John James

An American actor and producer, John James built a long career in television serials. Born in Minneapolis, he started in daytime soap operas with a role on Search for Tomorrow in the late 1970s, and in 1981 he took the part of Jeff Colby on Dynasty, staying with the prime-time soap through its final episode in 1989. He played the same character on the spin-off The Colbys from 1985 to 1987 and again in the 1991 television movie Dynasty: The Reunion, and was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1985 for the Dynasty role. Later soap work included As the World Turns as Rick Decker in 2003 and 2004, with a return in 2008, and All My Children as Dr. Jeff Martin in 2006. His films include Lightning: Fire from the Sky (2001) and Axcellerator (2019), and he has appeared on stage, including a 1996 tour of Dial 'M' for Murder and The Miracle Worker in 2018.