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John J. York

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John J. York (Mac, GH)

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Vital Statistics

Birthdate:: December 10
Birthplace:: Chicago, IL
Star Sign:: Sagittarius
Years On Show:: 1991-present
Marital Status:: Married Vicki Manners on August 15, 1986
Children:: Daughter Schyler Nicole was born February 9, 1991

The 411

As a youth, John J. York grew up in a blue collar, Catholic section of Chicago as the fifth of six children. He loved playing football but being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 15 changed his life. "I lost 60 pounds in six months," he told soapoperadigest.com. "I was headed into football. I was 210 pounds when I was a junior in high school. I was planning to head to a Big 10 school but the colitis forced me to rethink everything. I went to a small state school in Wisconsin and that was when I first thought, 'What do I want to do with my life?' " In 1983, York decided to move to California to give acting a shot. He met his future wife, Vicki, the following year when she was casting the film Chattanooga Choo-Choo. The pair wed two years later. York waited tables to make ends meet and eventually landed the lead role on the TV series WEREWOLF with Chuck Connors (THE RIFLEMAN). Though short-lived, York worked steadily until landing GH in 1991 as the sexy Aussie younger brother of Tristan Rogers's Robert. The rest, as they say, is history.

Et Cetera

Five Random Facts
—His full name is John Joseph Robert York.
—Is the celebrity spokesperson for the CCFA, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.
—Played the Artful Dodger in his 5th grade production of Oliver
—Is an avid golfer.
—Besides, GH, his favorite TV show is THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW.

Career Highlights

Other Soap Roles
GH: NIGHT SHIFT (Mac, 2007-08)
ALL MY CHILDREN (Mac, 2001)
PORT CHARLES (Mac, 1997-2000)

TV Roles
DRAKE AND JOSH GO HOLLYWOOD: THE MOVIE (Milo, 2006)
MY WIFE AND KIDS (Guy, 2005)
VERONICA MARS (Randall, 2004)
ONE ON ONE (Dave, 2003)
EVEN STEVENS (Barry, 2002)
CLUELESS (Mr. Mazza, 1997-98)
CLOSER AND CLOSER (B.J., 1996)
STEEL AND LACE (Craig, 1991)
SYDNEY (Derek, 1990)
21 JUMP STREET (Keith, 1990)
THUNDERBOAT ROW (Lon, 1989)
MURDER SHE WROTE (Jonas, 1989)
FAMILY TIES (Matthews, 1989)
WEREWOLF (Eric, 1987-88)
NEWHART (New cute guy in town, 1987)
HUNTER (Robert, 1986)
HOTEL (Tony, 1983; Tim, 1985; Alan, 1986)
DYNASTY (Workman, 1983)
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART (Steve, 1983)

Film Roles
The Eavesdropper (Grant, 2004)
House of the Rising Sun (James, 1987)
Night of the Creeps (Todd, 1986)
The Bear (Manning, 1984)
Chattanooga Choo Choo (Mickey, 1984)

Memorable Quotes

"They [GH] can fire me in 13 weeks if they want to. I don't have expect anything out of Hollywood." — Soap Opera Digest, 6/25/91

"Vicki is the business manager of my family. She gives me a little allowance, and I go golfing and buy Häagen-Dazs." — Digest, 8/29/95

"Schyler puts her Barbies in a container, and then I'm there for a half-hour picking up the little pieces." — Digest, 5/20/97

"Dick Van Patten [EIGHT IS ENOUGH] was out our wedding. Vicki's mom had been a June Taylor Dancer and so had Dick's wife." — Digest, 12/5/00

"I remember growing up and watching [GH], and I'll never forget that I was always upset if Monica and Alan weren't on. Alan and Monica were trying to kill each other in the mansion; ceilings were collapsing. They were just at each other's throats, and it was my favorite stuff. Now, here I am 20 years later and my dressing room is right next to Stuart Damon's [ex-Alan; Ralph, ATWT]." — Digest, 4/8/03