John James (actor)
John James (born April 18, 1956 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ; actually John James Anderson ) is an American actor . He was best known as Jeff Colby in the soap opera The Denver Clan in 1981 .
Life
After a first role on Fantasy Island , John James auditioned for the role of Steven Carrington in the new series The Denver Clan ( Dynasty ). The producers gave the role to Al Corley , but they created the new role of Jeff Colby for James. Although only designed as a supporting role, John James convinced, so that the role of Jeff was given an ever broader framework.
In 1985, producer Aaron Spelling even decided to shoot an offshoot of his hit series. The focus was on Jeff's family, the Colbys from California . World stars like Charlton Heston , Katharine Ross and Barbara Stanwyck were hired for it. Despite intense advertising, the series Das Imperium - Die Colbys was discontinued in 1987. John James was allowed to return to the Denver clan until the glamor soap was finally discontinued in 1989. In the graduation film Dynasty - The Reunion (in Germany: Denver - The Decision ) from 1991 John James played the role of Jeff Colby one last time.
This was followed by various guest roles ( Love Boat etc.). From 2003 to 2004 he then took on a part in the soap opera Young and Passionate - How Life Works . Since 2006 he has played a supporting role in the competitive series All My Children .
Despite the great fame he gained from The Denver Clan series , James refused to attend the Denver Clan Reunion Show: Catfights and Caviar in 2006 , which many of the cast of the time came together to mark the series’s 25th anniversary celebrate and reminisce. However, he had previously talked about his time on the series on other TV shows. So 2001 in E! True Hollywood Story: Dynasty or 2002 in After They Were Famous: After Dynasty .
In 1985 he also recorded the single Painted Dreams , which reached number 60 in the German charts. It was produced by the pop singer Heidi Brühl , who then recorded a duet single called This Time with him. His daughter, Laura James, took part in the 2012 model casting show America's Next Top Model and became the winner.
Filmography (selection)
- 1981–1985, 1987–1989: The Denver Clan
- 1985–1987: The Empire - The Colbys
- 1987: Death lurks in the mirror
- 1991: Dynasty - The Reunion
- 1992: Divorce in installments
- 1999: Dirty Money - In mortal danger
- 1999: Icebreaker
- 2001: When the world ends - The weather inferno
- 2003–2004: Young and Passionate - How Life Works
- since 2006: All My Children
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Web links
- John James in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sound carrier by John James in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | James, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, John James (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis , Minnesota |