Jacob Young
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SOAP STAR STATS
Jacob Young (JR, AMC)
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Jacob Young (JR, AMC)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- Sept. 10
- Birthplace:
- Renton, WA
- Star Sign:
- Virgo
- Years On Show:
- 2003-present
- Marital Status:
- Married to Christen Stewart
The 411
Jacob Young was born in 1979 to now-divorced parents Michael and Rhonda, joining siblings Michael, Tiffany and Charity. After spending his childhood in both Washington and Oregon, Young settled in San Diego, graduating from Tri-City Christian High School. He caught the acting bug doing high-school musicals (Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls was his favorite role) and landed the part of Rick on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL, which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1999, the same year he left the show. In 2000, Young landed the coveted recast role of Lucky, son of Luke and Laura Spencer on GENERAL HOSPITAL, for which he won the 2002 Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Younger Actor. When he left the show in February 2003, the buzz was that Young had turned up his nose at daytime — but he disproved that theory when he accepted the part of JR Chandler on ALL MY CHILDREN, debuting October 2 the same year.
The AMC gig required Young to relocate to New York, which was part of its appeal to the actor, who in 2001 released an eponymous CD, Jacob Young, and was eager to spread his wings to the theater. His dream came true in 2006 when he did a well-received stint as Lumiere on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast. This was also a banner year for the actor's personal life: He became engaged to girlfriend Christen Stewart.
Et Cetera
Five Random Facts
—Was a nationally ranked wrestler in high school
—Did a Digest interview while secretly en route to pick up the engagement ring with which he proposed to his fiancée.
—Was discovered by B&B's casting director after he placed an ad in the showbiz publication Variety Junior.
—His ethnic background? "A combination of German, English, Norwegian and my great-grandmother was a full-blooded Sioux Indian."
—Among the items in the memorabilia room in his New Jersey home? A pair of Jerry Lewis's slippers, given to him by Lewis himself.
Other Roles
Other Soap Roles
GENERAL HOSPITAL (Lucky Spencer, 2000-03)
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL (Rick Forrester, 1998-99)
Guest-Starring TV Roles
HOPE & FAITH (Heath Hamilton, 2004)
MAD TV (Himself, 2000)
TV Movie Roles
THE BEACH BOYS: AN AMERICAN FAMILY (Dean Torrence, 2000)
Film Roles
The Girl Next Door (Hunter, 2004)
Broadway Roles
Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere, 2006)
Memorable Quotes
"In a small town, you're isolated from everything else. I'm just not used to phony people." — on his upbringing, Soap Opera Digest, 2/24/98
"I have no problem being identified with him." — on his resemblance to Brad Pitt, Digest, 6/30/98
"I probably would still be on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL to this very day if they allowed me to do other work." — on the importance to him of contract "outs." Digest, 4/4/00
"If it can help with the ratings, I'll go shirtless." — Digest, 12/19/00
"We all deep down want to be loved, and maybe that's the one element where JR and Jacob meet." — Weekly, 2/7/06
"I can sincerely say that except for not having my hands behind my back, it's like having a straitjacket on." — on his Beauty and the Beast getup, Digest, 5/23/06
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