Jacob Young

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Jacob Young
At Super Soap Weekend 2005
Born	Jacob Wayne Young (1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 Renton, Washington, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Christen Steward (m.2007-present)
Children	1

Jacob Wayne Young (born 10 September 1979) is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as JR Chandler on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children and Rick Forrester on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful. He was the second actor to portray Lucky Spencer on ABC's General Hospital.

Early life and career

Jacob Wayne Young was born in Hemet, California, He is 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, Michael, Jr., and two sisters, Tiffany and Charity.^[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 has portrayed the character of JR Chandler on All My Children since October 1, 2003 to September 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]

Other projects

On September 11, 2001, Artemis Records released Young's self-titled CD.^[7] In 2004, he guest starred in the film The Girl Next Door.^[7] 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.^[7]

Personal life

In April 2006, Young became engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Christen Steward, a model. They were married on May 13, 2007 at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey.^[8]

On November 25, 2008, Young and Steward welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Luke Wayne Young.^[9] Luke is a biblical name they picked due to its strong reference. Young's middle name, which was given to him by his mother for her love of Wayne Newton, was the second name chosen for the child.^[10] As of 2013, Soaps In Depth confirmed that the Youngs were expecting their second child in September.^[11]

Filmography

(1997–1999; 2011-): The Bold and the Beautiful as Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr. (December 31, 1997 - September 15, 1999 (contract); September 26, 2011-(Contract)
(2000): The Beach Boys: An American Family as Dean Torrence
(2000–2003): General Hospital as Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer Jr. # 2 (February 2000 - February 2003)
(2003–2011): All My Children as Adam "JR" Chandler Jr. (October 2003 - September 2011)
(2004): The Girl Next Door as Hunter
(2004): Hope & Faith as Heath Hamilton (2 episodes)
(2006): What Not to Wear as Himself
(2012): Imaginary Friend as Dr. Kent

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Result	Ref
1999	Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series	The Bold and the Beautiful	Nominated	^[12]
2002		General Hospital	Won	^[13]
2005		All My Children	Nominated	^[14]
2009	Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	All My Children	Nominated	^[15]

References

↑ Jacob Young Biography (1979-)
↑ Ho, Sally (July 13, 2008). "Babies stole the show at county fair". Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.). p. C1. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Jacob Young: Sexiest Soap Star". people.com, 2001-11-2Young 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,6. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
↑ "Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards - Nominations Announcement". Retrieved 2009-09-03.
↑ "2009 Daytime Emmy Nominations". Retrieved 2009-09-03.
↑ "Young to return to B&B". Retrieved 16 August 2011.
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Jacob Young Extends Beauty and the Beast Run to 8/20". broadwayworld.com, 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
↑ "Jacob Young marries". About.com. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
↑ "All My Children's Jacob Young Baby News!!". soaps.com, 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
↑ Young To Be A Dad
↑ "Baby On The Way!". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
↑ "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety. Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
↑ "The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Presented In 18 Categories". PR Newswire. prnewswire.com. May 18, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
↑ "Daytime Emmy Award Nominations". TVWeek. Crain Communications. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
↑ "The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2013.

External links

v t e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (2000–2009)

David Tom, The Young and the Restless (2000) Justin Torkildsen, The Bold and the Beautiful (2001) Jacob Young, General Hospital (2002) Jordi Vilasuso, Guiding Light (2003) Chad Brannon, General Hospital (2004) David Lago, The Young and the Restless (2005) Tom Pelphrey, Guiding Light (2006) Bryton McClure, The Young and the Restless (2007) Tom Pelphrey, Guiding Light (2008) Darin Brooks, Days of Our Lives (2009)

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Name	Young, Jacob
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Short description	American actor
Date of birth	September 10, 1979
Place of birth	Renton, Washington, U.S.
Date of death
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Preceded by Steven Hartman	Rick Forrester (role) 1998–1999	Succeeded by Justin Torkildsen

Preceded by Jonathan Jackson	Lucky Spencer (role) 2000–2003	Succeeded by Greg Vaughan

Preceded by Andrew Ridings	JR Chandler (role) 2003–2011	Succeeded by series ended

Preceded by Kyle Lowder	Rick Forrester (role) 2011–Present	Succeeded by incumbent

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