Jack Wagner (actor)

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Jack Wagner

Jack Wagner (born October 3, 1959 in Washington, Missouri) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor.

Wagner's most famous role has been Frisco Jones on the soap opera General Hospital (1983-1988, 1989-1991, 1994, 1995). He played Georgie and Maxie's father who married Felicia 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 2003 he has played Dominick Marone on The Bold and the Beautiful. He had a hit record in 1985 with "All I Need." He also appeared in the NBC TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000. He joined the cast of CBS daytime soap The Bold and The Beautiful early 2003 and has been with the show since.

Wagner hosted two editions of the Miss Universe Pageant: in Honololu, 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] Personal life

He was married to soap opera actress Kristina Wagner, who played opposite him on General Hospital as his love interest Felicia Jones. The couple has been plagued by marital troubles; they have filed for divorce twice, most recently in 2005. [1]

[edit] Trivia

His on-screen mother on The Bold and the Beautiful is only 5 years older than he is in real life.
He has recorded five albums and had a top 40 hit "All I Need" that reached #2 on the Billboard Pop chart in 1985.
He appeared as Tony in the touring company of West Side Story in 1987.
Portrayed Dr. Jekyll/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.
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 whose title track is an update of the popular King Harvest favorite. 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)