Jack Wagner Biography
Jack Wagner is an American actor and singer who serves on the Hallmark romance holiday movie, About A Big Fat Family Christmas. The film follows Liz(Shannon Chan-Kent), an ambitious photojournalist who gets the opportunity to cover a big assignment, the Chang family’s yearly holiday party. However, she hides the fact that she is a part of Chang’s family from her coworker, Henry(Shannon Kook) whom she’s growing close. Wagner plays the role of Charles in the film. The film premieres on December 2nd, 2022.
How Old is Jack Wagner?
Wagner was born on October 3rd, 1959 in Washington, Missouri. He is 63 years old as of 2022.
Jack Wagner Height / Measurements
Wagner is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and o inches.
Jack Wagner Partner/ Wife
Wagner manages to keep information regarding whether he is married or not away from the public. Prior to this, he was dating Ashley Jones, The Bold and the Beautiful co-star for a year. He revealed this to the public on Soaps In Depth in May 2013. Before that, Wagner had proposed to his fiance, Heather Locklear in August 2011 having begun their relationship in 2007. The couple had been dating for 4 years before they called off their engagement in November 2011. Additionally, he exchanged vows with his ex-wife, Kristina Wagner in 1993. Their relationship lasted for more than a decade before their 2006 divorce. In addition to that, Kristina and Wagner had two sons before their divorce.
Both Kristina and Heather serve as actresses and have served alongside Wagner in films. For instance, Kristina served as Felicia in the film General Hospital alongside Wagner who played Frisco. From 1993 to 1999, Heather served as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place alongside Wagner who served as Dr. Peter Burns. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
Jack Wagner Kids / Children
Wagner had three kids; Peter, Harrison, and Kerry. Unfortunately, Harrison passed away on June 13th, 2022 as a result of addiction. In honor of their son, the couple generated a scholarship fund, the Harrison Wagner Scholarship Fund. The money accumulated from the donations will be utilized to assist young men who pay their rent or who couldn’t afford their care at New Life House, a sober living facility in California. Moreover, he was born in 1994.
Peter, the eldest was born in 1990 and is 32 years old as of 2022. Kerry is the youngest of his kids and was born in 1988. In November 2011, he initially met his daughter, Kerry at a concert in Florida. Kerry had hired a private investigator in hopes of finding her biological parents after she had been placed for adoption by her biological mother. On a side note, Wagner had his two sons, Harrison and Peter with his wife, Kristina. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Jack Wagner Family / Relatives
Wagner manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Even so, he was born in 1959 to Peter John Wagner, a car salesman, and Scotty Wagner, a homemaker. Unfortunately, he passed away in 1990. Scotty was born on December 25th, 1919, and will be 103 years old as of December 25th, 2022. Additionally, he has a brother named Dennis. We will update this information once it’s available.
Jack Wagner Education
Upon completion of his education at St. Gertrude’s parochial school and St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, Wagner went on to attend the University of Missouri for a year. Later, he attended junior college prior to ultimately joining the University of Arizona. At the University of Arizona, got offered a full scholarship from the institution’s drama department. Further, while in high school, he served as a football and basketball player.
Jack Wagner Career
Wagner serves on the Hallmark romance holiday movie, AboutA Big Fat Family Christmas in the role of Charles. Nonetheless, he initially, featured on TV in 1982 when he played the role of Clint Masterson in Douglas Marland’s brief cable soap opera, A New Day In Eden. The film was co-produced by Susan Flannery, who would later serve as Wagner’s co-star on The Bold and the Beautiful.
However, his most well-known role was when he served as Frisco Jones on the soap opera, General Hospital (from 1983 to 1987, from 1989 to 1991, from 1994 to 1995, 2013). Additionally, he played the role of Georgie’s and Maxie Jones’ father. Also, he played Warren Lockridge on Santa Barbara from 1991 to the series’ completion in 1993.
Moreover, he appeared in a number of made-for-TV films. For instance, Moving Target with Jason Bateman, Lady Killer with Judith Light, Frequent Flyer with Joan Severance, Nicole Eggert, and Shelley Hack, and Dirty Little Secret with Tracy Gold. Furthermore, he was featured on Aaron Spelling’s Fox sundown soap opera, Melrose Place as the alternately conniving and caring Dr. Peter Burns from 1994 to 1999.
On a side note, he directed some of its episodes. Further, his character and Heather Locklear’s “Amanda” appeared together on a beach in the series finale’s closing scene, having feigned their own deaths. Moreover, he appeared on another Aaron Spelling project, i.e. the NBC television series, Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000. Also, he appeared in Spelling’s daytime soap opera, Sunset Beach in 1997.
From 2003 to 2012, he served as Nick Marone on the CBS daytime soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. On February 28, 2006, he and a contestant, Christine Denos attained $142,550 (counting the standard $100,000 top prize) in the game show, Wheel of Fortune. Further, in 1985, Wagner was elected for a Daytime Emmy Award for “Best Younger Actor” for his work on General Hospital.
Additionally, in 2005 he was chosen for “Best Lead Actor” for The Bold and the Beautiful. In addition to that, he served as a guest star on primetime television in prominent shows such as Monk, Hot in Cleveland, and Castle. Furthermore, in January 2013, it was declared that he had agreed to reprise the exemplary role of Frisco Jones in General Hospital for a number of episodes in early 2013.
In 2014, he served as Bill Avery on When Calls the Heart. To boot, he starred on the Hallmark Channel in the Wedding March movies, with The Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride which premiered in February 2018. Plus, the 2022 Netflix Christmas Movie, Falling for Christmas. Moreover, in 2012, he served as a contestant on season 14 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer, Anna Trebunskaya.
They were eliminated from the competition on April 3, 2012, having placed 11th. On a side note, he has recorded six albums. Additionally, in 1985 he topped the Billboard charts with the ballad, “All I Need.” The single attained #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Jack Wagner-About A Big Fat Family Christmas
Wagner serves on the Hallmark romance holiday movie, AboutA Big Fat Family Christmas in the role of Charles. The film follows Liz(Shannon Chan-Kent), an ambitious photojournalist who gets the opportunity to cover a big assignment, the Chang family’s yearly holiday party. However, she hides the fact that she is a part of Chang’s family from her coworker, Henry(Shannon Kook) whom she’s growing close.
Further, Jennifer Liao directed the film while Blaine Chiappetta and Justine Wentzell-Chang wrote the film. Moreover, the film has genres of comedy, drama, and romance. With a runtime of one and a half hours, premieres on December 2nd, 2022. Wagner works alongside his fellow actors and actress;
- Shannon Chan-Kent
- Ryan Mah
- Yee Jee Tso
- Emily Leung
- Harrison Sima
- Tia Carrere
- Lillian Lim
- Erik Gow
- Anna Hagan
- Shannon Kook
- Cindy Piper
- Larissa Bustillo
Jack Wagner-Play Murder for Me
Play Murder for Me, a 1990 Argentine-American crime drama film was directed by Héctor Olivera. Further, Wagner played the role of Paul Slater, a down-and-out saxophone player in the film. The film follows his struggles with love and the law after he got seduced into killing his previous lover’s wealthy underworld husband. Further, he served alongside his fellow cast members such as Tracy Scoggins, William Paul Burns, Ivory Ocean, Rodolfo Ranni, and Gerardo Romano to list a few.
Jack Wagner Music Caree/ Discography
Since he was 14, Wagner played the guitar. During his final audition in 1983 for the role of Frisco Jones, he got the chance to perform the Kenny Loggins song “Wait a Little While.” Through ABC musical honcho, Kelli Ross, Wagner got the opportunity to work with legendary producer, Quincy Jones who supervised his first 5 song EP, All I Need. Ultimately, they released a full ten-song LP of All I Need once the song “All I Need” began to pick up the charts.
Via his singing talents, he got appearances on American Bandstand, Solid Gold, Soul Train, and The Merv Griffin Show. Also, he got the title role(s) in a Broadway run of Jekyll & Hyde, thus making him the initial celebrity casting. To boot, he was featured in a national theatre tour in 1987 in the role of Tony in West Side Story, and a national tour of Grease in 1988.
While on tour as a rock/pop performer in concert regularly from 1985 to 1988, he did not perform in the 1990s except for an occasional benefit feature. In 2005, he resumed performing in concert unusually. Additionally, his more recent concerts have counted a variety of songs from his own catalog, cover songs from artists such as Neil Young, Lindsey Buckingham, and Paul McCartney, and originals.
In 2012, he released new music, the single “Will the Rain Fall Down” on iTunes. Moreover, he performed the song acoustically on The Bold and the Beautiful. Additionally, in 2014, he released the full-length release, On the Porch. A noteworthy song from this release was the fan-favorite, “The Right Key,” which made its launch on General Hospital in 1989. Furthermore, he made a music video for “Driving Miss Daisy” which premiered on YouTube. In his singing career, he has recorded a number of songs such as;
- It’s My Baby Too
- Lighting Up the Night
- Alone in the Crowd
- Dancing in the Moonlight
- Lady of My Heart
- Weatherman Says
Jack Wagner Filmography
Throughout his acting career, Wagner has served in numerous films such as;
- Swimsuit
- Sirens
- Echo
- Hot in Cleveland
- See Dad Run
- Castle
- My Gal Sunday
- Moving Target
How Much Does Jack Wagner Earn?
Wagner receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
How Much is Jack Wagner Worth?
Through Wagner’s career as an actor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Jack Wagner Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Wagner is active on his social media accounts. He has about 64.1K followers on his Twitter account and around 101K followers on his Instagram account.