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Jack Coleman(II)

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John MacDonald "Jack" Coleman is an American actor and screenwriter, known for playing the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty (1982-88), and for portraying Noah Bennet in the science-fiction drama series Heroes (2006-10). Coleman's first major role was in the soap opera Days of Our Lives, where he appeared from 1981 to 1982 as the character of Jake Kositchek (aka The Salem Strangler). In 1982, he joined the cast of Dynasty when he took over the role of Steven Carrington, one of the first gay characters on American television. Coleman played the role until the end of the show's eighth season in 1988.
BornFebruary 21, 1958
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BornFebruary 21, 1958
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Masi Oka, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
    Heroes
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Noah Bennet
    Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Steven Carrington
    Andrew McCarthy in Kingdom Hospital (2004)
    Kingdom Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Peter Rickman
    Michael Jai White in Spawn (1997)
    Spawn
    5.2
    • Doctor
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Bob Ruzek
      • 2015–2025
    • Leverage: Redemption (2021)
      Leverage: Redemption
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Arizona Mike
      • 2025
    • Cierra Ramirez and Maia Mitchell in Good Trouble (2019)
      Good Trouble
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Phillip Cooper
      • 2023
    • Westworld (2016)
      Westworld
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Senator Ken Whitney
      • 2022
    • The Tournament: A History of ACC Men's Basketball (2022)
      The Tournament: A History of ACC Men's Basketball
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2022
    • James Wolk in Ordinary Joe (2021)
      Ordinary Joe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Douglas Banks
      • 2021–2022
    • The Last Starship (2020)
      The Last Starship
      4.9
      Short
      • Jonah
      • 2020
    • The Insiders (2020)
      The Insiders
      TV Series
      • Bobby
      • 2020
    • Rattlesnakes (2019)
      Rattlesnakes
      5.5
      • Richie Hanson
      • 2019
    • America 2.0 (2018)
      America 2.0
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Dan Carrington
      • 2018
    • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
      Hawaii Five-0
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Miller
      • 2018
    • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
      How to Get Away with Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mr. Dean
      • 2018
    • Ryan Kelley and Becca Tobin in Do I Say I Do? (2017)
      Do I Say I Do?
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Robert
      • 2017
    • The Tank (2017)
      The Tank
      4.3
      • Reed Baker
      • 2017
    • Reba McEntire in Red Blooded (2017)
      Red Blooded
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Deke Adair
      • 2017

    Writer



    • Studio City
      7.1
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003

    Producer



    • Rattlesnakes (2019)
      Rattlesnakes
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2019

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    • Height
      • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
    • Born
      • February 21, 1958
      • Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Beth ToussaintJune 21, 1996 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Print ad for Skechers Footwear with his daughter Tess (2008)
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      • 2 Interviews
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      A sixth-generation grandson of Benjamin Franklin, in turn related to President John Calvin Coolidge Jr. and a remote descendant of the old Earls of Orkney and the ancient Kings of Scotland.
    • Quotes
      After a hit show is over, you soon realize this is a very tough business ... brutally tough. But I'm a better actor and I have more gravitas than I had at 24 with bleached-blonde hair.

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      67 years old
    • When was Jack Coleman born?
      February 21, 1958
    • Where was Jack Coleman born?
      Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
    • What is Jack Coleman's birth name?
      John MacDonald Coleman
    • How tall is Jack Coleman?
      6 feet 3 inches, or 1.89 meters

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