Jacob Young

Jacob Young is an American actor and producer known for his roles in soap operas. Born in Renton, Washington, he grew up in Loveland, Colorado, and Roy, Washington. He played Rick Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1997 to 1999, a role that brought a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1999. He then spent three years as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, winning the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor in 2002 and being named Sexiest Soap Star by People in 2001. From 2003 to 2011 he was JR Chandler on All My Children, earning further Emmy nominations in 2005 and 2009. He returned to The Bold and the Beautiful as Rick in 2011. His other credits include a self-titled CD released in 2001, the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast in 2006 as Lumiere, and a part in The Girl Next Door (2004).