Jacob Young
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Jacob Wayne Young 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
.
, He is the youngest child of Rhonda and Michael Young, Sr., and was raised in Tillamook, Oregon
, 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, 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.
In September 2011, Young reprised his role as Rick on The Bold and the Beautiful
. His first airdate was September 26.
In 2004, Young guest starred in the film The Girl Next Door. 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.
On November 25, 2008, Young and Steward welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Luke Wayne Young. 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.
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
daytime soap opera All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. Previously, he portrayed Rick Forrester on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
, and Lucky Spencer
Lucky Spencer
Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the son of legendary super couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.-Casting:...
on ABC's General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
.
Early life and career
Jacob Wayne Young was born in Renton, WashingtonRenton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
, He is the youngest child of Rhonda and Michael Young, Sr., and was raised in Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook, Oregon
The city of Tillamook is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on the southeast end of Tillamook Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The population was 4,352 at the 2000 census...
, and Roy, Washington
Roy, Washington
Roy is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 793 at the 2010 census.-History:Roy was officially incorporated on January 16, 1908. It is a rural city outside Tacoma and primarily features ranch-style homes and farms. Roy was one of the early communities in the area,...
, moving to San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
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
Rick Forrester
Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr. is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. The role was originated by child actor Jeremy Snider from 1991–1995. Then the character was aged to a teen with Steve Hartman from 1995-1997 and Jacob Young from 1997-1999. Rick was recast by...
on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
from December 31, 1997 to September 15, 1999. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
as Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 1999. Young later portrayed Lucky Spencer
Lucky Spencer
Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the son of legendary super couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.-Casting:...
on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
for three years from February 25, 2000 until February 10, 2003. In 2001, he was named "Sexiest Soap Star" by People magazine, 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
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
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.
In September 2011, Young reprised his role as Rick on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
. His first airdate was September 26.
Other projects
On September 11, 2001, Artemis Records released Young's self-titled CD.In 2004, Young guest starred in the film The Girl Next Door. He guest starred on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith is an American sitcom that aired for three seasons on ABC from September 26, 2003, to May 2, 2006. For its first two seasons the show was part of a revived TGIF comedy block....
, and from May 2006 through August 20, 2006, he starred in Disney
Walt Disney Theatrical
Disney Theatrical Group, also known as Disney Theatrical Productions, is the stageplay and musical production arm of The Walt Disney Company...
's Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, in the role of Lumiere.
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.On November 25, 2008, Young and Steward welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Luke Wayne Young. Luke is a biblical
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
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
Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment...
, was the second name chosen for the child.
Filmography
- (1997 - 1999; 2011-): The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
as Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr.Rick ForresterEric "Rick" Forrester Jr. is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. The role was originated by child actor Jeremy Snider from 1991–1995. Then the character was aged to a teen with Steve Hartman from 1995-1997 and Jacob Young from 1997-1999. Rick was recast by...
(December 1997 - September 1999; September 26, 2011-) - (2000): The Beach Boys: An American FamilyThe Beach Boys: An American FamilyThe Beach Boys: An American Family is a 2000 television film written by Kirk Ellis and directed by Jeff Bleckner. It is a dramatization of the early years of The Beach Boys, from their formation in the early 1960s to their peak of popularity as musical innovators, through their late-60s decline ,...
as Dean Torrence - (2000 - 2003): General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
as Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer Jr.Lucky SpencerLucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the son of legendary super couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.-Casting:...
# 2 (February 2000 - February 2003) - (2003 - 2011): All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
as Adam "JR" Chandler Jr. (October 2003 - September 2011) - (2004): The Girl Next Door as Hunter
- (2004): Hope & FaithHope & FaithHope & Faith is an American sitcom that aired for three seasons on ABC from September 26, 2003, to May 2, 2006. For its first two seasons the show was part of a revived TGIF comedy block....
as Heath Hamilton (2 episodes) - (2005): One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
as JR Chandler (6 episodes) - (2006): What Not to Wear as Himself
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)