Jacob Young

This article is about the American actor. For the American filmmaker, see Jacob Young (documentarian). For the Norwegian musician, see Jacob Young (musician).
Jacob Young

Born Jacob Wayne Young
(1979-09-10) September 10, 1979
Renton, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 1997–present
Spouse(s) Christen Steward Young (m. 2007)
Children 3
Website www.jacob-young.com

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 and Rick Forrester on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful. He was the second actor to portray Lucky Spencer on ABC's General Hospital.

Early life and career

Jacob Wayne Young was born in Hemet, California, the youngest child of Rhonda and Michael Young, Sr.[1] and was raised in Loveland, Colorado,[2] and Roy, Washington, moving to San Diego, California at age seventeen with his mother. His parents divorced and his mother remarried to Edward Vasquez. He has one older brother and two sisters.

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] In 2002, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital

Young portrayed JR Chandler on All My Children from October 1, 2003 to September 23, 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]

Other projects

On September 11, 2001, Artemis Records released Young's self-titled CD.[7] In 2004, he guest starred in the film The Girl Next Door.[7] He additionally guest starred on ABC's Hope & Faith, and, from May 2006 through August 20, 2006, starred in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, in the role of Lumiere.[7]

Personal life

In April 2006, Young and his longtime girlfriend, Christen Steward, a model, announced their engagement. They were married on May 13, 2007, at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey.[8] The couple have three children.[9][10][11][12][13]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Beach Boys: An American Family Dean Torrence Television film
2004 The Girl Next Door Hunter
2012 Imaginary Friend Dr. Kent Television film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997–1999, 2011–present The Bold and the Beautiful Rick Forrester Contract role
2000–2003 General Hospital Lucky Spencer Contract role
2003–2011 All My Children JR Chandler Contract role
2004 Hope & Faith Heath Hamilton Two-part episode "Daytime Emmys"
2014 The Young and the Restless Rick Forrester Episode #10389

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
1999
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[14]
2002
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Won
[15]
2005
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series All My Children Nominated
[16]
2009
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series All My Children Nominated
[17]
2015
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[18]
2016
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Young profile at". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ↑ Ho, Sally (July 13, 2008). "Babies stole the show at county fair". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. p. C1.
  3. ↑ "Jacob Young: Sexiest Soap Star". People.com. November 26, 2001. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  4. ↑ "Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards - Nominations Announcement". Emmyonline.org. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  5. ↑ "2009 Daytime Emmy Nominations". Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Young to return to B&B". Soapcentral. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 "Jacob Young Extends Beauty and the Beast Run to 8/20". broadwayworld.com, 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  8. ↑ "Jacob Young marries". About.com. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  9. ↑ "All My Children's Jacob Young Baby News!!". Soaps.com. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  10. ↑ "Baby On The Way!". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Young's A Dad Again!". CBS Soaps In Depth. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  12. ↑ SOD (September 22, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: B&B'S JACOB YOUNG EXPECTING THIRD CHILD!". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/bb-star-welcomes-daughter
  14. ↑ "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety. Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  15. ↑ "The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Presented In 18 Categories". PR Newswire. prnewswire.com. May 18, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Daytime Emmy Award Nominations". TVWeek. Crain Communications. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  17. ↑ "The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  18. ↑ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

External links

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
Ryan Bittle
Preceded by
Kyle Lowder		 Rick Forrester (role)
2011–Present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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