Doing that show was fun, but I wanted to try some other things and take risks on doing primetime or movies so I went into the shower as Jack, then another actor came out," Valley stated. "Days of Our Lives" Episode #1.14555 (TV Episode 2023) - Full Cast 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. The character has also been portrayed for lesser stints by actors Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, and Jon Lindstrom. While this relationship continues, Jennifer eventually realizes she is still in love with Jack, and attempts to end things with Colin. Jack cannot not let go of his hatred of Steve and he resents his biological mother for giving him away. He was soon captured, held prisoner, and tortured. 'Nick' is amused by the other man's insistence that they are brothers, and he finally agrees to give the man his dying wish and took a DNA test. He turned his back on Harper (who he found out was sterile.) 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. (as played by Matthew Nile Ashford on Days of Our Lives), Who'da Thunk It? script editor Additional Crew Donald Russell . Jack Deveraux Characters | Soaps.com After escaping their captors and getting lost in the woods, Jennifer vents some of her anger out at Jack, and they eventually make love. Jennifer and Abigail are both in a rage at him over his disappearance. Melissa Reeves Returning to 'Days of Our Lives' as Jennifer - TVLine T.C. Jackson Kiriakis (biological nephew) He admits his love to her and promises never to push her away again. I am more than open to everyone's interest on different levels," Ashford stated. Jennifer had learned of Jack's devotion to the idea of her marrying Frankie and, wanting to grant his final wish, is (fairly unenthusiastic-ally) preparing to marry him, despite Abigail's strong objections. Unfortunately the money belonged to a crime boss. In fact, he had been kidnapped and taken to an island that was almost identical to Salem. 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 incident left him in need of a kidney transplant. 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. Jack's extremely violent biological father, Duke Johnson, is dead, having been shot by his daughter, Jack's biological sister after he raped her brutally. He first appeared as Alex on July 26, 2022. Jack's plans change when one of his hospice workers turns out to be his presumed dead brother Steve Johnson. Eve Donovan (annulled), Melissa Horton Jack Harcourt Deveraux grew up in Washington, D.C. and was raised by Senator Harper Deveraux and his second wife, Jack's stepmother, Anjelica Deveraux. He didn't know what was going on, but Jennifer seemed to want nothing to do with him, so he broke it off. During this time Kayla angrily demands that Steve tell her why he had kidnapped her when he had acted like he didn't care about her. Days of Our Lives 2/24/23 Spoilers, Preview, Recap & Cast February 24 Flashbacks revealed that Jack had been revived by Kristen DiMera and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf. They then discovered Peter's criminal associate Daniel Scott in the city and paid off his gambling debts in exchange for information. Jack was first introduced to "DOOL" viewers back in 1987 when he came to Salem to seek treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma (via Soap Central ). TV Shows. Although Jack witnessed this, no one believed him. Jennifer gently lets Frankie know that she cares deeply about him, but does not love him. To make things worse, Abbey had developed anemia thanks to toxic waste contamination. Unfortunately, the match was doomed. 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. 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. The duo return to Salem in spring 2006 during Jennifer and Frankie's wedding ceremony, and the brothers are reunited with their widows. Their first child, Abigail, suffered from aplastic anemia due to toxic chemicals Jacks company had dumped in the water. During this time, despite possible temptations on either side by Patrick Lockhart and Cassie for Jack, both manage to be one of the only couples (of many) dealing with fake dead spouses who stay true to each other. As Jack went to "wipe" his eyes, he found some weed JJ had left out, and pocketed it without telling Jennifer. In a gesture of good-will and acceptance, Steve asks Jack to be is best man for his second marriage to Kayla (their first marriage was not legal once Marina came to town). 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. As scandal surrounded him, he bought half of The Spectator to stop the paper from blackening his name. 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. But later, after Jennifer came clean about the rape, they reconciled and became man and wife. But at the hospice where he was dying, Jack found one of the workers was Steve, who was suffering from amnesia. From 2016 to 2017, Ashford reprised the role for several guest-appearances; he returned full-time on December 28, 2018. Frankie discovers a drug trial that could help Jack, and it works; Jack, Jennifer and Frankie are now caught up in an uncomfortable triangle. Less than two weeks later, the night Jack wins the election, Canby confronts Jack with pictures of Kayla with Steve. When Jack returned, he tricked Hawk into admitting his guilt and had him sent away. Although he didn't know it at the time, Jack was the long-lost younger brother of Steve Johnson, and he had a mother (Jo Johnson) and a sister Adrienne Johnson. 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. After numerous failed attempts, Jack managed to pair up with Cassie Brady, Marlena Evans and Roman Brady, and the four eventually made it back to Salem. Jack collapses soon afterward from cold and hunger. The family went on vacation to Africa but things went awry. But, his first step was to deal with the trauma of being captured and tortured. "I think there is a whole new generation of people watching. Jack Deveraux is one of the most interesting characters on "Days of Our Lives." Primarily played by Matthew Ashford over the years, Jack arrived in Salem in the late 1980s. Days of Our Lives used to be known for its supercouples and strong romances, and Jack Deveraux and Jennifer Horton were one of the most popular and enduring couples. Hawk went to jail, but Jack and Jennifer were still broke. 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. Days of our Lives Recap Highlights In addition to Jack playing hardball, there was Xander (Paul Telfer) making something perfectly and painfully clear to Leo (Greg Rikaart), and Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) gaining a new ally. 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. General Hospital star, Jon Lindstrom is playing the role of a Jack Deveraux body double on Days of Our Lives. Jack pulled Abby out of the fire, but it was likely an employee that she imagined was Jack. Jack recovers, however, and he and Jennifer are reunited for what is currently the final time. 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. 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 . Jennifer took a job as a talk show host and Jack became a reporter and novelist. He asks her to marry him in a grandiose and romantic fashion and, although she initially says she couldn't say yes just yet, she finally relents when he comes to her dressed as Santa Claus (purportedly coming on 'Jack Deveraux`s behalf.) Days Of Our Lives Spoilers: Rex Is Ready To Help Sarah Out Of A Jam He showed up later to try and explain that he was really investigating the drug trade in Afghanistan and lied to protect the family and had been held hostage. While suffering from health issues, Jack fell in love with Kayla and the couple got married. The wedding is sidetracked when Kayla is arrested for the murder of Marina Toscano. After revealing the real reason for his absence she convinces him to tell Jennifer what happened. When the two went down there to check it out, Peter magically had the names on the account erased at the very moment they were accessing it. "Days of Our Lives" Episode #1.14554 (TV Episode 2023) Matthew Ashford as Jack Deveraux. Abigail was trapped in the elevator. As Jack settles into town, Eve talked into him marrying her and running for Mayor against his old friend Abe. There, to his amazement, he discovered Jennifer as she gave birth to their son. Then he saw his chance for big moneyhe helped Victor Kiriakis break Harper out of prison for a portion of his fortune, but the plan went bad, and Harper ended up kidnapping Kayla (again). Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) and Jennifer Deveraux (Cady McClain) are always in and out of Salem and now they are headed back out again. Then, Jack discovered he was dying of a rare blood disease so he set Jennifer up to reunite with former flame Frankie Brady. For his part, Steve is worried that Jack had been the one poisoning Kayla, so the two are never able to work together. * Resides in the UK with Jennifer and Jack. Ernesto Toscano had killed his wife when he found out she was unfaithful, and he tries to kill everyone on board the cruise. Jack and Jennifer embark on the famed "Cruise of Deception" during which time Isabella is found to be Victor's daughter. More: Tribute to Days' original. The character has been a frequent winner of Soap Opera Digest Awards, including Outstanding Villain, multiple wins for Best Love Story (with Jennifer), Best Wedding (also with Jennifer) and Outstanding Comic Performance. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. His father, Harper Deveraux hired Kayla Brady to be Jack's nurse, and when Steve "Patch" Johnson rejected her, she agreed to marry him. Things were soon reversed and Peter started following them. They discovered evidence linking Peter to Jude, but, as the prosecutor, Peter had it sealed after a police raid. "Who's Coming". He was arrested for his murder, and bailed out by Jennifer. Xander Kiriakis gave an amnesiac Jack over to Eve, and Eve took him back to Salem. Abby cannot understand why her mom would give Jack yet another chance. Original cast member, Frances Reid, was previously the . The role was recast twice more over the years with Mark Valley and Steve Wilder stepping in for stints, but its Ashford who is most closely associated with the role and who took it back again in time to ring in 2019! 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. She wouldn't believe his word alone, but Laura backed her up. Who played Abigail in Days of Our Lives? He went on to explain he was being held hostage, apparently for asking the wrong question at the wrong time.