Liam Cooper (The Bold and the Beautiful)
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William "Liam" Spencer III (born William "Liam" Cooper) is a fictional character
in the CBS
soap opera
, The Bold and the Beautiful
. Liam has been portrayed by former General Hospital
(Dillon Quartermaine
2003-2007) and One Life to Live
(Schuyler Joplin 2009-2010) star Scott Clifton
since the character's introduction on July 19, 2010.
At times, Clifton regretted that his character would not be the son of certain fathers. "Winsor
[Harmon] played those scenes so subtly and sweetly, that even though I knew what was going to happen, I was watching Winsor thinking 'God, I wish I were his son.'" Yet, Clifton has praised the storyline and defended the choice of who ultimately became Liam's father, Bill Spencer, portrayed by Don Diamont
. The fictional father/son duo have consistently clashed, which has led to greater storytelling potential.
An early plot hole
was revealed to Clifton by fans of the show. Early on, Liam learns of the Forrester family after arriving in Los Angeles. But later it was revealed that he believed one of the Forresters could be his father even before he moved.
Of the character's unrevealed history, Clifton knows little. His interpretation of the character is that he is from the Midwest. He also believes that, while Liam's mother is dead, he has a living stepfather, who has yet to be introduced.
. Meanwhile, Liam is given a job working as a computer technician at Spencer Publications. When Liam is assisting Steffy Forrester
with some computer problems, he mistakenly records a phone conversation between Steffy and her father, Ridge
revealing that Brooke Logan
(Ridge's wife) slept with her daughter Hope's
boyfriend. Justin Barber
the right hand man of Bill Spencer gets his hands on the recording and plays it for the whole world to hear. As Liam is scolded by the Forresters, they are shocked when Liam reveals he could be Ridge's son. Hope, takes pity on Liam and they form a bond much to the dismay of her boyfriend, Oliver Jones
.
Bill then fires Liam from Spencer when the Forresters decide to sue him and later comes across a picture Liam leaves in his office, of Kelly Hopkins, his former flame. Katie
, Bill's wife rehires Liam and then shows him evidence that Bill could be his father, despite Bill's disapproval. It is later learned that Thorne Forrester
could also be Liam's father because he was also involved with Liam's mother. While they wait for DNA results, Liam and Thorne form a bond and Liam shows some resentment when he learns Bill is his father. Through Hope & Katie's encouragement, Liam and Bill would soon forge a close bond.
leads Liam to believe that they've slept together. Liam comes clean to Hope and she is able to forgive him. Meanwhile, Amber's mother Tawny bribes the lab technician to fix the paternity test results to make everyone believe Liam is the father of her unborn grandchild. Liam and Hope begin to drift apart which gives Oliver another chance with Hope. Despite Amber's many advances, Liam remains committed to Hope. On June 20, 2011, it is revealed that neither Liam nor the presumed father, Oliver are the baby's father. Liam and Hope are finally able to enjoy their relationship without interference from Amber.
In August 2011, Liam garners the attention of Steffy Forrester, his father's former lover after he saves her from drowning in her bath tub and they share a kiss. However, Liam doesn't reciprocate Steffy's feelings and proposes to Hope at a fashion launch party on August 22 leaving Steffy crushed. However Ridge Forrester, Hope and Steffy's father, is suspicious of Liam's intentions and asks him why he seems so eager to marry Hope. Ridge also lets Liam know that Steffy may have developed feelings for him. On the night when Liam and Hope have finally planned to make love, she suddenly changes her mind and decides to wait until they are actually married.
Liam forgives Seffy and remains married to her.
Fictional character
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in the CBS
CBS
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, 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....
. Liam has been portrayed by former 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....
(Dillon Quartermaine
Dillon Quartermaine
Dillon Albert Quartermaine is a fictional character on the popular ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He first appeared in 1992, and is the son of Paul Hornsby and Tracy Quartermaine. He also appeared briefly on ABC's now-defunct The City . Dillon was portrayed by actor Scott Clifton from 2003...
2003-2007) and One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One 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...
(Schuyler Joplin 2009-2010) star Scott Clifton
Scott Clifton
Scott Clifton Snyder , better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, musician, and video blogger. His early work has included television commercials and minor film and television roles, but his most recognized achievements have come from his highly publicised roles in soap operas...
since the character's introduction on July 19, 2010.
Character Background
Scott Clifton's job on The Bold and the Beautiful included withholding the secret of his character's paternity. Liam Cooper's introduction to viewers began with his quest to discover the true identity of his biological father, which potentially included several lead characters. Asked by the director if he wished to know the secret, or learn the truth when Liam does, Clifton agreed to hear the truth immediately. He withheld his knowledge from cast-mates and backstage crew for several months as the storyline played out.At times, Clifton regretted that his character would not be the son of certain fathers. "Winsor
Winsor Harmon
Winsor Harmon aka Winsor Dewey Harmon III, , is an American actor best known for his role as Thorne Forrester on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He took over the role from Jeff Trachta in December 1996.-Career:Harmon portrayed Del Henry on the program All My Children from 1994...
[Harmon] played those scenes so subtly and sweetly, that even though I knew what was going to happen, I was watching Winsor thinking 'God, I wish I were his son.'" Yet, Clifton has praised the storyline and defended the choice of who ultimately became Liam's father, Bill Spencer, portrayed by Don Diamont
Don Diamont
Don Diamont is an American actor, best known for his long-running portrayal of Brad Carlton on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. In 1990, he was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine, becoming the first daytime drama actor to receive the honor...
. The fictional father/son duo have consistently clashed, which has led to greater storytelling potential.
An early plot hole
Plot hole
A plot hole, or plothole, is a gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot, or constitutes a blatant omission of relevant information regarding the plot...
was revealed to Clifton by fans of the show. Early on, Liam learns of the Forrester family after arriving in Los Angeles. But later it was revealed that he believed one of the Forresters could be his father even before he moved.
Of the character's unrevealed history, Clifton knows little. His interpretation of the character is that he is from the Midwest. He also believes that, while Liam's mother is dead, he has a living stepfather, who has yet to be introduced.
Arrival & Paternity Reveal
After the death of his mother Kelly Hopkins, Liam Cooper leaves home and relocates to Los Angeles to find his biological father, whom he has never met; his only clue being that his father once worked at the prestigious fashion house, Forrester CreationsForrester Creations
Forrester Creations is a fictional fashion house from the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful. It is located on fictional S. Haragate Avenue in Los Angeles.-History:...
. Meanwhile, Liam is given a job working as a computer technician at Spencer Publications. When Liam is assisting Steffy Forrester
Steffy Forrester
Stephanie "Steffy" Spencer is a fictional character on the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She is the beautiful, scheming, seductive daughter of Ridge Forrester and Taylor Hamilton Hayes and the twin sister of Phoebe...
with some computer problems, he mistakenly records a phone conversation between Steffy and her father, Ridge
Ridge Forrester
Ridge Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was introduced in the series premiere on March 23, 1987 and has been a regular fixture ever since...
revealing that Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. She has been portrayed by Katherine Kelly Lang since the series debuted in March 1987, although Catherine Hickland and Sandra Ferguson briefly filled in on two occasions when Lang was on...
(Ridge's wife) slept with her daughter Hope's
Hope Logan
Hope Logan is a fictional character on the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was portrayed by many child actors and actresses since Hope's birth in 2002, most notably Rachel and Amanda Pace. She is currently being portrayed by Kim Matula, who has been with the soap...
boyfriend. Justin Barber
Justin Barber
Justin Barber is a fictional character on the American soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The show has focused especially on Justin's stressful and awkward relationship with his son, Marcus, and on his equally strained relationship with Marcus's mother, Donna Logan, whom he eventually...
the right hand man of Bill Spencer gets his hands on the recording and plays it for the whole world to hear. As Liam is scolded by the Forresters, they are shocked when Liam reveals he could be Ridge's son. Hope, takes pity on Liam and they form a bond much to the dismay of her boyfriend, Oliver Jones
Oliver Jones (The Bold and the Beautiful)
Oliver Jones is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Zack Conroy has played the role since January 20, 2010.-Oliver meets the love of his life:...
.
Bill then fires Liam from Spencer when the Forresters decide to sue him and later comes across a picture Liam leaves in his office, of Kelly Hopkins, his former flame. Katie
Katie Logan
Katherine Elizabeth "Katie" Logan Spencer is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was played by actress Nancy Sloan in a contract role from 1987 to 1989, was recurring from 1994 to 1996, and continued to make guest appearances in 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004...
, Bill's wife rehires Liam and then shows him evidence that Bill could be his father, despite Bill's disapproval. It is later learned that Thorne Forrester
Thorne Forrester
Thorne Forrester is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The character has been played by Winsor Harmon since December 1996; previously, the role was played by Clayton Norcross from the show's premier in 1987 until 1989, then by Jeff Trachta from 1989 until 1996.-The...
could also be Liam's father because he was also involved with Liam's mother. While they wait for DNA results, Liam and Thorne form a bond and Liam shows some resentment when he learns Bill is his father. Through Hope & Katie's encouragement, Liam and Bill would soon forge a close bond.
Liam & Hope
Hope soon dumps Oliver and begins dating Liam. She and Liam share a special connection, partly because she also grew up without knowing her own father. Oliver warns Liam that he won't give up Hope that easily. However, Liam and Hope's new relationship soon faces challenges when the gold-digging Amber MooreAmber Moore
Ambrosia "Amber" Moore is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless played by actress Adrienne Frantz who debuted on July 18, 1997 on The Bold and the Beautiful where she stayed until April 14, 2005...
leads Liam to believe that they've slept together. Liam comes clean to Hope and she is able to forgive him. Meanwhile, Amber's mother Tawny bribes the lab technician to fix the paternity test results to make everyone believe Liam is the father of her unborn grandchild. Liam and Hope begin to drift apart which gives Oliver another chance with Hope. Despite Amber's many advances, Liam remains committed to Hope. On June 20, 2011, it is revealed that neither Liam nor the presumed father, Oliver are the baby's father. Liam and Hope are finally able to enjoy their relationship without interference from Amber.
In August 2011, Liam garners the attention of Steffy Forrester, his father's former lover after he saves her from drowning in her bath tub and they share a kiss. However, Liam doesn't reciprocate Steffy's feelings and proposes to Hope at a fashion launch party on August 22 leaving Steffy crushed. However Ridge Forrester, Hope and Steffy's father, is suspicious of Liam's intentions and asks him why he seems so eager to marry Hope. Ridge also lets Liam know that Steffy may have developed feelings for him. On the night when Liam and Hope have finally planned to make love, she suddenly changes her mind and decides to wait until they are actually married.
Liam and Steffy get married
Steffy, having developed feelings for Liam, makes it her mission to have him all to herself despite him and Hope being engaged. Steffy gets support from Bill, who doesn't like Hope himself despite her being Katie's niece. When Liam confides in Steffy his frustration over Hope deciding to wait until their wedding day to make love, The two begin to develop feelings for each other as Steffy was there for him through his relationship with Hope as a friend, Hope catches them in the actof Kissing and breaks off the engagement. Liam then proposes to Steffy, who happily accepts. They then make love. Liam, however, begins to wonder if he made the right decision when he and Steffy go to Aspen on a little getaway. On October 11, 2011 Liam and Steffy get married. However, their marriage faces a problem as both Katie, Liam's stepmother, and Brooke both don't support the marriage and believe that Steffy had other reasons, love not being one of them, to marry Liam. Brooke even suspects that Steffy teamed up with Bill to make the marriage happen.Steffy confesses to Liam about Hope being in Aspen
On November 4, 2011 Steffy confides in her mother Taylor about her knowing about Hope being in Aspen and not telling Liam about it. Even though Taylor is stunned to learn that, she still supports her daughter. When Steffy does tell him, he is angered by what she is telling him. In order to save face, Steffy tells him that the only reason she didn't tell him about Hope being in Aspen was because she loved him and wanted to protect their marriage.Liam forgives Seffy and remains married to her.
See also
- List of current The Bold and the Beautiful characters
- List of The Bold and the Beautiful characters
External links
- Scott Clifton profile on Boldandbeautiful.com