Jacob Young
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| Born | Jacob Wayne Young September 10, 1979 Renton, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Christen Steward (2007-present) (1 child) |
Jacob Wayne Young (born September 10, 1979) is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as JR Chandler on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children. Previously, he portrayed Rick Forrester on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful, and Lucky Spencer on ABC's General Hospital.
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[edit] Early life and career
Jacob Wayne Young was born in Renton, Washington, He is the youngest child of Rhonda and Michael Young, Sr.,[1] and was raised in Tillamook, Oregon,[2] and Roy, Washington, moving to San Diego, California at age seventeen with his mother. His parents divorced and his mother remarried to Dan Wilson. He has one older brother, Michael, Jr., and two sisters, Tiffany and Charity.
Young portrayed Rick Forrester on the CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful from December 31, 1997 to September 15, 1999. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 1999. Young later portrayed Lucky Spencer on General Hospital for three years from February 25, 2000 until February 10, 2003. In 2001, he was named "Sexiest Soap Star" by People magazine,[3] and won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor the next year.
Young has portrayed the character of JR Chandler on All My Children since October 1, 2003 to September 2011. In 2005, he was again nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Younger Actor, and in 2009 he was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[4][5]
In September 2011, Young reprised his role as Rick on The Bold and the Beautiful. His first airdate was September 26.[6]
[edit] Other projects
On September 11, 2001, Artemis Records released Young's self-titled CD.[7]
In 2004, Young guest starred in the film The Girl Next Door.[7] He guest starred on ABC's Hope & Faith, and from May 2006 through August 20, 2006, he starred in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, in the role of Lumiere.[7]
[edit] Personal life
In April 2006, Young became engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Christen Steward, a model. They were married on May 13, 2007 at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey.[8]
On November 25, 2008, Young and Steward welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Luke Wayne Young.[9] Luke is a biblical name they picked due to its strong reference. Young's middle name, which was given to him by his mother for her love of Wayne Newton, was the second name chosen for the child.[10]
[edit] Filmography
- (1997–1999; 2011-): The Bold and the Beautiful as Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr. (December 31, 1997 - September 15, 1999 (contract); September 26, 2011-(Contract)
- (2000): The Beach Boys: An American Family as Dean Torrence
- (2000–2003): General Hospital as Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer Jr. # 2 (February 2000 - February 2003)
- (2003–2011): All My Children as Adam "JR" Chandler Jr. (October 2003 - September 2011)
- (2004): The Girl Next Door as Hunter
- (2004): Hope & Faith as Heath Hamilton (2 episodes)
- (2005): One Life to Live as JR Chandler (6 episodes)
- (2006): What Not to Wear as Himself
[edit] Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Award
[edit] Won
- Winner, Outstanding Younger Actor (GH, 2002)
[edit] Nominated
- Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (B&B, 1999)
- Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (AMC, 2005)
- Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (AMC, 2004, 2005)
- Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (AMC, 2006)
- Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (AMC, 2009)
- Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (AMC, 2010)
| Preceded by Steven Hartman |
Rick Forrester (role) 1998–1999 |
Succeeded by Justin Torkildsen |
| Preceded by Jonathan Jackson |
Lucky Spencer (role) 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Greg Vaughan |
| Preceded by Andrew Ridings |
JR Chandler (role) 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Kyle Lowder |
Rick Forrester (role) 2011–Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Jacob Young Biography (1979-)
- ^ Ho, Sally (July 13, 2008). "Babies stole the show at county fair". Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.): p. C1.
- ^ "Jacob Young: Sexiest Soap Star". people.com, 2001-11-26. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20135833,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards - Nominations Announcement". http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_nominations.html. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "2009 Daytime Emmy Nominations". http://www.soapoperadigest.com/daytime_emmy_nominations_2009/. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "Young to return to B&B". http://soapcentral.com/bb/news/2011/0815-young.php. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jacob Young Extends Beauty and the Beast Run to 8/20". broadwayworld.com, 2007-07-05. http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=10719. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Jacob Young marries". About.com. http://allmychildren.about.com/b/a/256397.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "All My Children's Jacob Young Baby News!!". soaps.com, 2008-12-01. http://www.soaps.com/allmychildren/news/3002/All_My_Childrens_Jacob_Young_Baby_News. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Young To Be A Dad
[edit] External links
- Jacob Young at the Internet Movie Database
- Jacob Young's official myspace page
- Jacob Young profile from SoapCentral
- Jacob Young bio on Soap Opera Digest
- Jacob Young Appreciation Site
- Jacob Young, Fresh Face: Broadway.com Buzz
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