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{{Infobox soap character | {{Infobox soap character | ||
| series = All My Children |
| series = All My Children | ||
| portrayer = Charlotte and Margaret Baughman ( |
| portrayer = {{unbulleted list|Charlotte and Margaret Baughman (1989–1992)|Kevin Alexander (1992–1996)|] (1998–2001)|] (2001–2002)|Andrew Ridings (2002–2003)|] (2003–2011)|] (2013)}} | ||
| image1 = |
| image1 = Jacob Young as JR.png | ||
| caption1 = Jacob Young as JR Chandler | | caption1 = Jacob Young as JR Chandler | ||
⚫ | | image2 = JRChandler.jpg | ||
| caption2 = Ryan Bittle as JR Chandler | |||
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| caption3 = Jesse McCartney as JR Chandler | |||
| name = JR Chandler | | name = JR Chandler | ||
| creator = ] | | creator = ] | ||
| introducer = ] | | introducer = {{unbulleted list|] (1989)|] (1998)|] (2013)}} | ||
| classification = ] | | classification = ] | ||
| crossover = '']'' | |||
| nickname = '''Junior''' <small>(used until his early teens; ] uses this as a condescending term thanks to JR's involvement in ]'s 2006 ])</small><br> '''JR''' <small>stands for the suffix "Jr."</small> | |||
| first = |
| first = July 3, 1989 | ||
| last = September |
| last = September 2, 2013 | ||
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| years = {{flatlist| | ||
*1989–1996 | |||
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*1998–2011 | |||
*2013}} | |||
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| occupation = 50% Shareholder of Chandler Enterprises |
| occupation = {{unbulleted list|50% Shareholder of Chandler Enterprises|CEO of Chandler Enterprises|Executive of Chandler Enterprises}} | ||
| family = ]<br />] | |||
| title = <!-- Adam changed his will, disinheriting JR and giving his inheritance to Scott shortly before the series finale --> | |||
| parents = ] |
| parents = {{ubl|]|]}} | ||
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| stepfather = ] | ||
| halfbrothers = Miguel Reyes | |||
| spouse = ] (2003, 2004–05, 2006–07)<br> ] (2009–10) | |||
| halfsisters = {{ubl|] (legal)|]|Anna Chandler|]|Kathy Martin}} | |||
| romances = ]<br> Laurie Lewis<br> ]<br> ]<br> ]<br> ]<br> ] | |||
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| spouse = {{ubl|] (2003, 2004–2005, 2006–2007)|] (2009–2010)}} | ||
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| children = ] | ||
| grandparents = {{ubl|Seabone Hunkle|Bess Cooney}} | |||
| aunts/uncles = ] <!--Stuart was revealed to be alive in the week before the series finale--><br> ] (deceased)<br> William Cortlandt (deceased)<br> Melanie Cortlandt Rampal<br> ]<br> ] (deceased)<br> ] (deceased) | |||
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| uncles = {{ubl|]|Will Cortlandt|Del Henry (half)|] (great)}} | ||
| aunts = {{ubl|Lottie Chandler|Lanie Cortlandt Rampal|] (half)}} | |||
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| cousins = {{ubl|Ross Chandler (also once removed)|] (adoptive)|] (once removed)|Andrew Cortlandt (once removed; adoptive)|Peter Cortlandt (once removed)|Caleb Cortlandt (once removed)}} | |||
| residence = The Chandler Mansion<br>''300 River Road''<br>], ], ] | |||
⚫ | | nephews = Enzo Santos (half) | ||
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| nieces = ] (legal) | |||
| relatives = {{ubl|Julie Rand Chandler (adoptive)|Bobby Warner (adoptive)|Mickey Warner|Asher Pike|Sam Grey (adoptive)}} | |||
⚫ | }} | ||
'''Adam "JR" Chandler Jr.''' is a |
'''Adam "JR" Chandler Jr.''' is a fictional character from the ] and ] daytime drama '']''. He was portrayed by ] from 2003 to 2011, prior to ] taking over the role in 2013. Bittle was cast as the new JR on ]'s continuation of ''All My Children''.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 25, 2013 |title=AMC Casts New JR And AJ! |url=http://abc.soapsindepth.com/2013/02/amc-casts-new-jr-and-aj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301063705/http://abc.soapsindepth.com/2013/02/amc-casts-new-jr-and-aj.html |archive-date=2013-03-01 |access-date=February 25, 2013 |work=Soaps In Depth |publisher=Simms, Richard}}</ref> | ||
==Background== | |||
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The character was introduced on July 3, 1989, as the son of ] and her estranged ex-husband, ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/amc/recaps/2006/060703.php#mon|title=AMC Daily Recaps: The Week of July 3, 2006|first=Michael|last=Pesiri|date=July 3, 2006|work=] |access-date=February 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/07/08/all-my-children-frankie-told-cliff-and/|title=All My Children: Frankie told Cliff and Angie that Bobby...|date=July 8, 1989|first=Nancy M.|last=Reichardt|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref> In March 2004, the character's birth year was revised to July 3, 1983. | |||
He is a member of both the powerful and wealthy ] and ] families, being the son of Adam Chandler and great-nephew of ]. | |||
The writers characterized JR as caring, but ruthless if betrayed, explaining the latter by way of his difficult upbringing.<ref name="totaltvonline.com">{{cite web | first=Carol|last=P.|title= The tortured soul anti-hero | publisher= Total TV Online.com | access-date=2007-05-23| url=http://totaltvonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=36 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929041114/http://totaltvonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=36 |archive-date = 2007-09-29}}</ref> The character's softer personality has been attributed to his mother, Dixie Cooney, as well as to his son, ], and true love ]<ref name=totaltvonline.com/> (who was killed off by the series in 2008). | |||
⚫ | Credited as significantly complex,<ref name="TV Guide">Jacob Young TV Guide Interview, '']'' (2005-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-12-18</ref> he has been cited as a television ],<ref name="totaltvonline.com" /> and "bad boy,"<ref name="TV Guide" /> and his struggles with family, romantic partners, and ] have been documented in literature.<ref name="Butler">{{cite book| author = Jeremy G. Butler | title = Television: critical methods and applications | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7rWFRLVyvY0C&q=jr+and+babe+all+my+children&pg=PA38| isbn = 978-0-8058-5415-2 |publisher=Psychology Press|year=2007|pages=511 pages |access-date=October 12, 2011}}</ref><ref name="McNeil">{{cite book| author = Alex McNeil | title = Total television: the comprehensive guide to programming from 1948 to the present |isbn= 978-0-14-024916-3|publisher=Penguin Books (Original from the University of Michigan)|orig-date=May 1996 |date=May 20, 2008 |version=Digitized |pages=1251 pages }}</ref><ref name="Waggett">{{cite book| author = Gerry Waggett | title =The One Life to Live 40th Anniversary Trivia Book: A Fun, Fact-Filled, Everything-You-Want-to-Know-Guide to Your Favorite Soap!| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=FxIAmjBPZCQC&q=jr+and+babe+all+my+children&pg=PA36| isbn = 978-1-4013-2309-7|publisher=Hyperion|year=2008|pages=248 pages |access-date=October 12, 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Character creation== | ==Character creation== | ||
] portrayed a young JR from 1998 to 2001, when the character was ].]] | |||
Actor ], who had been on '']'' (]) and '']'' (]) prior to joining '']'', stated that |
Actor ], who had been on '']'' (]) and '']'' (]) prior to joining '']'', debuted as JR on October 2, 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=Five Things That Happened On October 2 In Soap History |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/five-things-that-happened-on-october-2-in-soap-history4/ |website=] |date=2 October 2023 |access-date=8 October 2023}}</ref> Young stated that JR had good instincts, but that he "was young and kind of doe-eyed to the world" then. It was not until the actor stepped into the ''All My Children'' role of JR Chandler that his acting range became more focused. He started to use tools he learned in classes and felt that his acting became more refined because of it. With his portrayal of JR, he explained how this factored in: "They twisted JR in a completely different direction," he stated. "They started off with JR not respecting his father and having a lot of elements of his mother in him. He was much softer. Then they started toying with it and couldn't believe what was coming out of me. I'd always been the nice, honorable guy; I'd never been the character who was stirring the pot."<ref name="Lensch">{{cite magazine | first=Tonya |last=Lensch| title= Jacob Young - Young Gun | magazine=] |date=2005-04-19}}</ref> | ||
JR's rich lifestyle was something that Young noted not being familiar with, stating that the JR persona did not come to him until he would put on the suit. "They put me in these nice designer suits, and I suddenly feel like a million bucks. Then I take that million-buck feeling and go a little sinister with it."<ref name="Lensch"/> | JR's rich lifestyle was something that Young noted not being familiar with, stating that the JR persona did not come to him until he would put on the suit. "They put me in these nice designer suits, and I suddenly feel like a million bucks. Then I take that million-buck feeling and go a little sinister with it."<ref name="Lensch"/> | ||
One aspect of JR's personality |
One aspect of JR's personality is "devious tones" sometimes present in his dialogue. "When the character is in a good mood and has the upper hand, he has all these one-liners," Young relayed. When working with former ''All My Children'' co-star ] (ex-]), Young would often shock Havins with the character's words. To make sure she was unaware of how he was going to deliver a crass line, he would keep it hidden .<ref name="Lensch"/> "You can break the wording down and make it a little more offensive," he cited. "And I try to nail that because that's what JR's supposed to do."<ref name="Lensch"/> | ||
⚫ | The writers were looking for an actor who could truly radiate the essence of ]'s son and felt that taking JR down the path of darkness would help with that. Young, the actor chosen as best suited for the part, detailed the transition: "They wanted it to be 'like father, like son,' so I watched ]'s (Adam) mannerisms and delivery. I tried to mold those into my own, enough to where I could be his son. They started writing my dialogue like his. He has some one-liners that are pretty funny. David is as big a goofball as I am onset. He's like, 'Here's my boy!' We have a great dynamic together."<ref name="Lensch"/> | ||
⚫ | Young's portrayal of JR propelled the character into one of the show's more popular and hated characters.{{blockquote|text=Have you have seen those piercing blue eyes? When they're not flashing with anger, a glimpse of the troubled young man who was deeply wounded by the presumed death of his mother shows through. Like Babe, we could easily fall into the trap of thinking that a little tender loving care from us would fix him right up.<ref name="SID">{{cite magazine | title=Men You Love to Hate | magazine=]|date=2006-10-24}}</ref>|author='']'' magazine on JR being a love-to-hate fixture}} | ||
==Storylines== | |||
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===1989–2011=== | |||
⚫ | The writers were looking for an actor who could truly radiate the essence of ]'s son |
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JR is born in 1989 as the son of ] and ]. Throughout his life, he has been involved with ], ], Annie Lavery, and mainly linked to ] and ]. JR and Babe - who have been married three times to each other - produce a son, ], in 2004 and are involved in a three-way baby switch storyline. ]'s daughter ] is switched to Babe and JR, while their own child is given to ] (of ]). Kelly's recent pregnancy ends in stillbirth and given to Bianca. Eventually, the truth is revealed and Miranda goes back to Bianca, while AJ is returned to Babe/JR, and finally, Kelly Cramer deals with the death and the situation. In 2009, Babe dies from injuries of a tornado and JR later gets involved with Babe's twin sister and AJ's aunt ], who he later married. They divorce in 2010, and in 2011, Marissa starts dating Bianca. That same year, his mother is revealed to be alive, along with his uncle, ]. A devastated JR becomes drunk and arrives with a gun at Brooke and Adam's party, where a shot is heard. | |||
===2013=== | |||
⚫ | Young's portrayal of JR propelled the character into one of the show's more popular and hated characters.{{ |
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It is revealed that JR has been in a coma for five years. On the night that changed Pine Valley five years ago (the ] series finale), the drunken JR was about to shoot someone, but David Hayward intervened; JR pulled the trigger and shot someone in the house, while David shot JR and put him in a coma. It is revealed on May 2, 2013, that JR shot and killed ], his ex-wife (David's daughter). | |||
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Adam "JR" Chandler Jr. is a fictional character from the ABC and The Online Network daytime drama All My Children. He was portrayed by Jacob Young from 2003 to 2011, prior to Ryan Bittle taking over the role in 2013. Bittle was cast as the new JR on Prospect Park's continuation of All My Children.
Background
The character was introduced on July 3, 1989, as the son of Dixie Cooney and her estranged ex-husband, Adam Chandler. In March 2004, the character's birth year was revised to July 3, 1983. He is a member of both the powerful and wealthy Chandler and Cooney families, being the son of Adam Chandler and great-nephew of Palmer Cortlandt.
The writers characterized JR as caring, but ruthless if betrayed, explaining the latter by way of his difficult upbringing. The character's softer personality has been attributed to his mother, Dixie Cooney, as well as to his son, AJ, and true love Babe Carey (who was killed off by the series in 2008).
Credited as significantly complex, he has been cited as a television anti-hero, and "bad boy," and his struggles with family, romantic partners, and alcohol addiction have been documented in literature.
Character creation
Actor Jacob Young, who had been on The Bold and the Beautiful (Rick Forrester) and General Hospital (Lucky Spencer) prior to joining All My Children, debuted as JR on October 2, 2003. Young stated that JR had good instincts, but that he "was young and kind of doe-eyed to the world" then. It was not until the actor stepped into the All My Children role of JR Chandler that his acting range became more focused. He started to use tools he learned in classes and felt that his acting became more refined because of it. With his portrayal of JR, he explained how this factored in: "They twisted JR in a completely different direction," he stated. "They started off with JR not respecting his father and having a lot of elements of his mother in him. He was much softer. Then they started toying with it and couldn't believe what was coming out of me. I'd always been the nice, honorable guy; I'd never been the character who was stirring the pot."
JR's rich lifestyle was something that Young noted not being familiar with, stating that the JR persona did not come to him until he would put on the suit. "They put me in these nice designer suits, and I suddenly feel like a million bucks. Then I take that million-buck feeling and go a little sinister with it."
One aspect of JR's personality is "devious tones" sometimes present in his dialogue. "When the character is in a good mood and has the upper hand, he has all these one-liners," Young relayed. When working with former All My Children co-star Alexa Havins (ex-Babe Carey), Young would often shock Havins with the character's words. To make sure she was unaware of how he was going to deliver a crass line, he would keep it hidden . "You can break the wording down and make it a little more offensive," he cited. "And I try to nail that because that's what JR's supposed to do."
The writers were looking for an actor who could truly radiate the essence of Adam Chandler's son and felt that taking JR down the path of darkness would help with that. Young, the actor chosen as best suited for the part, detailed the transition: "They wanted it to be 'like father, like son,' so I watched David Canary's (Adam) mannerisms and delivery. I tried to mold those into my own, enough to where I could be his son. They started writing my dialogue like his. He has some one-liners that are pretty funny. David is as big a goofball as I am onset. He's like, 'Here's my boy!' We have a great dynamic together."
Young's portrayal of JR propelled the character into one of the show's more popular and hated characters.
Have you have seen those piercing blue eyes? When they're not flashing with anger, a glimpse of the troubled young man who was deeply wounded by the presumed death of his mother shows through. Like Babe, we could easily fall into the trap of thinking that a little tender loving care from us would fix him right up.
— Soaps In Depth magazine on JR being a love-to-hate fixture
Storylines
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2017) |
1989–2011
JR is born in 1989 as the son of Adam Chandler and Dixie Cooney. Throughout his life, he has been involved with Amanda Dillon, Kendall Hart, Annie Lavery, and mainly linked to Babe Carey and Marissa Tasker. JR and Babe - who have been married three times to each other - produce a son, AJ Chandler, in 2004 and are involved in a three-way baby switch storyline. Bianca Montgomery's daughter Miranda Montgomery is switched to Babe and JR, while their own child is given to Kelly Cramer (of One Life to Live). Kelly's recent pregnancy ends in stillbirth and given to Bianca. Eventually, the truth is revealed and Miranda goes back to Bianca, while AJ is returned to Babe/JR, and finally, Kelly Cramer deals with the death and the situation. In 2009, Babe dies from injuries of a tornado and JR later gets involved with Babe's twin sister and AJ's aunt Marissa Tasker, who he later married. They divorce in 2010, and in 2011, Marissa starts dating Bianca. That same year, his mother is revealed to be alive, along with his uncle, Stuart Chandler. A devastated JR becomes drunk and arrives with a gun at Brooke and Adam's party, where a shot is heard.
2013
It is revealed that JR has been in a coma for five years. On the night that changed Pine Valley five years ago (the ABC series finale), the drunken JR was about to shoot someone, but David Hayward intervened; JR pulled the trigger and shot someone in the house, while David shot JR and put him in a coma. It is revealed on May 2, 2013, that JR shot and killed Marissa Tasker, his ex-wife (David's daughter).
See also
References
- "AMC Casts New JR And AJ!". Soaps In Depth. Simms, Richard. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-01. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- Pesiri, Michael (July 3, 2006). "AMC Daily Recaps: The Week of July 3, 2006". Soapcentral. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- Reichardt, Nancy M. (July 8, 1989). "All My Children: Frankie told Cliff and Angie that Bobby..." Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ P., Carol. "The tortured soul anti-hero". Total TV Online.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ Jacob Young TV Guide Interview, TV Guide (2005-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-12-18
- Jeremy G. Butler (2007). Television: critical methods and applications. Psychology Press. pp. 511 pages. ISBN 978-0-8058-5415-2. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- Alex McNeil (May 20, 2008) . Total television: the comprehensive guide to programming from 1948 to the present. Digitized. Penguin Books (Original from the University of Michigan). pp. 1251 pages. ISBN 978-0-14-024916-3.
- Gerry Waggett (2008). The One Life to Live 40th Anniversary Trivia Book: A Fun, Fact-Filled, Everything-You-Want-to-Know-Guide to Your Favorite Soap!. Hyperion. pp. 248 pages. ISBN 978-1-4013-2309-7. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- "Five Things That Happened On October 2 In Soap History". Soap Opera Digest. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Lensch, Tonya (2005-04-19). "Jacob Young - Young Gun". Soap Opera Weekly.
- "Men You Love to Hate". Soaps In Depth. 2006-10-24.