Thad Luckinbill
| Thad Luckinbill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill April 24, 1975 Enid, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Heinle (m. 2007) |
| Children |
Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill Jr. Georgia March Luckinbill August Manning Weatherly (step-son) Angie Morales (lost kid) |
Thaddeus Rowe "Thad" Luckinbill (born April 24, 1975) is an American actor best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for eleven years (from August 1999 to November 2010). Luckinbill's wife and co-star, Amelia Heinle, announced on September 24, 2010 that Luckinbill would not be renewing his contract because he wanted to pursue other acting roles.
Personal life
Thad Luckinbill has an identical twin brother, Trent, who is twelve minutes younger. Trent Luckinbill is a lawyer who lives in Los Angeles.[1] In the final episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap", Trent briefly appeared as the identical twin murder victim/corpse lying beside the murder victim/corpse of the character played by Thad.
Luckinbill married Young and the Restless co-star Amelia Heinle in March 2007 while their characters were also married on the show. He is stepfather to Amelia's son from a previous marriage, and the couple welcomed their first child together, a son, Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill, Jr. on November 2, 2007.[2][3] They welcomed their second child, daughter Georgia March Luckinbill, on December 17, 2009.
Luckinbill enjoys playing volleyball, surfing, boxing and going to the gym.[1] He occasionally plays for the Hollywood Knights basketball team.[4] He majored in business finance at the University of Oklahoma.[1]
Acting career
Television
In addition to his role as J.T. Hellstrom on The Young and the Restless, Thad Luckinbill has guest-starred on several primetime television shows, including Undressed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Providence, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Nash Bridges, 8 Simple Rules, Without a Trace, CSI: NY, Nip/Tuck, Ghost Whisperer, CSI: Miami, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He recently booked a role on The CW show Nikita as Nathan, which reunited Luckinbill with his former Young and the Restless co-star Lyndsy Fonseca for the first time in five years.
In 2001, Luckinbill was also featured in an episode of the MTV documentary series True Life and appeared in Madonna's "Don't Tell Me" video as the cowboy who was thrown from his horse at the end of the song.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Task Force 2001 | Gary | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | Boyz II Men | Faux boy band model | Segment "Crush" |
| 2003 | Just Married | Willie McNerney | |
| 2004 | Sleepover | Todd | |
| 2005 | 5 Stages of Grief | Manuel | Short film |
| 2006 | Shadow Effect, TheThe Shadow Effect | Steve Sexly | Short film |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | Soldier #1 | |
| 2007 | Grampa's Cabin | Older Jake (voice) | Short film |
| 2008 | Essence of Depp, TheThe Essence of Depp | JB | |
| 2011 | Keeping Up with the Randalls | Will Randall | Television film |
| 2012 | Matchmaker Santa | Justin Greene | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Undressed | Kyle | 9 episodes |
| 1999–2010 | Young and the Restless, TheThe Young and the Restless | J.T. Hellstrom | Role held: August 27, 1999 – November 5, 2010 |
| 2001 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Sean Hexton | Episode: "Witchright Hall" |
| 2001 | Nash Bridges | Young Bobby Bridges | Episode: "Quack Fever" |
| 2002 | Generation Gap | N/A | Unsold WB pilot |
| 2002 | Division, TheThe Division | Josh Costa | Episode: "A Priori" |
| 2002 | Providence | Jack Finch | Episode: "The Whole Truth" |
| 2002 | JAG | PO1 Moritz | Episode: "In Thin Air" |
| 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | R.J. Brooks | Episode: "Him" |
| 2003 | 8 Simple Rules | Donny Doyle | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Bobby Cannon | Dallas | Unsold ABC pilot |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Timothy Johnson | Episode: "Bang-Bang" |
| 2006 | Nip/Tuck | Mitchell Skinner | Episode: "Blu Mondae" |
| 2007 | Protect & Serve | Tim Cook | Unsold CBS pilot |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Tim Collier | Episode: "Article 32" |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Connor Dunbrook | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Grant Harper/Dr. Troy Holdon | Episode: "Stage Fright" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Dominic Cross | Episode: "Miami, We Have a Problem" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Michael Wilson | Episode: "Blood Moon" |
| 2011 | Nikita | Nathan Colville | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Parker Gaffney/Thomas Gaffney | Episode: "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Kevin Banks | Episode: "Moment of Truth" |
| 2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | Tucker Franklin | Episode: "Killer in High Heels" |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Hunt Massey | Episode: "Curve Ball" |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Larry Merrin | Episode: "Mr. Scratch" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Young and the Restless Cast: Jessica Collins
- ↑ Amelia Heinle and Thad Luckinbill welcome Thaddeus Rowe via Celebrity Baby Blog; Retrieved 13 November 2007
- ↑ It's a Boy for Y&R Stars via SOAPnet; Retrieved 13 November 2007
- ↑ HollywoodKnights.com > The Knights Gazette
- ↑ http://www.soapoperadigest.com/soapstarstats/thadluckinbillbio/