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John McCook

American actor · United States · Actors · Born 1944 · age 82

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John Thomas McCook is an American television actor. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of the character Lance Prentiss on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless .

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2026Soap FeverFilm2021Candy Coated ChristmasFilm, Fred Gallant2020The Story of SoapsFilm2017David's DinosaurFilm, Professor Henry Longbottom2007The Invincible Iron ManFilm, Howard Stark (voice)2001Good Day LiveSeries1997Scorned 2Film, Dr. Greenfield1987The Bold and the BeautifulSeries, Eric Forrester1985Amazing StoriesSeries, emceeCode Name: FoxfireFilm, 1985Larry Hutchins1984Highway to HeavenSeries1982Family TiesSeries, Tuxedo Man1980Magnum, P.I.Series, Roland MartineTouristFilm, 1980Pepi Virgil1979Hart to HartSeries1978Mitzi... What's Hot, What's NotFilm1977CHiPsSeriesOnce Upon a Brothers GrimmFilm, 1977Prince Charming1974Dinah!Series1973The Young and the RestlessSeries, Eric Forrester1971O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation CobraFilm, Capt. Shafer1970There Was a Crooked Man...Film, Deputy1965My Blood Runs ColdFilm, Owen Farley1944Born20 June 1944

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SFSoap Fever2026
CCCandy Coated ChristmasFred Gallant2021
TSThe Story of Soaps2020
DDDavid's DinosaurProfessor Henry Longbottom2017
TMThe Invincible Iron ManHoward Stark (voice)2007 · ★ 6.1
SCScorned 2Dr. Greenfield1997
CFCode Name: FoxfireLarry Hutchins1985
TOTouristPepi Virgil1980
MNMitzi... What's Hot, What's Not1978
OGOnce Upon a Brothers GrimmPrince Charming1977
OCO'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation CobraCapt. Shafer1971
TMThere Was a Crooked Man...Deputy1970 · ★ 6.8
MCMy Blood Runs ColdOwen Farley1965

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Television 24

GLGood Day Live2001
TBThe Bold and the BeautifulEric Forrester1987
LLL.A. LawBarry Graham1986
MOMoonlightingRobert1985
ASAmazing Storiesemcee1985
MWMurder, She WroteHarrison Fraser III1984
HHHighway to Heaven1984
FTFamily TiesTuxedo Man1982
NENewhart1982
RSRemington SteeleNorman Austin1982
HOHotelFrank Chapman1982
MHMatt Houston1982
HBHill Street Blues1981
DYDynasty1981
SSSimon & Simon1981
MIMagnum, P.I.Roland Martine1980
HHHart to Hart1979
TDTrapper John, M.D.1979
TBThe Love BoatMark Bridges1977
TCThree's CompanyAlan1977
CHCHiPs1977
ALAlice1976
DIDinah!1974
TRThe Young and the RestlessEric Forrester1973

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John Thomas McCook is an American television actor. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of the character Lance Prentiss on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless . 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.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1944 · age 82

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