Born in Oregon to a mother with an enthusiasm for acting, Dan Gauthier made a living as a male model before he broke into acting. He has appeared on numerous television programs including 21 Jump Street, Sliders, and Friends. Gauthier landed recurring roles on Melrose Place, All My Children, Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed, and Ellen. After 2002 he disappeared from screens for eight years, coming back in 2010 in the horror film Forget Me Not.