The Young and the Restless Star Peter Bergman Looks To The Past, The Present And The Future

The Young and the Restless actor Peter Bergman, who is best known for his role as Jack Abbott, recently opened up to Soap Opera Digest about his character and some of the most important moments he’s had in his 35 years in Genoa City. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.

The Young and the Restless Star Peter Bergman Looks To The Past, The Present And The Future

Peter told the publication he never would have thought that he would have made it this far back when he first began playing Jack Abbott in 1989. He said, “I was convinced I could relocate my family [from New York] to Los Angeles, because there seemed to be more work out here, and that I could make this job last for six months.”

“We had [recasts] on All My Children that just didn’t work; there were not too many replacements who lasted long-term. And so I kind of felt that I was going to be one of those, that six months later, they were going to say, “No, let’s just kill the character.” And 35 years later, here I am. It’s just amazing, unbelievable.”

Peter also admitted that the Jack you see today is definitely more cunning than the Jack that everyone remembered back in his early days.

He said, “The real truth is, before Cliff Warner, I was often cast as the rich-kid accomplice to the murderer, the spoiled, rich, privileged scion to some business leader. Those were the roles I was cast in a lot in theater. And so making that switch from Cliff to Jack was easier than most people would have assumed.”

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“There were parts of it, though, that were challenging because I did have a predecessor [Terry Lester]. I had a guy that was here before me who was well-established and well-liked and so I was surrounded by Jack Abbott experts left and right. Every person here knew more about Jack Abbott than I did, and they had a way they imagined Jack being that I didn’t want to play! I’ll give you an example.”

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