Jack Wagner
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Jack Wagner (Nick, B&B)
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Jack Wagner (Nick, B&B)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- Washington, Mo.
- Marital Status:
- Divorced; previously married to Kristina Wagner (ex-Felicia, GH) from 1993-2005
- Children:
- Peter, born September 1990; Harrison, born December 1994, both with Kristina
- Years on Show:
- 2003-present
The 411
Jack Wagner was born and raised in Washington, Mo., where he took up golf at the age of 10 and planned on becoming a professional golfer. In his teens performing was just a hobby for him. He attended the University of Missouri for a year and won the state golf championship, and decided to apply for a golf scholarship to the University of Arizona. He didn't get it, so he decided to audition for the drama program and won a full scholarship. From then on, Wagner focused much more of his attention on acting.
Wagner was a theater major in college, and soon moved to Los Angeles. He landed his first role on the soap A NEW DAY IN EDEN. He appeared on KNOTS LANDING, and went on to star on GENERAL HOSPITAL, where he would meet his now ex-wife, Kristina, in the other half of supercouple Frisco and Felicia.
In addition to television, Wagner has had a successful music career. His song "All I Need" was a No. 1 adult contemporary hit. He has starred on Broadway in WEST SIDE STORY, GREASE and JEKYLL & HYDE.
Wagner helped develop a golf-themed talk show for ESPN called OFF COURSE WITH JACK WAGNER. He is a member of the Celebrity Players Tour, and is one of its top golfers. He is a supporter of AIDS research charities. Wagner now lives in Los Angeles.
Et Cetera
Five Random Facts
—Has a zero golf handicap.
—Ranked No. 5 in the Top 10 Worst of the '80s by Canada's MuchMusic network.
—Worked as a tour guide for Universal Studios.
—His onscreen mother on B&B, Lesley-Anne Down (Jackie) is only five years older than he is in real life.
—Demonstrated his pro-level golf skills with a three-under-par 69 score in the first round of the Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational in Nevillewood, Pa., leading a field of 63 other celebrities and athletes. He went on to win the tournament. (June 11, 2002)
Other Roles
Soap Roles
A NEW DAY IN EDEN (Clint Masterson, 1982), GENERAL HOSPITAL (Frisco Jones, 1983-'88, 1989-'91, 1994-'95), SANTA BARBARA (Warren Lockridge, 1991-'93), MELROSE PLACE (Dr. Peter Burns, 1994-'99), TITANS (Jack Williams, 2000-'01)
Guest-Starring TV Roles
KNOTS LANDING (Aide, 1983)
LOIS & CLARK (Randy Goode, 1997)
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL (Bart Ewing, 1999)
TV Movie Roles
MOVING TARGET (Scott Syndicate, 1988)
SWIMSUIT (Hart, 1989)
LADY KILLER (Dr. Elliman, 1995)
FREQUENT FLYER (Nick Rawlings, 1996)
ECHO (Max and Steven Jordan, 1997)
DIRTY LITTLE SECRET (Jack Ramer, 1998)
NOWHERE TO LAND (Captain John Prescott, 2000)
TRAPPED: BURIED ALIVE (Michael Cooper, 2002)
GHOST DOG: A DETECTIVE TAIL (Kyle Caldwell, 2003)
Film Roles
Play Murder for Me (Paul Slater, 1990)
Artificial Lies (Dr. Peter Rexter, 2000)
Cupid's Prey (Jeremy Wetherton, 2002)
Memorable Quotes
"You can get a little lazy when you're sitting in first place, and then all of a sudden someone sneaks up and snatches that away from you and you find you aren't sharp enough to get it back. I'm a believer in that — not getting complacent — about everything in life."— Soap Opera Weekly, 08/27/91
"I would love to develop a one-hour drama for myself. But I'm also someone who loves to laugh...and I think I'm pretty funny."— Weekly, 05/19/98
"It's always for the show. I don't do anything looks-wise if it's not for the character, because I live this guy now." — on how he gets into character, Weekly, 02/17/04
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