Liam Spencer (The Bold and the Beautiful)
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| The Bold and the Beautiful character | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Scott Clifton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2010– | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | July 19, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Bradley Bell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | "Forbidden Affair" (2013) Second Chances (2014) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Liam Cooper William Spencer III Adam Smith (2016) |
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| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Spencer Malibu Beach House Los Angeles, California |
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| Family | Spencer |
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| Father | Bill Spencer, Jr. |
| Mother | Kelly Hopkins |
| Stepmother | Katie Logan (2010–14, 2015–16) |
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| Wife |
Steffy Forrester (2011–12, 2013) Ivy Forrester (2015) |
| Grandfathers | Bill Spencer, Sr. |
| Aunts | |
| First cousins | Caroline Spencer |
Liam Spencer is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful, played by Scott Clifton. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on July 19, 2010.
On May 21, 2010, Dan J Kroll from Soapcentral.com reported that actor Scott Clifton had joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the newly created role of Liam Cooper. Clifton was cast two months after leaving rival soap opera One Life to Live. The actor was initially unaware of who the character was when he auditioned for the role. On his first day on set, Clifton was told that his character would be called Liam. He then met with the executive producer Bradley Bell, who told him about Liam's backstory and that he would be Bill Spencer, Jr.'s (Don Diamont) long-lost son, which is why they decided to name him Liam, short for William. Clifton kept the information to himself, until it was revealed in the scripts. He filmed his first scenes on May 25, and made his screen debut as Liam on July 19, 2010.
Scott Clifton's job on The Bold and the Beautiful included withholding the secret of his character's paternity. Liam Cooper's introduction to viewers began with his quest to discover the true identity of his biological father, which potentially included several lead characters. Asked by the director if he wished to know the secret, or learn the truth when Liam does, Clifton agreed to hear the truth immediately. He withheld his knowledge from cast-mates and backstage crew for several months as the storyline played out.
At times, Clifton regretted that his character would not be the son of certain fathers. "Winsor [Harmon] played those scenes so subtly and sweetly, that even though I knew what was going to happen, I was watching Winsor thinking 'God, I wish I were his son.'" Yet, Clifton has praised the storyline and defended the choice of who ultimately became Liam's father, Bill Spencer, Jr., portrayed by Don Diamont. The fictional father/son duo have consistently clashed, which has led to greater storytelling potential.
An early plot hole was revealed to Clifton by fans of the show. Early on, Liam learns of the Forrester family after arriving in Los Angeles. But later it was revealed that he believed one of the Forresters could be his father even before he moved.
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