Jack Wagner (actor)
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| Born | Peter John Wagner, Jr. October 3, 1959 Washington, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Kristina Wagner (1993-2006) (divorced) 2 Children |
Peter John "Jack" Wagner, Jr. (born October 3, 1959 in Washington, Missouri) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Actor
Wagner's most famous role has been Frisco Jones on the soap opera General Hospital (1983-1988, 1989-1991, 1994, 1995). He was half of a very popular supercouple with Kristina Wagner's Felicia and played the father of Georgie and Maxie Jones. He also played Warren Lockridge on Santa Barbara from 1991 to 1993.
He appeared for many years on the nighttime soap Melrose Place as Dr. Peter Burns (1994-1999), and directed episodes as well. Since early 2003 he has played Dominick Marone on the CBS daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful. He also appeared in the NBC TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000.
Wagner hosted two editions of the Miss Universe Pageant: in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1998; and in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999.
In 1985, Wagner was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Juvenile Male" for his work on General Hospital, but lost to Brian Bloom from As the World Turns. He was nominated again in 2005 for "Outstanding Lead Actor" for The Bold and the Beautiful, but lost to Christian LeBlanc from The Young and the Restless.
[edit] Singer
He has recorded five albums and had a top 40 hit "All I Need" that reached #2 on the Billboard Pop chart in 1985.
His albums include:
- ALL I NEED (Fall, 1984)
- LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT (Fall, 1985)
- DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB (April, 1987)
- ALONE IN THE CROWD (1993)
- DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT (2005)
He has had the following Hot 100 singles:
All I Need #2 US (2 weeks) - Jan 12, 1985 (#1 AC - 2 weeks)
Lady of My Heart #76 US - Jun 15, 1985
Too Young #52 US - Dec 7, 1985
Weatherman Says #67 US - May 30, 1987
[edit] Personal life
He was married to soap opera actress Kristina Malandro Wagner, who played opposite him on General Hospital as his love interest Felicia Cummings. The couple has been plagued by marital troubles; they have filed for divorce twice, most recently in 2005. His divorce from Kristina was finalized in 2006. The Wagners have two sons, Peter (September 4, 1990) and Harrison (December 1, 1994) [1],[2]. Recently, he has been dating his "Melrose Place" love interest Heather Locklear.
[edit] Trivia
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- He appeared as Tony in the touring company of West Side Story in 1987.
- Portrayed Dr. Jekyll/Edward Hyde in a run of the musical Jekyll & Hyde.
- Jack won the 2006 American Century Celebrity Golf Championship and is arguably considered the best natural player amongst Hollywood golfers. His wife Kristina and their children were there to support him when he was presented his award.
- He was on Wheel of Fortune where he was part of the large one day winning team, getting $142,550 in cash and prizes which was donated to charity.
- Jack also has a new album out called Dancing in the Moonlight. The title track is a cover of the popular King Harvest tune.
- Wagner's song All I Need happened to inspire the Motley Crue song "You're All I Need"
