John Edmund Driscoll (born June 27, 1981) is an American

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and

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Early life

Driscoll was born in

Fort Belvoir, Virginia A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

. He went to Woodbridge Senior High School in

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and graduated in 1999. He was raised in a military family that valued athletics. Driscoll went to

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where he majored in theatre and was a member of the

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Career

After he graduated from high school, he was a professional

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and catalog

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for

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and

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, among others. Modeling led to acting in commercials and musical theatre. Driscoll's first role was as Brandon on ''

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'', in 2000, in a recurring role. He also had a recurring role on ''

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'' (2001–2002). In 2004, he appeared on an episode of ''

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''. In 2006, he had a starring role on the short-lived

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series, '' The Book of Daniel''. He also guest starred on ''

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'' that year. Driscoll is best known, however, for his portrayal of "Coop" ( Henry Cooper Bradshaw) on the daytime drama ''

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''. He joined the show in 2004 and played his final scenes in February 2009, when the character died after injuries sustained in a car accident. In July 2009, Driscoll made his debut as

Chance Chancellor Chance Chancellor is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Introduced as the son of Nina Webster and Phillip Chancellor III, he was portrayed by various child actors from 1988 to ...

, another scion of an established soap family, on ''

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''. He continued in this role until September 2010, when his character was shot and apparently killed by his half-brother, Ronan. However, it was disclosed to Nina and Philip that Chance was not dead. The character was in the Witness Protection Program. Driscoll returned for several appearances in February 2011 as Chance became a donor for half-brother Ronan's liver transplant. In May of that year his character rejoined the Army and returned to war in the Middle East on a touching Memorial Day episode, May 30, 2011. In September 2007, he made his New York stage debut in Matt Morillo's play ''Angry Young Women in Low-Rise Jeans with High-Class Issues''. Driscoll returned to his serial drama roots in 2020, guest starring on the podcast serial Forever and a Day.

Military service

In October 2012, Driscoll followed in his father's footsteps and joined the United States Army National Guard. John Driscoll Served Overseas in Kuwait with the 29th Infantry Division in Operation Spartan shield from November 2016 to July 2017.

References

External links

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''BroadwayWorld.com'' interview with John Driscoll, September 21, 2007
{{DEFAULTSORT:Driscoll, John 1981 births Living people American male television actors American male soap opera actors George Mason University alumni People from Woodbridge, Virginia Male models from Virginia People from Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Early life

Career

Military service

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