Jacob Wayne Young (born September 10, 1979) is an American actor and producer. He is a five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 2002 for his role as

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in the soap opera ''

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'' (2000–2003). He is best known for his roles as Rick Forrester in the soap opera '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' (1997–1999, 2011–2018) and JR Chandler in the soap opera ''

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'' (2003–2011).

Early life and career

Jacob Wayne Young was born in

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, the youngest child of Rhonda and Michael Young, Sr. and was raised in

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, and Roy, Washington, moving to San Diego, California at age seventeen with his mother. His parents divorced and his mother remarried to Edward Vasquez. He has one older brother and two sisters. Young portrayed Rick Forrester on the CBS soap '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' from December 31, 1997, to September 15, 1999. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 1999. Young later portrayed

on ''

'' for three years from February 25, 2000 until February 10, 2003. In 2001, he was named "Sexiest Soap Star" by ''People'' magazine. In 2002, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role as

on ''

'' Young portrayed JR Chandler on ''

'' from October 1, 2003 to September 23, 2011. In 2005, he was again nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Younger Actor, and in 2009 he was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In September 2011, Young reprised his role as Rick on '' The Bold and the Beautiful''. His first airdate was September 26. In April 2018, Young announced he had been dropped to recurring capacity, which he called a "blessing."

Other projects

On September 11, 2001, Artemis Records released Young's self-titled CD. In 2004, he guest-starred in the film '' The Girl Next Door''. He additionally guest-starred on ABC's '' Hope & Faith'' and, from May 2006 through August 20, 2006, starred in Disney's '' Beauty and the Beast'' on Broadway, in the role of Lumiere.

Personal life

In April 2006, Young and his longtime girlfriend, Christen Steward, a model, announced their engagement. They were married on May 13, 2007, at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The couple has three children.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Jacob Young's official website
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''Jacob Young, Fresh Face'': Broadway.com Buzz
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