Jack Wagner
Jack spent his teen years planning on becoming a pro golfer. At that time, performing on stage was just an extracurricular activity for him. After attending the University of Missouri for a year and winning the state golf championship he applied 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 that point on, golf took second place.
Jack majored in theater in college, attending the Universities of Missouri and Arizona. Soon after moving to Los Angeles, he landed a job as a tour guide for Universal Studios. Retail sales and waiting tables paid the bills for awhile until 1982 when he landed his first professional job as Brent Masterson on the soap A New Day in Eden.
Soon after, Wagner appeared on Knot's Landing, followed in 1983 with his starring role on General Hospital. Portraying rocker Frisco Jones on GH also opened the doors in the music industry to Jack, who taught himself how to play the guitar. Jack was signed to a record deal and released "All I Need", an adult contemporary #1 hit, which was the love song for his character's relationship with Tania.
After a two year hiatus, Jack returned to General Hospital. In 1991, he landed the role of Warren Lockridge on Santa Barbara. When Santa Barbara ended, Jack worked in theater, television guest spots and movies before creating the role of Dr. Peter Burns on Melrose Place, where he remained for five seasons.
Jack has starred in Broadway roles of Westside Story and Grease, both national tours and also starred in Jekyll & Hyde.
Jack helped develop the series Off Course for ESPN in which he gets to know athletes, actors and other notable figures during a round of golf. As a member of the Celebrity Players Tour, Jack has gained respect as one of the top golfers on the tour. Jack is also an avid supporter of AIDS research charities.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Dominick "Nick" Marone
March 28, 2003 to
February 29, 2012
Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail
Kyle
2003
Off Course
Host
2002
Trapped: Buried Alive
Michael Cooper
2002
Titans
Jack Williams
2000
Nowhere to Land
Captain John Prescot
2000
Touched by an Angel
Bart Ewing
February 14, 1999
Maggie
Himself
August 18, 1998
Dirty Little Secret
Jack
1998
26th Annual American Music Awards
Himself
1998
Sunset Beach
Liam/Jaques
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Himself
January 10, 1997
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Randy Goode
January 19, 1997
Echo
Max & Steven
1997
Frequent Flyer
Nick Rawlings
1996
Weddings of Lifetime
Host
1995
Sirens
Jack
January 21, 1995
Mad TV
Host
1995
Lady Killer
Dr. Elliman
1995
Melrose Place
Dr. Peter Burns
1994-1999
Santa Barbara
Warren Lockridge
1991-1993
Swimsuit
Hart
1989
Moving Target
(Not Listed)
1988
General Hospital
Frisco Jones
January 27, 1984 to 1988; 1989-1991; 1994-1995;
February 4, 2013 to
April 8, 2013
Knots Landing
Aide #3
November 24, 1983
Knots Landing
Aide
October 13, 1983
Cupid's Prey
Jeremy Wetherton
2002
Artificial Lies
Dr. Peter Rexter
2000
Trapped in Space
MacNeil
1994
Play Murder for Me
Paul Slater
1990
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2005; for
The Bold and the Beautiful)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Young Man in a Daytime Drama Series (1985; for
General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011; for
The Bold and the Beautiful)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, Missouri
DATE OF BIRTH: October 3, 1959
MARITAL STATUS: Married (Separated); Kristina Wagner
News Archive: Kristina, Jack Wagner announce divorce plans. [Feb 19, 2001]
News Archive: Wagner will join NBC primetime soap, Titans. [Aug 7, 2000]
News Archive: Jack Wagner to play ship captain on B&B [Mar 10, 2003]
News Archive: Wagners again announce plans to divorce. [Mar 21, 2005]
News Archive: Jack Wagner, Heather Locklear engaged. [Aug 13, 2011]
News Archive: Jack Wagner, Heather Locklear break off engagement. [Nov 15, 2011]
News Archive: Wagner reunited with daughter he never met. [Nov 29, 2011]
News Archive: B&B opts not to renew Wagner's contract. [Feb 3, 2012]
News Archive: Wagner ready to reprise role as GH's Frisco. [Jan 14, 2013]
News Archive: Jack and Kristina Wagner's Hallmark series draws largest audience to date; gets fourth season renewal [Apr 19, 2016]
News Archive: Jack Wagner to co-host Hallmark's Christmas Cookie Countdown [Aug 5, 2019]
News Archive: It's soap stars galore at Christmas Con 2020 -- a holiday event in July [Mar 10, 2020]
News Archive: Hallmark announces When Calls the Heart Christmas Special 2020, starring Jack Wagner [Jul 16, 2020]
News Archive: Scholarship fund is launched to honor Harrison Wagner, son of Jack and Kristina Wagner [Jun 13, 2022]
News Archive: General Hospital's Jack Wagner thanks fans for support following son's death [Jul 25, 2022]
