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Coleman at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International
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Born |
John MacDonald Coleman February 21, 1958 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse(s) | Beth Toussaint (1996–present; 1 child) |
John MacDonald "Jack" Coleman (born February 21, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter, known for playing the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty (1982–88), and for portraying Noah Bennet in the science-fiction drama series Heroes (2006–10).
Coleman's first major role was in the soap opera Days of Our Lives, where he appeared from 1981 to 1982 as the character of Jake Kositchek (aka The Salem Strangler). In 1982, he joined the cast of Dynasty when he took over the role of Steven Carrington, one of the first gay characters on American television. Coleman played the role until the end of the show's eighth season in 1988.
He was a regular on the short-lived series Nightmare Cafe (1992), and appeared on the miniseries Kingdom Hospital (2004). He made guest appearances in The Net, CSI: Miami, Nip/Tuck, Without a Trace, Diagnosis: Murder, and Entourage. He co-starred as Alyson & Amanda Michalka's father in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles.