How old is Eric Forrester on the Bold and the Beautiful

For the Civil War patriarch of the Fighting McCooks, see John James McCook.

John McCook
John McCook in 2014
Born	John Thomas McCook June 20, 1944 (age 78) Ventura, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–present
Spouse(s)	Marilyn McPherson ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1971)​ Juliet Prowse ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1979)​ Laurette Spang ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	4, including actress Molly McCook

John Thomas McCook (born June 20, 1944) is an American actor. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of the character Lance Prentiss on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless (from 1975 - 1980). Since March 1987, he has played the role of Eric Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2022 after four nominations.

Career[edit]

Since March 1987, he has played the role of Eric Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. He previously portrayed the character of Lance Prentiss on The Young and the Restless from October 1975 to February 1980, leaving at the time the show moved to the hour format. In addition, he has appeared as a guest in episodes on dozens of primetime series. B&B co-star Winsor Harmon once starred with McCook on an episode of Acapulco H.E.A.T. filmed in Mexico.[1] Harmon told Soap Opera Digest about their guest stint on H.E.A.T.:

"I hung out with John McCook the whole time and I kept watching all these people from other countries asking for his autograph. I'm thinking to myself, 'Who the hell is this guy?' So one night, we were drinking Coronas and I asked him why he had so many fans and he explained how B&B was so popular around the world. I had no idea. The more he talked about it, the more I was thinking, 'I want to be on that show.'... The first time I drove into the parking lot, there was John, just pointing at me and laughing. He asked what I was doing here and I told him that I was Thorne. That's when he told me that he was going to be playing my dad. That was just too wild."[2]

Currently, McCook and Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan) are the show's two longest-serving actors, and both debuted in the first episode. McCook is only seven years older than Ronn Moss, who formerly played his son on the show.

In 2001, 2012, and 2018, McCook received a Daytime Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actor category for his portrayal of Eric Forrester. In 2022, McCook won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the same role.[3]

Personal life[edit]

John McCook has been married since 1980 to former actress Laurette Spang,[citation needed] with whom he has three children, Jake Thomas (born 1981), Rebecca Jeanne (born 1983), and Molly (born July 30, 1990) who is also an actress.[4]

He was married twice previously, including to dancer/actress Juliet Prowse (1972–1979), by whom he had one son, Seth, born in August 1972.[citation needed]

John McCook lives with his family in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ Owens, Devin. "Relatively Speaking". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
2. ^ Soap Opera Digest Insider, September 6, 2007
3. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (2022-06-25). "2022 Daytime Emmy winners list in all categories". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
4. ^ Adebowale, Temi (October 12, 2018). "Who Is Molly McCook? All About the 'Last Man Standing' Actress Who Plays the New Mandy". Country Living. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
5. ^ a b c d e "Awards List". The Bold and the Beautiful. 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
6. ^ "Regis tracks two Emmys". Variety. Los Angeles. March 13, 2001. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
7. ^ "The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. New York. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
8. ^ "The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
9. ^ "Soap Awards France 2018 : Sharon Case, Clément Rémiens, Fanny (Elsa Esnoult), Demain nous appartient... le palmarès complet". France: toutelatele.com and Médiamétrie. March 28, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
10. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (September 2, 2020). "1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more". Gold Derby. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
11. ^ "Here Are The Winners Of The 2nd Annual Soap Hub Award". United States. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
12. ^ "The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

External links[edit]

• John McCook at IMDb

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