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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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 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
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Life and career
Corey attended New Utrecht Hig ...
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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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*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
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History
1977 until 1983
The Soapy Awards were an award presen ...