Jacob Young

For other people named Jacob Young, see Jacob Young (disambiguation).
Jacob Young
Young at the 2005 ABC Super Soap Weekend
Born
Jacob Wayne Young

(1979-09-10) September 10, 1979 (age 45)
Renton, Washington, U.S.
Other namesJacob W. Young
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Christen Steward
​
(m. 2007)​
Children3

Jacob Wayne Young (born September 10, 1979) is an American actor and producer. He is a five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 2002 for his role as Lucky Spencer in the soap opera General Hospital (2000–2003). He is best known for his roles as Rick Forrester in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1997–1999, 2011–2018) and JR Chandler in the soap opera All My Children (2003–2011).

Early life and career

Jacob Wayne Young was born in Renton, Washington, 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] In April 2018, Young announced he had been dropped to recurring capacity, which he called a "blessing."[7]

Other projects

On September 11, 2001, Artemis Records released Young's self-titled CD.[8] In 2004, he guest-starred in the film The Girl Next Door.[8] 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.[8]

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.[9] The couple has three children.[10][11][12][13][14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Girl Next Door Hunter
2018 A Dog & Pony Show Okie (voice)
2019 Psycho Granny Todd
2022 Four For Fun George
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997–1999, 2011–2018 The Bold and the Beautiful Rick Forrester Regular role
2000 The Beach Boys: An American Family Dean Torrance Episode:#1
2000–2003 General Hospital Lucky Spencer Series regular
2003–2011 All My Children JR Chandler 839 episodes
2004 Hope & Faith Heath Hamilton 2 episodes
2005 One Life to Live JR Chandler 6 episodes
2012 Imaginary Friend Dr. Kent
2014 The Young and the Restless Rick Forrester Episode #10389
2018 Killer Vacation Jake Johnson Television film
2018 Christmas Made to Order Jeff Television film
2019 When Vows Break Tolan Television film
2019 The Road Home for Christmas Mark Television film
2020 Beacon Hill JD Cooper 2 episodes
2020 yA Brian Garrett-Nelson pre-production
2021 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series[15] Cash Caswell 1 episode
2021 The Walking Dead Deaver Guest star

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
[16]
2002
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Won
[17]
2005
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series All My Children Nominated
[18]
2009
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series All My Children Nominated
[19]
2015
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[20]
2016
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[21]

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. Retrieved March 30, 2018.Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Jacob Young: Sexiest Soap Star". People.com. November 26, 2001. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  4. ^ "Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards - Nominations Announcement". Emmyonline.org. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  5. ^ "2009 Daytime Emmy Nominations". Soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  6. ^ "Young to return to B&B". Soapcentral. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  7. ^ Eades, Chris (April 19, 2018). "Jacob Young Reveals He's Off-Contract at The Bold and the Beautiful". CBS Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "Jacob Young Extends Beauty and the Beast Run to 8/20". broadwayworld.com, 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  9. ^ "Jacob Young marries". About.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  10. ^ "All My Children's Jacob Young Baby News!!". Soaps.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  11. ^ "Baby On The Way!". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  12. ^ "Young's A Dad Again!". CBS Soaps In Depth. 2013-08-29. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "B&B STAR WELCOMES DAUGHTER". Soap Opera Digest. March 21, 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  15. ^ "AMC, B&B, and GH alum Jacob Young joins High School Musical series". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  16. ^ "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety. Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  17. ^ "The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Presented In 18 Categories". PR Newswire. prnewswire.com. May 18, 2002. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  18. ^ "Daytime Emmy Award Nominations". TVWeek. Crain Communications. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  19. ^ "The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  20. ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  21. ^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
Preceded by
Steven Hartman
 Rick Forrester (role)
1998–1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Lucky Spencer (role)
2000–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Andrew Ridings
 JR Chandler (role)
2003–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Rick Forrester (role)
2011–Present 		Succeeded by
incumbent