<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1992--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> 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). </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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