Larkin's professional acting career began in 1974 on the New York stage, where he was a founding member of the off-off-Broadway company ATA. He then went on to play starring roles at the renowned Arena Stage in Washington, the Goodman Theater in Chicago, and the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, where he performed a season of classics.
After his stint at the Guthrie Theatre, Larkin returned to New York and played at the Manhattan Theater Club, while simultaneously working on the role of Sky Whitney on ABC's "Edge of Night", a role that earned him an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Actor". Four years later, as "Edge" was winding down, he was asked to join the cast of CBS's "Guiding Light" to create the role of Kyle Sampson, working opposite multi Emmy-winning actress Kim Zimmer.
Two years later, Larkin came to star opposite Susan Lucci on ABC's "All My Children", where he played the role for which he is best known, Travis Montgomery. After a year as Clay on ABC's "Loving", he returned to his first love, the stage, working in regional theater across the US, returning to reprise Travis from time to time, as well as teaching acting and coaching actors privately.
Larkin has also appeared on network episodic series and feature films, narrated for "National Geographic" TV, and was the announcer at "As the World Turns" for its last six years. He has starred in the Emmy and Indie Series Awards-nominated series "Tainted Dreams" and can be seen and heard in many commercial TV and radio spots.
Throughout his career, Larkin has had the opportunity to study with some of the most renowned teachers in the world, including Anatoly Efros at Moscow's Tangaka Theatre (Stanislavsky Method),Wynn Handman's Master Acting Program, Ron Daniels of the Royal Shakespeare Company, John Stix (Meisner),and Gene Lasko, among others.
