Jon Robert Lindstrom (born October 18, 1957) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his role as Kevin Collins on the
ABC Daytime
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soap opera
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''
General Hospital
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'' and its spin-off ''
Port Charles
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''.
Early life and education
Lindstrom was born in
Medford, Oregon
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, to Robert, a TV advertising executive, and Suzanne Lindstrom, a homemaker. He has an older brother, Jeff. As a drummer, Lindstrom recorded the album ''Feel Free to Do So'' with the band The High Lonesome for the
Spark Records Spark Records was a record label started by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller around 1954 in Los Angeles, California. Artists released on Spark Records included Willy & Ruth, The Sly Fox, Ervin "Big Boy" Groves, and The Robins. Leiber and Stoller even ...
label. The record garnered much industry praise and "most-added" status for two singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lindstrom attended the
University of Oregon
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, studying theatre and music. Upon graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied with acting teachers
Lee Strasberg
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,
Stella Adler
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Jeff Corey.
Personal life
An active athlete, he is an active member of the
Directors Guild of America
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, the
Screen Actors Guild
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, the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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, and AFTRA.
Lindstrom married soap opera actress
Eileen Davidson
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in 1997, ending in divorce in 2000. He next married his former ''
As the World Turns
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'' co-star,
Cady McClain
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Career
McClain's professional acting career began in 1978 at the age of 9, when she was featured in a commercial for Band-Aid bandages. She wen ...
, in 2014.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
*2013 Winner, Best of Fest ("How We Got Away With It"), Film Fest Twain Harte
*2013 Winner, Audience Choice Award for a Feature Film ("How We Got Away With It"), Marina del Rey Film Festival
*2013 Finalist, New Filmmakers Forum (NFF) Emerging Director Award ("How We Got Away With It"), St. Louis International Film Festival
*2013 Winner, 1st Runner-up Stolman Audience Award ("How We Got Away With It"), Sonoma International Film Festival
*2013 Winner, Best Thriller Feature Film ("How We Got Away With It"), Bare Bones International Film Festival.
*2013 Nominated, Best Actor/Filmmaker in a Feature Film, Bare Bones International Film Festival (Jon Lindstrom-"How We Got Away With It")
*2013 Nominated, Best Showcase Feature Film ("How We Got Away With It"), SOHO International Film Festival
*2009 Winner, Angel Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast ("The Sacrifice"), Monaco International Film Festival (shared With: Molly C. Quinn, Darby Stanchfield, Chris Mulkey and Richard Riehle)
Daytime Emmy Awards
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*2011: Pre-Nominated, ''Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series'' - ''As The World Turns''
*2010: Nominated, ''Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series'' - ''As The World Turns''
*2010: Pre-Nominated, ''Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series'' - ''As The World Turns''
*2019: Nominated, ''Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series'' - ''General Hospital''
*2019: Pre-Nominated, ''Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series'' - ''General Hospital''
*2020: Nominated, ''Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series'' - ''General Hospital''
Soap Opera Digest Awards
''The Soap Opera Digest Awards'', originally known as ''The Soapy Awards'' when introduced in 1977, is an awards show held by the daytime television magazine ''Soap Opera Digest''.
History
1977 until 1983
The Soapy Awards were an award presen ...