Education
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Biggs attended the University of Southern California on scholarship, studying theatre.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Biggs attended the University of Southern California on scholarship, studying theatre.
He briefly taught at a Los Angeles high school before landing his first major television role, that of Doctor Marcus Hunter on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Biggs was diagnosed with hearing problems when he was 13, and was partially deaf in one ear, completely deaf in the other. He frequently used his celebrity status to raise money for the Aliso Academy, a private school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California that serves deaf children.
From 1987 until 1994, Biggs played the role of Doctor Marcus Hunter on the soap opera Days of Our Lives
He appeared as Doctor Stephen Franklin on the hit science fiction series Babylon 5 (1994–1998), reprising the role in the final aired episode of the spin-off show, Crusade ("Each Night I Dream of Home").
After Babylon 5, he played roles on Any Day Now and Strong Medicine, as well as the recurring role of Clayton Boudreaux on the soap opera Guiding Light. Biggs" stage credits include The Tempest, Cymbeline and The Taming of the Shrew.
At the time of his death, he was a regular on the television series Strong Medicine. Following his death, his character was killed in an unseen traffic accident.
(In that short film, Biggs" Babylon 5 costar, Bruce Boxleitner, is heard as the voice of the President of the United States) He was also frequently guest starring on Tremors: The Series as a local scientist
An episode of the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh, entitled "The Gary Grill", in which Biggs appeared as a guest star (with Gary Coleman), was dedicated in his memory on October 17, 2004 and was also his final television appearance.
