John McCook

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Born on June 20, 1944, John Thomas McCook (born June 20, 1944) is an American actor best known for his appearances in daytime soap operas.

Personal life

Since 1980, John McCook has been married to actress Laurette Spang, with whom he has three children, Jake Thomas (born 1981), Rebecca Jeanne (born 1983), and Molly (born 1990) who is also an actor.

He had been married twice before, including to dancer/actress Juliet Prowse (1972-1989), who had one son, Seth, who was born in August 1972.

John McCook and his family live in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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Career

Since March 1987, he has played the role of Eric Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. He previously portrayed the character of Lance Prentiss on The Young and the Restless from October 1975 to February 1980, leaving at the time the show moved to the hour format. In addition, he has appeared as a guest in episodes on dozens of primetime series. B&B co-star Winsor Harmon once starred with McCook on an episode of Acapulco H.E.A.T. filmed in Mexico. Harmon told Soap Opera Digest about their guest stint on H.E.A.T.:

Currently, McCook and Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan) are the show's two longest-serving actors, and both debuted in the first episode. McCook is only seven years older than Ronn Moss, who formerly played his son on the show.

In 2001, 2012, and 2018, McCook received a Daytime Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actor category for his portrayal of Eric Forrester. In 2022, McCook won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the same role.

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