Justin Rowe and Cooper Redman

Stephen Caffrey and Gary Hershberger

EPISODE 56


Columbo Villains -  Justin Rowe and Cooper Redman

Last Words to Columbo: "Go ahead, tell him…. My father doesn’t like to see me fail "



In 'Columbo Goes to College' two college students (Justin Rowe and Cooper Redman played by Stephen Caffrey and Gary Hershberger) feel that their wealth and status grant them immunity to consequences, but one of them receives a warning from his father that he's on his own if he continues to misbehave. When they cheat on an exam, their professor catches them in the act. He threatens to fail or expel them, prompting them to hatch a plan to kill him. They plot to carry out the murder during their next class, which happens to be a lecture by Columbo.
Stephen Caffrey was born on September 27, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio. He began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of TV shows and movies. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Myron Goldman in the TV series "Tour of Duty," which aired from 1987 to 1990. He also had a recurring role in the TV show "JAG" and has appeared in other popular shows such as "NCIS," "Chicago Hope," and "ER." Gary Hershberger was born on May 5, 1955, in Burbank, California. He began his acting career in the 1980s, appearing in a variety of movies and TV shows. He is perhaps best known for his role as Mike Nelson in David Lynch's cult classic TV series "Twin Peaks" and its 2017 revival. He has also appeared in other Lynch projects such as the films "Wild at Heart" and "The Straight Story." Hershberger has also appeared in films such as "Road House" and "Donnie Darko," as well as TV shows such as "ER" and "CSI: Miami."