Justin Scott Hartley[1] (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor, television producer, and director. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (2002–2006), Oliver Queen on the WB/CW television series Smallville (2006–2011), and Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2014–2016) which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles in the third season of the television drama series Revenge (2013–2014) and in the final three seasons of the drama series Mistresses (2014–2016).
Justin Hartley portrayed Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions from 2002[6] to 2006.[7]
In 2006, he played the starring role as Aquaman in a television pilot for The CW titled Aquaman (or Mercy Reef), but it was not picked up as a series. Hartley did a seven-episode run as billionaire Oliver Queen on the CW series Smallville later that year. In 2008, he returned to Smallville as a regular cast member, following the departures of Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Laura Vandervoort, and John Glover.[8] Hartley also co-wrote the 2010 episode "Sacrifice" and directed the 2011 episode "Dominion".[9] In 2008, he starred as Tom in the film Red Canyon, filmed in the badlands of Utah.[10]
After Smallville, Hartley starred opposite Mamie Gummer in The CW comedy-drama Emily Owens, M.D., but the show was cancelled after one season. He also guest-starred on Chuck, Castle, and Hart of Dixie, and from 2013 to 2014, he had a recurring role as Victoria Grayson's (Madeleine Stowe) illegitimate son, Patrick Osbourne, on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge.[11] In February 2014, Hartley landed the lead role of Tim opposite Anna Camp in the ABC comedy pilot Damaged Goods, but the show was never picked up to series.[12]
In March 2014 he was cast in a recurring role in the second season of the ABC drama series Mistresses as plastic surgeon Scott Trosman, a love interest for Josslyn Carver (Jes Macallan).[13] In November 2014, Hartley took over the role of Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, and played the role until September 2016.[14][15]
In 2003 Hartley began dating his Passions co-star Lindsay Korman (who played Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald). After six months, the two became engaged on November 13, 2003. They married on May 1, 2004, in a small ceremony. On July 3, 2004, Korman gave birth to their daughter. On May 6, 2012, after eight years of marriage, it was announced that she had filed for divorce in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences".[21][22] They remain on amicable terms and share joint custody of their daughter.[23]
In January 2014 actress Chrishell Stause's representation confirmed that Hartley and Stause were dating[24] and in July 2016, they announced their engagement.[25] They were married on October 28, 2017.[26] Hartley and Stause resided in Valley Glen, Los Angeles.[27] In November 2019, Hartley filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[28] Stause filed for dissolution of the marriage in December 2019.[29] The divorce was finalized on February 22, 2021.[30]
^Petski, Denise (November 12, 2015). "Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia Lead Cast Of Dan Fogelman NBC Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Retrieved December 25, 2019. Mandy Moore (Red Band Society), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Justin Hartley (Smallville), Sterling K. Brown, and Ron Cephas Jones (Mr. Robot) are the first to be cast in Dan Fogelman's pilot set at NBC.
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