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Ronn Moss

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SOAP STAR STATS

Ronn Moss (Ridge, B&B)

— CBS

Vital Statistics

Birthdate:: March 4, 1952
Birthplace:: Los Angeles
Marital Status:: Divorced; previously married to Shari Shattuck (ex-Ashley, Y&R) from 1990-2002
Years On Show:: 1987-present (original cast member)

THE 411

Growing up in Los Angeles, Ronn Moss immersed himself in creative outlets. At the age of 11, Ronn began studying drums, guitar and electric bass, paving the way for a career as a musician. In 1976 bassist Moss joined forces with Peter Beckett, J.C. Crowley and John Friesen to form the band Player. Music mogul Robert Stigwood signed the group to RSO Records. Player topped the national pop charts in 1978 with their single, "Baby Come Back." Billboard chose Player as its Top New Singles Artist of 1978.

Moss then began to pursue his passion for acting. He was spotted by an ABC talent scout and signed a two-year contract. In 1987 he was approached to play Ridge Forrester on the new soap THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. His vast international fan base extended to Australia, where in 2006 boosters campaigned for Moss to be named Australian of the Year.

In 2000, Moss released a new album that included an updated duet of his original hit, "Baby Come Back." Moss toured Australia with his band in 2006 and, most recently, has released his new album, Uncovered, in the United States.

Moss was married to Shari Shattuck from 1990-2002, fathering daughters Caleb and Creason. He currently resides in Hollywood.

ET CETERA

Five Random Facts
—Wrote the song "Butterfly," on his album Uncovered, for his two daughters.
—His favorite celebrity encounter was meeting Dick Van Dyke.
—Appears regularly on ROVE LIVE when he is in Australia, taking part in sketches that are parodies of soaps.
—Has been videotaping behind the scenes of B&B for 20 years, and hopes to string his footage into a documentary on the history of the show.
—Was pre-nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor Emmy in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

OTHER ROLES

TV Miniseries Roles
BARONE II (Bruno Brian Saveja, 1995)
Film Roles
Hot Child in the City (Tony, 1987)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (Rowdy Abilene, 1987)
Predator 2 (Jerome, 1990)
The Alternate (Fake President, 2000)
Christmas in Love (Himself, 2004)
Her Morbid Desires (Count Dracula, 2007)

SOUND OFF

"In all honesty, the first year was horrendous. I've never worked so hard in my life. I spent the first six months on the verge of a nervous breakdown."— Soap Opera Weekly, 12/25/90

"I spent a lot of childhood time by myself, and I was fine with that. I was never one of those kids who felt real lonely, because I always had myself — and whatever personalities I had there to talk to. I had a very vivid imagination, so I created imaginary characters to talk to."— Weekly, 6/13/95

"I'm into as little maintenance as possible. I want to be able to do the show with a minute-and-a-half of makeup in the morning. I don't want to have to look at myself and the mirror and worry about what color my friggin' hair is."— Weekly, 2/1/05