John McCook as Eric Forrester
• John is 70 years this yea, born June 20, 1944
• Since 1987, he has played the role of Eric Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful
• From 1976 to February 1980, he portrayed the character of Lance Prentiss on The Young and the Restless
• In addition, he has appeared as a guest in episodes on dozens of primetime series. B&B co-star Winsor Harmon once starred with McCook on an episode of Acapulco H.E.A.T filmed in Mexico
• Currently McCook and Katherine Kelly Lang are the show’s two longest-serving actors, and both debuted in the first episode. McCook is only seven years older than Ronn Moss, who formerly played his son on the show.
• In 2001 & 2012, McCook received a Daytime Emmy nomination in the Lead Actor category for the role of Eric Forrester.
• John McCook has been married since 1980 to former actress Laurette Spang
• They have three children, Jake Thomas (born 1981), Rebecca Jeanne (born 1983), and Molly Jane (born 1990)
• He was married twice previously, including to the now deceased dancer/actress Juliet Prowse (1972–79, by whom he had one son, Seth, who was born in 1972).
• John McCook lives with his family in the Greater Los Angeles Area
