J. Eddie Peck


John Edward Peck is an American television and film actor. His best-known roles include Cole Howard on The Young and the Restless and Jake Martin on All My Children. He also appeared as a character named Lance who was a student of Diane Chambers in a college course she was teaching in an episode of Cheers.

Early life and education

He lived in Joplin, Missouri during the 1970s and graduated in 1976 from Joplin Parkwood High School, where he was a member of the varsity tennis team. He attended Missouri Southern State University, where he earned a BA in marketing.

Work

Early in his career, Peck guest-starred on a number of popular television series, including , Highway to Heaven, Cheers, Murder, She Wrote and Knight Rider. Peck guest-starred in the ABC Family television series Kyle XY as Adam Baylin in the season finale of season one and certain episodes of season two.
Much of Peck's work has been on both daytime and prime time soap operas. He is perhaps best known for his role on The Young and the Restless as Cole Howard, which he played from 1993 to 1999. He is also known for succeeding Michael Lowry in the role of Jake Martin on All My Children, from 2000 to 2003. His other soap credits include Days of Our Lives ; Dynasty and Dallas.
Peck has also appeared in films such as Dangerously Close, Lambada, To Grandmother's House We Go and Blind Heat, and was one of the hosts of the Miss USA 1998 pageant.

Personal life

Peck has been married to Sonya Zaza since 1989. They have two sons, Austin and Dalton.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Dangerously CloseDanny Lennox
1987Breaking Home TiesBradTV movie
1989Curse II: The BiteClark Newman
1990LambadaKevin "Blade" Laird
1992To Grandmother's House We GoEddie PopkoTV movie
2001Blind HeatVictor
2009Mexican GoldPick RandallAlternative title: Return of the Outlaws
2016Divorce Texas StyleQuentin Stewart
TBABright IdeasMr. HallPost-production

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985WildsideSutton HollisterMain cast
1986Knight RiderErik WhitbyEpisode: "Out of the Woods"
1986Murder, She WroteCoby RussellEpisode: "Dead Man's Gold"
1986CheersLance ApollonaireEpisode: "Knights of the Scimitar"
1987Highway to HeavenRichard DaviesEpisode: "A Night to Remember"
1988–89DynastyRoger GrimesRecurring role
1989DallasTommy McKayRecurring role
1991Dark JusticeDanny SicaniEpisode: "Brother Mine"
1991–92Days of Our LivesHoward "Hawk" HawkinsUnknown episodes
1993–99The Young and the RestlessCole HowardMain cast
1995J. Eddie PeckEpisode: "Death in the Daytime"
2000–03All My ChildrenJake MartinMain cast
2006–08Kyle XYAdam BaylinRecurring role
2008Just JordanCoachEpisode: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"