Ohio]]
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|occupation = Actor
|years_active = 1985–present
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'''Frank Dicopoulos''' (born January 3, 1957) is an American [[actor]]. He is the oldest of three children. Dicopoulos played the role of [[Frank Achilles Cooper Jr.]] on ''[[Guiding Light]]'', a character he played from 1987 until the show's final episode on September 18, 2009.

==Biography==
Born in [[Akron, Ohio]] to Catherine and Harry Dicopoulos, Frank Dicopoulos majored in psychology and minored in art and drama at [[Kenyon College]] in [[Gambier, Ohio]]. He was active in football, basketball, and lacrosse, and he also set a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III track record in high hurdles. At first he thought of becoming an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. But then he enrolled in drama courses – and became hooked.

Following college graduation, he moved to [[Texas]]. After managing a tire store in [[Houston]] and working as an auto mechanic, he began posing for print photography ads and doing television commercials. In a nationwide talent search in [[Dallas]], he became one of four finalists out of 770 candidates to screen-test for the Larry Wilcox replacement role on the television series ''[[CHiPs]]''. Although he did not get the job, he did get a small film part and had the lead in an [[MTV]] video documentary called ''Wild Rides'', narrated by [[Matt Dillon]]. He also hosted ''On the Move'' for [[ESPN]] and the Miss Teen America Pageant in [[Dallas]].

In 1984, Dicopoulos moved to [[Los Angeles]] where he appeared in numerous primetime series, including 
''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'', ''[[Silver Spoons]]'',  
''[[Hotel (U.S. TV series)|Hotel]]'', ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'', and ''[[Falcon Crest]]'', as well as the soap operas ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', 
''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'', and,    
''[[General Hospital]]''. He also acted in feature films before joining ''[[Guiding Light]]''.<ref>Snook, Raven, [http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/articles/features/73141/interview-with-frank-dicopoulos-from-guiding-light Frank Dicopoulos, The ''Guiding Light'' Veteran] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903154258/http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/articles/features/73141/interview-with-frank-dicopoulos-from-guiding-light |date=2009-09-03 }} newyorkkids.timeout.com</ref>

In 2010, Dicopoulos joined the cast of ''River Ridge: The Series'' as Isaac Rylan.  The new series is about the smothering foundations of a small town and a group of its inhabitants.<ref>[http://www.welovesoaps.net/2010/09/pinson-ehlers-dicopoulos-coleman-lead.html#more Pinson, Ehlers, Coleman lead Cast of River Ridge] welovesoaps.net on riverridgeseries.com.</ref>

==Family==
Dicopoulos has been married to Teja Anderson since October 20, 1990, and they have two children, Jaden and Olivia. Olivia Dicopoulos played teenaged "Maureen Reardon" on ''[[Guiding Light]]'' for several years in the 2000s. He has been a resident of [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey]].<ref>Meggitt, Jane. [http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2005/1027/Front_Page/018.html Event helps conservation foundation raise $150,000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230946/http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2005/1027/Front_Page/018.html |date=2007-09-27 }}, ''Atlanticville'', October 27, 2005. Accessed June 29, 2011. "Frank Dicopoulos, a Marlboro resident who for 19 years has played Frank Cooper on the soap opera “The Guiding Light,” also attended the event."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name | id = 0225750 | name = Frank Dicopoulos}}

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[[Category:American male film actors]]
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[[Category:People from Marlboro Township, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Kenyon College alumni]]