After the wedding, Tony DiMera was murdered and Jude haunted the scenery while Jack and Jennifer teamed up to hunt him down. Jack Deveraux Played by Matthew Ashford. Since Steve was his brother, he was a match and their mother pressured him into giving his kidney. She wouldn't believe his word alone, but Laura backed her up. Jack Deveraux is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most famously played by actor Matthew Ashford since 1987. Jack begins to believe that her behavior, which reminds him of Kayla in the days before the rape, means that she is in love with Frankie. She believed that the town was haunted by the Woman in White. Lawrence then blackmails Jennifer into marrying him by revealing that her former boyfriend, and Carly's younger brother, Frankie Brady, is his prisoner. Jennifer, Melissa Horton's cousin, is extremely wary of Jack in the beginning. Flashbacks revealed that Jack had been revived by Kristen DiMera and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf. Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers for Friday, March 3, tease that Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) will reel over Maggie Kiriakis' (Suzanne Rogers) latest news. Steve becomes suspicious about Kayla's mysterious illness and kidnaps her away from the Deveraux house when he discovers evidence that someone in the Deveraux house was poisoning her. Jack is understanding, even though he fears every day that she would never love him back. Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) is putting another Kiriakis in charge instead, so Alex will wonder which family member's going to . However, eventually Peter proves Jack right, when he kidnaps Jennifer and Abigail. He was arrested for his murder, and bailed out by Jennifer. When Peter Blake took Jennifer to his hometown of Aremid, Jack followed them, and befriended a young woman named Sarah, hoping she would help him. She caught him in his deception though and Daniel confessed everything to her. Laura Spencer Their marriage hits a snag early on when Jennifer is duped by a conman named Hawk which eventually causes them to lose the majority of Jack's wealth, and puts their marriage in jeopardy, although they manage to work it out. "Who's Coming". Jack Deveraux Played by Matthew Ashford Gabi Hernandez Played by Camila Banus Chloe Lane Played by Nadia Bjorlin Lucas Horton Played by Bryan Dattilo Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis Played by Judi Evans Kayla Brady Played by Mary Beth Evans Chad DiMera Played by Billy Flynn Rafe Hernandez Played by Galen Gering Marlena Evans Played by Deidre Hall As she sent Jack the password to the warden's computer through a cell mate's girlfriend, Jack discovered that his former cell mate, Travis/Trent, had moved in next door to Jennifer. Alice S. Hall/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Matthew Ashford As Jack Deveraux On Days Of Our Lives 1993 Tv Old Photo 9 at the best online prices at eBay! Days of our Lives Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Burdened by guilt, he confessed to Jennifer, asked for a divorce and left town. Eventually, Jack and Jenn made their way to each other and when they were at a fundraiser for Autism, there were explosions caused by a gas leak in the tunnels of Salem. All Rights Reserved. There, to his amazement, he discovered Jennifer as she gave birth to their son. Gwen revealed that she was actually Jacks daughter from an affair hed had many years ago with a woman named Tiffany Rizchech, though he had no memory of the woman. He managed to escape and Jack bonded with his baby boy. Jack Deveraux is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most famously played by actor Matthew Ashford since 1987. Before Hawk could leave Salem (with Jennifer in tow), Jack returned and convinced Hawk to admit to taking the money. On December 31st, 2020 Jack showed up alive as Eves plus one. While this relationship continues, Jennifer eventually realizes she is still in love with Jack, and attempts to end things with Colin. The duo return to Salem in spring 2006 during Jennifer and Frankie's wedding ceremony, and the brothers are reunited with their widows. When her lover Steve 'Patch' Johnson broke things off with her, Jack asked her to marry him and she accepted. Jack falls off the rooftop and damages his kidneys. * Died in an elevator shaft when it plummeted to the main floor after an explosion. Unfortunately, Peter had tipped the FBI off to where Jack was hiding, and had him arrested. But later, after Jennifer came clean about the rape, they reconciled and became man and wife. Wanting to spare her feelings, Jack tells her he is gay. Jack had developed PTSD. He had no idea that his mother-in-law had fallen in love with him. Why is she leaving, and will Melissa Reeves be returning to the role she started 35 years ago? In 2013, Casey Moss joined the cast as a rapidly aged JJ. In December 2015, his grandson Thomas Deveraux was named after him. However, Jennifer is deeply traumatized by the rape and, once home, she flinches and pulls away every time Jack tries to get close to her. For most of those years, actress Melissa Reeves has played the character, whose memorable storylines. Abigail's killer was eventually found and Salem's denizens put the homicide investigation to rest. So he sold the Spectator to Julie Olson Williams, before learning he wasn't dying after all. Valley held the role of Jack until 1997 when he decided to exit the sudser. . Unknown to Jennifer, during this whole time, a spy had been set right next door to her. When Colin is murdered just a few days later, both Jack and Jennifer suspect each other, and Jack even turns himself in to deflect suspicion off of Jennifer. Earl Duke Johnson (biological uncle) James Acheson (1987) Soaps.com is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Jennifer was crying over a movie, and Jack was teasingly imitating her. Luckily, all the killers victims were really alive on an island, and when Jennifer found her way to Jack, she gave birth to a son they named Jack Jr (JJ). Jennifer initially pushed Jack away, and concentrated on relationships with first Brandon then Colin, but she and Jack couldn't resist that certain something that had always been between them. He found out Peter was planning to kidnap Jennifer and Abby, but the police couldn't do anything. He then appeared in Salem off and on for many years as the fan-favorite character. He feared for her safety, and for good reason, she was kidnapped by Trent by the time. Days of Our Lives alum and reality TV star Lisa Rinna is set to return to Salem to reprise her role as the feisty Billie Reed. Although Matthew Ashford has been the actor to portray the role of Jack Deveraux on "Days of Our Lives" for the longest amount of time, the actor hasn't always been able to return to Salem. Thomas DiMera (grandson) Jack bought half the Spectator to keep them from running a story about him. Eve Donovan (annulled) He even offers to let her out of the marriage if that would help her to get better, but Kayla gently refuses. The two realized they had a lot in common, and even became lovers. He tries to let Greta down gently, but when she realized she is being rebuffed, she begins crying. * Is father to Abby and Jack Jr. When Harper returned to town (after having escaped from prison), Jack foiled his plan to kill Steve during his second marriage to Kayla by pushing him off the roof of the bell towerkilling him. They go first to Ireland and eventually back to Salem. Soon after, Jack and Jennifer are kidnapped while Jack was investigating the recent murder of a cop. Days of Our Lives is a long-running American television soap opera drama, airing on NBC.Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series premiered on November 8, 1965. Eventually, he won her back so they were a united front when they confronted Gwen about why she was trying to hurt Abigail. When Jack returned, he tricked Hawk into admitting his guilt and had him sent away. As they pushed beyond mere poses, Melissa returned as did Jennifer's former beau, Emilio. In June 2005, Jack receives news that he is dying of a rare blood disease and only has about three months left to live. Due to her love for Steve, Kayla is not yet able to consummate her marriage with Jack, however. Eventually, he is able to accept full responsibility for the things he had done, and is able to (somewhat) integrate himself into the Johnson family. When Jack was finally released, he returned to Salem to tell everyone the truth. In April 2007, Jack returns to the United States, to take Abby on a spring vacation to New York City. Use left arrow key to move back to the parent list. Her desperation got the better of her and, as she followed Jack back to Salem, she was pushed into dire straits. However, Jack claims he doesn't remember her mother. In fact, he had been kidnapped and taken to an island that was almost identical to Salem. Before giving her the diary, he removed those pages. Lindstrom currently plays Kevin Collins/Ryan Chamberlain on GH. Victor Kiriakis, II (biological nephew by adoption) Use right arrow key to move into submenus. Over the years, "Days of Our Lives" fans have come to know and love the character of Jack Deveraux (primarily played by Matthew Ashford). After Jack rescues them, Jennifer divorces Peter (who is sent to prison) and Jack, Jennifer and Abigail leave town to live in Africa (where Jennifer's father, Bill Horton works as a volunteer doctor) in 1998. His return was short-lived when it was announced that Ashford had been let go, last appearing on August 15, 2012, when the character was killed off in an elevator shaft. Jack was interested to learn that Steve's ex, Marina, was blackmailing him into helping her find the family fortune. Cady McClain's run as Jennifer Horton Deveraux on Days of Our Lives is coming to an end. It was there that he met the young Jennifer Horton. Gwen blackmails her father to hand over The Spectator to the. Ashford is the third actor to play in the role, and appeared regularly from 1987 through 1993 and from 2001 to 2006, with a few minor breaks in between, in . Realizing their discovery, Peter set off a series of explosions, but they managed to escape. A guilt-ridden Jack left his family and checked himself into a mental health clinic where he had a fling with a woman who turned out to be Jennifers mother, Laura Horton! He found some books that could work as proof, but then Peter blew up the tunnels, and Jack and Jennifer barely escaped. During an episode aired on Thursday, September 29, her husband Chad DiMera visits her grave site. Eve Donovan (annulled), Melissa Horton They quickly made plans to remarry but on their wedding day, Jennifer was pushed from a terrace and fell into a coma that lasted an entire year! Although Jack witnessed this, no one believed him. Jack agrees to do one final good deed, and the two brothers return to Salem. Alex laughs at the thought. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. Played by Emmy-nominated actress Marci Miller, Abigail succumbed to her injuries as DAYS descended into a murder mystery storyline. Part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Copyright a360media 2023. Their first child, Abigail, suffered from aplastic anemia due to toxic chemicals Jacks company had dumped in the water. He then returns to Salem in 1994. Discovering the key, he ventured to Italy to recover the treasure but found only a diary belonging to Isabella's mother and containing a dangerous secret: She was really the daughter of Victor Kiriakis. Gwen despises Jack for abandoning her as a child, which is why she despises her younger sister, Abigail for getting all the attention that should have been hers after Gwen drugged Abigail in the early 2020. When Jennifer returned to Salem in November 2010, she reported that Jack had gone on a "walk about" and had left her again, this time to "find himself." [1][2][3] Ashford also briefly appeared on June 20, 2016, August 5, 2016, and August 23, 2016. Kayla develops a case of hysteria deafness/muteness during this time due to the stress of what Jack had done and was continuing to do, and what Harper had done. When they were able to pry the doors open a little, Jack went into the elevator to rescue Abigail. Jack learned from Alice that she had gone to Paris for Greta's coronation, and turned up to try, one last time, to get his wife and daughter back. Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers recap for Friday, March 3, reveals that Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) demanded answers from Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) since he thought it was a done deal that he'd be taking over for Sonny Kiriakis (Zach Tinker) as Titan's CEO. Although she disagrees with the idea, she does genuinely care about Jack, and is herself reeling from Steve's sudden and unexpected rejection. Finally realizing that Jennifer never would be his, a heartbroken Frankie eventually leaves Salem. His cellmate in prison was 'Travis Malloy', a plant from Stefano DiMera. Much to his surprise, he soon finds out Jennifer has moved on with another man. Jack is plagued by guilt about what he did to Kayla, but his pride and anger causes him to keep redirecting his guilt as malice against Kayla and Steve. Seeking out opportunities, he became engaged in a desperate plan with Victor Kiriakis to break Harper out of prison. While trying to get back to Salem, Jack and Jennifer were separated and Jack was presumed dead again, but ended up in Tony's European castle being held prisoner. During this time, Jennifer finally convinces Jack that their love made sense and that she trusted him not to hurt her, and they consummate their love; a first for Jennifer. Wanting Jennifer to be happy, Frankie found a cure for Jack's illness and Jack and Jennifer left for Europe together. Afterwards, Kayla filed for divorce and pressed charges against Jack. After another kidnapping by Jude, this time Hope, Jennifer, Peter and Jack tracked him down in the mountains, and Peter killed his accomplice in cold blood. Jack "J.J." Deveraux Jr. is a fictional character from the original NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives. She is immediately horrified and apologetic, but Jack is unable to hear her words. In 1991, Jack and Jennifer married in a wild-west show arena before going on their honeymoon. It is obvious from those pictures that something is going on between Steve and Kayla and the dress she is wearing makes it clear that the pictures had been taken on New Years. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. He had amnesia and didn't remember anyone or anything about Salem. Her decision to have Frankie as a roommate after turning down Jack's offer that they live together further push him towards this belief, and he becomes more and more insecure about her feelings about him. Jack accidentally kills escapee Harper as he tries to kill Steve on the day of his third wedding to Kayla - an event in which Jack was, once again, to be best man. Eventually, he was able to open up to Jennifer about it. As the daughter of Laura and Bill Horton, Jennifer has been a staple in Salem for many years. Very shortly after Lawrence was convicted of fifth degree rape, Jack marries Jennifer in July 1991. Developed under head writer Dena Higley, Sonny was introduced in 2011 by executive producers Ken . Eli Grant Played by Lamon Archey. Jack's health worsens and Jennifer is unable to break away from her commitment to Frankie, despite not truly being in love with him. Hollyoaks spoilers: Martine Deveraux and Felix Westwood spend the night together,In Hollyoaks, Felix Westwood is left heartbroken when he discovers Martine Deveraux has cancer and when he comforts her, they spend the night together. The elevator dropped to the first floor and he died upon impact, Roman told the family. Jack, however, has much more in mind. Undeterred, Jack and Jennifer continued to pursue Jude who would abduct her and threaten to starve her. The family went on vacation to Africa but things went awry. He had originally purchased a controlling interest in the paper to stop her from running an expose on his corruption (including the dumping of toxic chemicals into a river in Salem) and he discovers a love of the business. During this time, Stephanie Johnson is born. He didn't know what was going on, but Jennifer seemed to want nothing to do with him, so he broke it off. Joseph Kiriakis (biological nephew by adoption) When he discovered a journal hidden in the attic of the house, he tried to have it turned into a novel, but Kate Roberts turned him down, and then refused to return the manuscript. In May 2016, while Jennifer is dealing with a addiction to pain medication, Jack appears to her in her dreams, and is later seen standing by the wall when Jennifer goes to a drug addiction meeting. The retrial began, and everyone figured that the charges would be dismissed because Peter was alive. He used it, and learned that 'Travis' was living next door to Jennifer as Trent Davis. Jennifer and Abigail are both in a rage at him over his disappearance. Wishing to be close to him, Jennifer applied for a job in the prison despite Jack's protests. Jack begins to work with college intern Jennifer Horton at The Spectator, a newspaper that he now co-owns with Diana Colville. He had to rescue her from a life of stripping and take her back to her hometown. He called T.C. Further, James Acheson played the role briefly from July 21, 1987 to October 26, 1987, before Matthew Ashford stepped into the role for both of these actors on October 30, 1987; Ashford notably went on to play the role through October 12, 1993, reappearing from February 5, 2000 to October 27, 2003 and June 22, 2004 until September 21, 2006, with a guest appearance on April 24, 2007 and again in 2008 and from September 23, 2011 until August 15, 2012. The son of legendary DAYS supercouple Jack Deveraux and Jennifer Horton, JJ was born on-screen in 2004 and was played by a series of child actors for a couple of years. He wants to transform himself into the kind of man his brother was, but he is wracked with guilt over what he had done, and filled with resentment at people's inability to give him a second chance. Luckily Patrick, Jennifer and Hope were also out there in the jungle, and Jack was there just in time to meet his brand new son. Lawrence knows she isn't Katarina as he himself had had an affair with Katrina years ago, but all he wants is the VL fortune. Jack ran for mayor of Salem as Kayla tried to figure out Dr. Rolfs serum to restore Jacks memories. Ashford later took a brief absence from the series from October 2003 to June 2004 where he would appear as a special guest star on According to sources in a Days of Our Lives Secrets Revealed group, fans can look for Jack to also reunite on screen with Eve, Adrienne, and Kayla.[4]. Things got out of hand when she ended up marrying Lawrence Alamain (who knew her true identity) and was raped and imprisoned by him. Discovering this, he turned to Melissa for comfort and soon discovered that his birth mother was Jo Johnson and Steve was his brother. Of course, Ashford later returned to reprise the role. * Resides in the UK with Jennifer and Jack. Jack and Jennifer conceive their first child on the set of a game show during One Stormy Night, Days of our Lives first primetime special. Stay tuned to DAYS to see what happens next! Overwhelmed that the brother he had lost had now returned to him, Jack begs Steve to go back to Salem, trying to tell him all about the wonderful life he had once had. * Returned December 28, 2018 with amnesia and Eve Donovan at his side. His daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston, paid tribute to her father. During Ashford's absence, the role of Jack was temporarily recast played by Steve Witmer in 1994 then he was portrayed by Mark Valley from October 28, 1994 until September 26, 1997, and by Steve Wilder who replaced Mark from September 26, 1997 through June 5, 1998. Bold & Beautiful Just Heavily Hinted That the Characters Who'll Finally Take Down Sheila Are, Vanessa Marcil Shares a Gorgeous Photo of Her General Hospital Reunion: 'We Still Cry When We See Each Other', Young & Restless Family Receives an Unexpected Message From the Late, Great Jeanne Cooper. Jack and Abby returned to Salem while Jennifer stayed on in Europe only to be found and brought home by Bo. Duke Earl Johnson (biological father - deceased) Originally she refused, but he later got his hands on it. Jack had amnesia, but couldnt remember his family at all. Heck, Jack himself didnt even know who he was for a time! Jack speaks so highly of Kayla that Steve says it sounds it like she had been Jack's wife, not Steve's. Movies. Jack had decided to go on a "walk about" in Australia to search for himself and find the meaning of life - or so we thought. GENERAL HOSPITAL Spoilers 2/28/23: Portia Has Another Secret! Jennifer had met and begun a relationship with Peter Blake and they married not long after Jack's return. Accepting charity from her father, they moved into a little house and had a daughter, Abigail. Ashford joined the show in 1987 and was a regular part of the storylines until 1993. Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) and Jennifer Deveraux (Cady McClain) are always in and out of Salem and now they are headed back out again. Jennifer had married Peter Blake, but Jacks suspicion he was up to no good was proven correct when the guy kidnapped Jennifer and Abigail. [1] Ashford went on to play the role through October 12, 1993, reappearing from February 5, 2001, to October 27, 2003, and June 22, 2004, until September 21, 2006, with a guest appearance on April 24, 2007, and again from September 23, 2011, until August 15, 2012.