Eric Forrester
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| The Bold and the Beautiful character | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | John McCook | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1987– | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | March 23, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Dangerous Love (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Crossover appearances |
The Young and the Restless | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation |
Fashion designer Businessman |
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| Home | Forrester Estate 369 Willow Hill Road Beverly Hills, California 90210 |
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| Family | Forrester |
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| Brothers | John Forrester |
| Wife |
Stephanie Douglas (1957–90, 1999–2005, 2006–08, 2012) Brooke Logan (1991–93, 2005–06) Sheila Carter (1993–95) Donna Logan (2008–10) Quinn Fuller (2016–) |
| Sons |
Thorne Forrester Rick Forrester |
| Daughters |
Angela Forrester Kristen Forrester Felicia Forrester Bridget Forrester |
| Adoptive sons | Marcus Forrester |
| Stepsons |
Ridge Forrester Wyatt Spencer (2016–) |
| Grandsons |
Thomas Forrester R.J. Forrester Zende Forrester Dominguez (adoptive) Dino Damiano Logan Knight |
| Granddaughters |
Steffy Forrester Phoebe Forrester Alexandria Forrester Rosie Forrester (adoptive) Lizzy Forrester |
| Nieces | Jessica Forrester Ivy Forrester |
Eric Forrester is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, played by John McCook. He made his debut screen appearance on March 23, 1987, the show's first episode. The character appeared briefly on The Young and the Restless in 1993, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2008, 2013, and 2017. McCook had also played Lance Prentiss from 1976 to 1980.
Eric and his wife, Stephanie, are co-founders of the Los Angeles-based fashion house, Forrester Creations, with Eric as its lead designer. They have five children: Ridge, Thorne, Kristen, Felicia and Angela. Two different retcons have taken away two of his children. The Angela that Eric meets in 1988 proves to be an imposter who replaced the real Angela when she died in an accident years before. In 2001 it is revealed that the biological father of his firstborn, Ridge, is billionaire shipping magnate, Massimo Marone.
Forrester Creations was first started with a $50,000 loan from Stephanie's father, John Douglas, despite his disapproval of her marriage to Eric. With Stephanie working on the business side and Eric on the creative, Forrester Creations becomes a great success, both in prestige and profits. For a time, those profits are eaten away by a far less prestigious rival, Spectra Fashions, which makes knock-off fashions all too similar to Forrester designs.
When viewers first meet Eric's wife, Stephanie, (in the second episode) their marriage is already in trouble. Eric declares the marriage "stale," while Stephanie blames their woes on his assistant, Margo Lynley, with whom she incorrectly suspects he is having an affair. Later, Stephanie inadvertently brings an actual "other woman" into his life when she makes the wrong choice of caterers for her party. One of the employees is his old college flame, Beth Henderson, now Beth Logan. After they meet, the two of them resume their love affair from thirty years before. Another employee is Beth's daughter, Brooke, who later proves an even more serious rival for Eric's affections.
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