Aaron D. Spears
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SOAP STAR STATS
Aaron D. Spears (Justin, B&B)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- July 10
- Birthplace:
- Washington, D.C.
- Marital Status:
- Married to Estela
- Children:
- Four daughters and a newborn baby son
The 411
Hailing from Washington, D.C., Aaron D. Spears is a self-proclaimed sports enthusiast who parlayed his confidence and tenacity into a career in television and film, according to his IMDB profile. He has had guest spots on TV shows such as Criminal Minds, Crossing Jordan, The X Files, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Angel. He's also been in many feature films.
Spears played minor parts on GENERAL HOSPITAL and SUNSET BEACH, but in 2009, Spears took his first leading daytime role on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL as Justin Barber, Donna's high school sweetheart and Marcus's long lost father.
In addition to acting, Aaron also enjoys producing and composing. In 2001, he composed the soundtrack for the movie Blue Hill Avenue. A year later, he composed a single called "Makin' Baby." In 2007 he was the executive producer and composer of the movie The Mannsfield 12, a film about a group of men in prison who stick together throughout difficult circumstances. He also played Ali in that film.
Not only is Aaron a full-time actor, but he is a full-time father as well. He and his wife Estela have five children (four of whom are girls).
Et Cetera
Random Facts
—Founded his own company in 1997, called Henna, which puts the spotlight on spoken-word poetry and thought provoking film.
—Middle name is Darnell.
Other Roles
TV Roles
LINCOLN HEIGHTS (Rahsann, 2008)
BOSTON LEGAL (Terrence Maxwell, 2008)
BONES (Agent Walt Sugarman, 2006)
CRIMINAL MINDS (Gerald Dupree, 2006)
COUPLING (Walter, 2003)
CROSSING JORDAN (Seamus, 2001)
Film Roles
After the Storm (Perry, 2009)
Babel (officer # 2, 2006)
What's In A Name
•Estela Nayali Lopez-Spears (wife) means star of love
•Nayali Lavender Lopez-Spears (daughter, 16) means gentle love
•Aiyana Ari Lopez-Spears (daughter, 7) means blossoming goddess
•Henna Heruset Lopez-Spears (daughter, 3) means spiritual good tidings, prosperity and harmony
•Kaaria Ziat Lopez-Spears (daughter, 2) means speaks softly but with wisdom
•Riaz Novum Nehez Lopez-Spears (son, born Sept 2009) means awakened leader of power
In His Own Words
"Prior to this, I did maybe five or six episodes on SUNSET BEACH and a couple of episodes on GENERAL HOSPITAL. Walking into that world then, I'll always remember being mesmerized. I could not believe that they were getting all of those lines." — Soap Opera Weekly, 10/6/09
