Jax Jacks
| Jasper Jacks | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||||||||
| General Hospital character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
|
||||||||||
| Duration |
|
||||||||||
| First appearance | January 31, 1996 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | April 24, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Created by | Claire Labine | ||||||||||
| Introduced by |
|
||||||||||
| Book appearances | The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||||
| Occupation |
|
||||||||||
| Residence | Australia | ||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
| Parents | |
|---|---|
| Brothers | Jerry Jacks |
| Spouse |
|
| Daughters | Josslyn Jacks |
| Stepsons |
|
Jasper "Jax" Jacks is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital. He has been portrayed off-and-on by actor Ingo Rademacher since 1996. The role was temporarily portrayed by Gideon Emery during Rademacher's absence in January 2008. Jax gained popularity due to the love triangle involving him and supercouple Sonny Corinthos and Brenda Barrett. When Brenda left the show it continued on with Sonny and Carly Benson. Sonny and Jax became mortal enemies due to their frequent affections for the same woman. Jax has left the show numerous times, but for the most part has been a steady presence since his debut.
The role of Jasper "Jax" Jacks was originated by German-born Australian actor Ingo Rademacher who debuted in the role on January 31, 1996. In April 2000, Rademacher announced his decision to not sign a new contract with the series, and would vacate the role of Jasper. On his departure, Rademacher said in a statement, "I haven't really built up my resumé. I think [daytime] was a good move. And especially being on General Hospital, the best daytime show, I think. But there are other things I'd like to do." Following his departure, the actor signed onto the NBC primetime series, Titans. In April 2001, it was rumored that Rademacher would make his way back to General Hospital, despite being interested in the role of "Colin" on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives, a potential love interest of the character Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves). That month, further speculation led to many to believe that Rademacher would return to his daytime home following the cancellation of Titans and his rumored deal with Days of our Lives failing to provide any truth. It was later confirmed that Rademacher was to return to the series in June 2001. He returned on-screen July 30, 2001.
...
Wikipedia