Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American

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best known for his portrayals on soap operas, such as

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on '' All My Children'' (1979–89) on

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as well as Jack Abbott on ''

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'' (1989–present) on

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Biography

The son of Walter Bergman, a United States Navy officer, he was born in Guantanamo Bay,

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. He later graduated from Crossland Senior High School in Camp Springs, Maryland. Bergman was married to actress

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from 1976 to 1981. In 1985, he married Mariellen, with whom he has two children.

Career

Bergman originally auditioned for the ''All My Children'' role of Dr. Jeff Martin. His first notable role was his portrayal of Dr. Cliff Warner on ''All My Children'', which he played from 1979 to 1987 and again from 1988-89. His character, Cliff, married Nina ( Taylor Miller) four times (1980, 1982, 1986, and 1989) and divorced her three times. In a Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup advertising campaign in 1986, Bergman told the viewing audience, "I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV." Chris Robinson, who played Dr. Rick Webber on ABC's '' General Hospital'', was the original spokesperson in the ad campaign, which started in 1984. Bergman replaced Robinson after the latter experienced some legal difficulties. Since 1989, Bergman has played the role of Jack Abbott on ''

''. In 1997, Bergman portrayed Jack Abbott in an episode "The Heather Biblow story" on ''

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'', where he shared an on-screen kiss with

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. In 2001, he guest starred as Jack on ''

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'' in an episode of Season 3. In 2015, Bergman also portrayed

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, the doppelganger of Jack, on ''The Young and the Restless''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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