who all played jack deveraux on days of our lives

When Jack learned shortly after that Abby had aplastic anemia, contracted because he had signed the wrong documents years before resulting in a polluted water well near their home, he decided Jennifer could never forgive himand left Salem. Steve finally lets Jack help him rescue Kayla, and by the time the adventure is over Jack and Steve had the beginnings of a fraternal relationship. But Jack began having flashes of memories and when Eve sabotaged the notes to create the serum, he demanded a divorce. To that end, they share a tender goodbye with their friends and family as they leave for parts unknown. In December 2020, it was announced Jon Lindstromthe real-life spouse of Cady McClainwould step-in as Ashford's body double for scenes between Jack and McClain's Jennifer. She was a charitable soul and he agreed to help her by posing as a married couple to care for the child of a homeless girl. His contact made up the story about the "walk about" and kept up that image so that Jack's family would not know about the news story. DAYS OF OUR LIVES Spoilers: Marlena, Kayla, and Kate Are Alive! Jack had been planning to leave town until he learned that Jennifer kicked Peter out, and hung around to protect his ex-wife and daughter. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. Before giving her the diary, he removed those pages. Jennifer's new beau, Peter, took her to his hometown and proposed to her. During this time, he also broke Isabella out of a mental institution so that he could learn about the treasure which Marina Toscao had hidden. Eventually Jennifer gets fed up with him and embroils herself in a large deception whereby she tries to convince Lawrence Alamain that she is his arranged-bride-to-be Katarina Von Leuschner - Jennifer's friend from boarding school, whom she knew as Carly Manning. Stefano then blackmailed a judge into pushing Jack into a murder trial. Also while in Aremid, Jack found the deed to the Blue Note with Peter's name on it (proving he was involved in his father's criminal activities), but before he could show Jennifer the pavilion caught fireJack was saved by Peter in the nick of time. Meanwhile, Jack had been having a relationship with Melissa Anderson, who is so deeply in love with him that she is oblivious to his faults. Jack hid her, until Peter found out and encouraged her to return to Aremid. The character has also been portrayed for lesser stints by actors Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, and Jon Lindstrom. They were remarried, much to the delight of their daughter Abby. Undeterred, Jack and Jennifer continued to pursue Jude who would abduct her and threaten to starve her. Slowly, Jennifer realizes how much she loves Jack and that there is more to him than most of the town sees. However, there was a great explosion that night in the tunnels underneath Salem. Jack arrived in Salem to be treated for his Hodgkin's disease. There they have it out, Jennifer blasting Jack for his antics in Africa and for his stubborn refusal to grow up, while Jack expresses his outrage at Jennifer's just leaving with their daughter without so much as a word. Eve hopes to gain financial support by obtaining half the profits made by Jack's book about his . Comings and Goings. Charlotte DiMera (granddaughter), Abigail Deveraux (daughter with Jennifer Horton-Deveraux-Brady) As part of a long-standing vendetta against Bo Brady, Lawrence has Steve killed, breaking Jack's heart. 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. He feared for her safety, and for good reason, she was kidnapped by Trent by the time. It also paved the way for Abigail and Jack to rebuild their relationship as well. He has followed Jennifer back to Salem, and the two moved in together so they could look after Abigail. Her desperation got the better of her and, as she followed Jack back to Salem, she was pushed into dire straits. However, it is later confirmed that Jack didn't know about her or her mother, because Jack's mother in-law, Laura Horton was the one who was paying Tiffany to stay away in order to preserve her daughter Jennifer's marriage to Jack. Cady McClain's run as Jennifer Horton Deveraux on Days of Our Lives is coming to an end. This triggers a flashback to the rape, and she breaks free of him, slapping him and calling him a rapist. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! He escaped captivity and got lost in the jungle. Much to his surprise, he soon finds out Jennifer has moved on with another man. James Acheson (1987) Matthew Ashford (2001 - 2003; 2004 to - September 21 2006); March 2007 as recurring - August 15 2012; May 24, June 20, August 5; December 2017; December 28, 2018 - present). Jennifer Leaves Salem Cady McClain had some pretty big heels to fill when she joined Days of Our Lives. Of course, Ashford later returned to reprise the role. Jack managed to rescue Jennifer from Lawrence Alamain, but not before the villain raped her. Jack filled his wife in on what she missed during her coma but left out his fling with Kate! Chloe Lane Played by Nadia Bjorlin. The longest-running cast member is Suzanne Rogers, who has portrayed Maggie Horton since August 20, 1973, making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas. Jack was upset that Kayla was carrying on an affair with Steve while she wouldnt sleep with her own husband, so in a fit of rage, he raped her. When Jack agreed to pay his debts (after luring him into a high-stakes poker game), Daniel confessed his dealings with Peter to Jennifer. When Jack was finally released, he returned to Salem to tell everyone the truth. Jack and Jennifer were just beginning to enjoy their married life together again, and to enjoy hosting In the House, a show that was one of Jennifer's father Bill Horton's wedding gifts to her and Jack. Jack headed over to the house with a gun, and accidentally killed Peter in a struggle. Despite Jennifers best efforts, Jack married Eve and after he was elected mayor, he installed her as police commissioner! However, when Jennifer begins to date Brandon Walker, Jack is determined to continue, especially after he interprets his plan as working. In 2022, Robert Scott Wilson was recast as the character shortly after departing the role of Ben Weston. He works tirelessly to prove his hunch that Peter is up to no good, but Jennifer writes off Jack's claims as the pathetic schemes he had become all too known for. Jack allowed Hawk to move in when a lawsuit over the injury loomed. When he learned that the Spectator was in trouble, he married Eve Donovan, who needed a husband to get her hands on Nick Corelli's fortune. 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). Jack himself is finally able to commit to his feelings for her and begins to believe that, despite his ugly deeds in the past, the two of them could have a happy life together. On November 30, 2015, it was announced that Ashford would briefly return to the soap; he appeared on May 24, 2016. The plan went haywire when a freed harper kidnapped Kayla. She moved back in with Jack for Abby's sake and, though she resisted him at first, they finally got remarried. Then the doors closed and the final cables broke. In the fall of 2011, Jack returned to Salem with the real story of where he was for a year. Wishing to be close to him, Jennifer applied for a job in the prison despite Jack's protests. Finally escaping, they returned to Salem where Jack eagerly tried to mend his relationship with Jennifer. Eventually, Jennifer let Frankie down easy and reunited with Jack, taking JJ with them to live in Europe. She believed that the town was haunted by the Woman in White. Jack and Jennifer's relationship didn't come easy. When "Days of Our Lives" viewers first met Jack Deveraux he was played by actor Joseph Adams. Billy and Steve had been placed in an orphanage by a desperate Jo because she felt sure her husband Duke would one day kill the children. Neither was ready to trust Jack again. The character has been portrayed by multiple actors over the years, including Joseph Adams, James Acheson, Steve Witmer, Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, and most famously, Matthew Ashford. 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. However, fans never got to see his face. May 30, 2016. http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/matthew-ashford-back-days-0, http://www.tvinsider.com/article/56606/matthew-ashford-returns-to-days-of-our-lives-as-jack-deveraux/, https://www.soapoperanews.net/2018/07/matthew-ashford-returns-to-days-of-our.html. He made another on-off appearance on December 21, 2017. Mark Valley (1994 - 1997) Frankie discovers a drug trial that could help Jack, and it works; Jack, Jennifer and Frankie are now caught up in an uncomfortable triangle. Honeymooning in Universal Studios, they met Hawk Hawkins, a con man seeking to separate them from their money. Unluckily for Peter, Jennifer went to Daniel on her own, and tricked him into telling her everything. Jennifer was crying over a movie, and Jack was teasingly imitating her. Jack and Kayla bond a little through this grief, but Jack couldn't stay in town - he had to go back to rescue Jennifer. Having finally had enough, Kayla presses charges against him for rape. With the help of his partner, Desire, Hawk not only got himself a spot in the Deveraux home (after pretending he threw his back out at their place), but managed to convince Jack the FBI was after him. 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 The Meadows' theme is to leave the past self behind, and while there everybody takes on invented names as a healing technique. Jackson Kiriakis (biological nephew) Not only did he find better health in Salem, but he was also reunited with his long-lost siblings, Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis (Judi Evans) As explained in the Johnson family tree. When Jack confronted Jennifer with the truth about her husband, she refused to believe it. Jack came to Salem looking for Kayla Brady, with whom hed fallen in love a few years back.