{{Short description|American actor (1964–2004)}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox person |name= Michael Louden |birth_date= April 21, 1964 |birth_place= Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S |death_date= {{death date and given age|2004|9|4|40}} |occupation= Actor, Television Host |years_active= 1988–2004 }} '''Michael Louden''' (April 21, 1964 – September 4, 2004) was an American actor and television host.

==Career== Louden was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts and went on to become an actor. He studied theater at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but graduated from Juilliard. He started as a 1988-day player on daytime soap ''Another World'' but his most notable role was Duke Kramer on ''As the World Turns''. Duke was a moody young man who discovered his father was the volatile John Dixon (allowing Louden many scenes with theater powerhouse Larry Bryggman). Duke went on to medical school as well as a lengthy relationship with Lien Hughes, played by future ''ER'' star Ming-Na Wen. Louden played the role from 1988 to 1990 and for a brief visit in 1993.

Louden had a small part on ''One Life to Live'' in 1995 as a court reporter. Among the handful of his other film and TV appearances was a role in the 2000 film ''Space Cowboys''. In 2003 he briefly hosted the video game show ''Arena'' on the G4 network. In ''Hellbent'' in 2004, he was a cop-loving drag queen. While working at G4, Michael became very involved with the [http://blackrabbitsociety.net Black Rabbit Society].

He continued to work in theater and independent film until his sudden death from a brain aneurysm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0521681/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Michael Louden|website=IMDb }}</ref>

==Filmography== {|class="wikitable srtable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1988-90,1993 |As the World Turns |Duke Kramer | |- |1989 |Rude Awakening |La Fleck Model | |- |1995 |The Langoliers |Richard Logan |2 episodes |- |1998 |New York Undercover |Foreman | |- |2000 |Space Cowboys |Young Pilot #1 | |- |2000 |Arli$$ | |1 episode |- |2001 |Intermission |Richard |Short film |- |2003 |Arena |Himself |Co-host |- |2004 |Hellbent |Cop-loving drag queen | |- |2004 |Garden of Eden |Digger |Short film |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0521681|Michael Louden}}

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