Bill Spencer, Jr.
| Bill Spencer Jr. | |||||||||||||
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| The Bold and the Beautiful character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Don Diamont | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2009– | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | May 12, 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Created by |
Bradley Bell Kay Alden |
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| Book appearances |
Forbidden Affair (2013) Collision Course (2013) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Other names | William Spencer, Jr. | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | CEO of Spencer Publications Owns 49% of Spencer Publications with Karen Spencer Owns 12.5% Forrester Creations |
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| Residence | Spencer Estate 3197 Holden Drive Los Angeles, California 90210 |
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| Family | Spencer |
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| Father | Bill Spencer |
| Half-sisters |
Caroline Spencer Forrester Karen Spencer |
| Wife | Katie Logan (2009–14, 2015–16) |
| Sons |
Wyatt Spencer Liam Spencer Will Spencer |
| Nieces | Caroline Spencer |
Bill Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He is portrayed by Don Diamont. Bill Spencer, Jr. is the illegitimate son of publishing tycoon, Bill Spencer (Jim Storm), a character that appeared from the series premiere until 1994 and then only sporadically afterwards. He is also the half-brother of Karen Spencer and the late Caroline Forrester (both played by Joanna Johnson). He was born sometime in 1963.
After Don Diamont was fired from The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful's executive producer and head writer, Bradley Bell, hired Diamont to play the younger Bill Spencer, a character Bell created specifically for the actor. "Diamont on New B&B Role". Soap Opera Digest. 2009-04-07. pp. 4–5. "It's funny how one door closes and another opens," Diamont said. "I had a lot of emotion tied to Y&R. My entire adult life had been there, including so many relationships. Little did I know that such a great character and work situation was literally around the corner.""'Brad' Goes Bad!". Soaps In Depth. 2009-04-27. pp. 10–11. Though never mentioned before in the series, he is the son of a character from The Bold and the Beautiful's early years, Bill Spencer, who ran Spencer Publications. With the departure of Bill from the series in 1994, that business was no longer featured in the sexy light of the other characters. "We're bringing another powerful presence to the show by getting Spencer Publications going again," Bell said. "We're going to show how fashion magazines influence the fashion world.""A New Dynasty Ahead!". Soaps In Depth. 2009-04-27. p. 6. Diamont described the new character he would portray as "uncensored" and "devilish". "Bill is a publishing bigwig, so he's very powerful, but he didn't grow up with a silver spoon," he said. "In fact, he was estranged from his father for a long time, but some years back, they developed a relationship. It wasn't exactly a cuddly one, but it was still a relationship, and they bonded over business." He was a contrast to Brad Carlton, the character he used to play on The Young and the Restless. "It's not like they're taking a facsimile of Brad and plugging him into this show," Diamont said. "This guy could not be a bigger departure from Brad. Bill dresses and thinks completely different. He's ruthless and twisted." Bill is a "Richard Branson-esque businessman" who speaks his mind no matter the consequence.
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