Julian Jerome
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William deVry as Julian Jerome
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| First appearance | February 24, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Ann Marcus and Norma Monty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Wesley Kenney (1988) Frank Valentini (2013) |
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| Classification | Current; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Derek Wells Cesar Faison |
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| Occupation | Owner of Crimson magazine and the Port Charles Press Owner of Barrett Enterprises [revealed Feb 24, 2014] Mob boss |
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| Residence | 2183 Belleforest Drive Port Charles, New York |
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 Jason Culp as Julian Jerome
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| Family | Jerome |
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| Father | Victor Jerome |
| Brothers | Evan Jerome |
| Sisters | Olivia St. John |
| Half-brothers | Dino Antoinelli |
| Half-sisters | Ava Jerome |
| Spouse | Alexis Davis (2016) |
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| Daughters | Sam Morgan |
| Grandsons | Danny Morgan |
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| Nephews | Evan Jerome, Jr. |
| Nieces |
Kiki Jerome Avery Corinthos |
Julian Jerome is a fictional character from the original ABC Daytime drama General Hospital. Created by Ann Marcus and Norma Monty, the role was originally portrayed by Jason Culp from 1988 to 1990. William deVry took over the role upon the character's re-introduction in 2013.
Julian Jerome is the youngest son of crime lord Victor Jerome (Jack Axelrod), born in 1959. Unlike his older brothers, Victor favors Julian and protects him from the mob life. While in graduate school, Julian has a three-year romance with Cheryl Stansbury (Jennifer Anglin) and they fall in love. According to his sister, Olivia (Tonja Walker), Julian even plans to marry Cheryl. However, Julian is forced to break off the relationship as Victor refuses to involve Cheryl in the family business.
The role was originated by Jason Culp on February 24, 1988. Culp made his final appearance on March 16, 1990. On July 8, 2013, TV Source Magazine announced exclusively that Wiliam deVry, previously known for his role as Storm Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful and his Emmy-nominated role as Michael Cambias on All My Children, had joined the cast of General Hospital in an undisclosed contract role. deVry filmed his first scenes on July 9, reportedly with Maura West, who had recently joined the cast as Ava Jerome. deVry later took to Facebook to confirm the news and revealed his first air date to be July 30. deVry also appeared briefly on the General Hospital spin-off, Port Charles. deVry said that when he originally auditioned for the role, he wanted to make sure the series was not using the open casting call in an attempt to cast someone else. Fortunately, no decision had been made and they were still testing candidates for the role. Three weeks after his first audition, deVry had a screen test. The character and casting was very much a mystery. deVry revealed that he and the others who auditioned for role were only given a vague character breakdown. However, the lack of information provided for the character only piqued his interest. deVry also revealed that he was hesitant to take the role due to his history with All My Children and the sudden change in direction for the character of Michael Cambias with the installation of new producers. deVry was offered a screen test immediately after his audition. deVry screen test with Maurice Benard, who portrayed Sonny Corinthos. A few days later, deVry booked the role and was offered a four-year contract with the series. deVry filmed his first official scenes with Sullivan, and also confirmed that he had indeed worked with West.
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