Winsor Harmon
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SOAP STAR STATS
Winsor Harmon (Thorne, B&B)
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Winsor Harmon (Thorne, B&B)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- Nov. 22
- Birthplace:
- Crowley, LA
- Star Sign:
- Scorpio
- Marital Status:
- Married to DeAnna (July 2001- present)
- Children:
- Daughter, Jade (from a previous relationship, born in February, 1985); son, Winsor "Sonny" Harmon IV (with wife DeAnna), born May, 2003.
- Years On Show:
- 1996-present
The 411
A self-admitted "good ol’ boy from the South, Winsor Harmon was born in Louisiana, then moved with his family to Rockwall, TX. A gifted athlete, he later attended Texas A&M University on a football scholarship, but soon became disillusioned with the "big business and politics" of college sports. Winsor quit A&M to aggressively pursue his dream of acting.
Until he could make that happen, Harmon decided to pay the bills with modeling. However, a well-known agency in Dallas not only turned him down because of his bulky football physique (at 230 pounds!), but also predicted he would never work in that industry. To prove the naysayer wrong, Harmon downsized within months on a vegetarian diet and was immediately hired by a competing agency.
For several years, Harmon strutted on runways around the world, posed in numerous fashion magazines and appeared in several ads, most notably as The Marlboro Man.
Harmon finally scored his first acting job when he was cast as Del on ALL MY CHILDREN. After that gig ended, he co-starred on ACAPULCO H.E.A.T. with John McCook (Eric, B&B), who rhapsodized about his current daytime role. Harmon would later become McCook's TV son when he took over the part of Thorne.
In his spare time, Harmon enjoys sports, martial arts, riding motorcycles, writing, and singing country music. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, DeAnna, and their son, Winsor and her daughter August.
Et Cetera
Five Random Facts
—Was born "at the exact moment that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated."
—Is the third in his family to have the name Winsor (his son is No. 4).
—Is the third actor to portray Thorne Forrester (the others were Jeff Trachta, 1989-96, and Clayton Norcross, 1987-89).
—Was once a boot designer in New York City; model Christie Brinkley was one of his biggest clients.
—Received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination in 2005 for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Career Highlights
Other Soap Role
ALL MY CHILDREN (Del, 1994-1995)
Guest-Starring TV Roles
ACAPULCO H.E.A.T. (filmed in 1996, but didn't air until 1998) BAYWATCH NIGHTS (1996)
Memorable Quotes
On The Demands Of Soap Acting
"I had an absolute blast on ALL MY CHILDREN, [but] it was my first acting job and it was so hard. When I came to B&B, I was ready."
—Soap Opera Digest, 5/27/97
On Being A Male Model
"I always felt it was the silliest thing I’ve ever done. I would come home and be exhausted. My roommate would say, 'You’re exhausted? From what? Taking your clothes off 30 times?'"
—Digest,12/8/98
On Being A Strict Vegetarian — Well, Most Of The Time
"I’ve been seen pulling into Jack In The Box at 2 in the morning and ordering everything on the left side of the menu. You only live once. I’m not going to get up to heaven and go, 'Man, I wish I would have had that taco.' "
—Digest, 1/15/02
On The Worst Part Of Fatherhood
"My beautiful couches have Sharpie marks all over them!"
—Digest, 7/21/05
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