However, things rapidly shifted when Robert Scott Wilson took over the part. The actor’s ability to infuse Jack with humor as he came to terms with his imperfections and tainted past both saved and elevated the character.īen Weston was a ho-hum, going-nowhere character during Justin Gaston’s short run. Ashford captured Jack’s shame and remorse masterfully, paving the way for his eventual redemption and viable supercouple-dom opposite virginal heroine Jennifer. Ashford came on at a tricky and pivotal time Jack was married to Kayla, who pined for Steve, and not long after the actor assumed the role, Jack raped her in a jealous rage. His Jack was a perfect fit as the spoiled, polished “son” of Senator Harper Deveraux, whose life would soon be turned upside down by the reveal that he was the biological brother of his archrival, Steve.
The third time proved to be a charm when ONE LIFE TO LIVE/SEARCH FOR TOMORROW alum Matthew Ashford stepped into the role. Attempts one and two, Joseph Adams and James Acheson, failed miserably, each lasting a mere three months and neither grasping the writers’ vision of the character. Casting the perfect actor to play Steve Johnson’s long lost brother, Jack, turned into a formidable task.
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