Austin Peck facts for kids
Austin Peck (born April 9, 1971) is an American actor. He is most famous for his roles in popular daytime television shows known as soap operas.
Early Life and Interests
Peck was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. When he was eight years old, his parents divorced, and he moved to San Francisco. He later went to Santa Monica High School for a short time, where he played football as a linebacker.
He left school to follow his dream of becoming an actor. Before his acting career took off, he worked as a model. His photos appeared in famous magazines like Esquire, GQ, and Vogue.
Peck is also skilled in many types of martial arts, including Shotokan, Kyokushin, Goju-Ryu, Taekwondo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shaolin Kung Fu, and Jeet Kune Do.
Acting Career
Peck is best known for playing Austin Reed on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He played this role from 1995 to 2002, returned from 2005 to 2006, and made another appearance in 2017. Before getting this part, Peck auditioned for the role of Tommy Oliver in the TV show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, but another actor was chosen.
The role of Austin Reed was first played by another actor, Patrick Muldoon. When Peck took over the part, it was called a "recast." He became very popular with viewers and was a fan favorite, receiving a lot of fan mail. For his role, he and actress Christie Clark won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Romance.
Other TV Roles
In 2006, Peck moved to New York City to join the cast of the CBS show As the World Turns. He played the character Brad Snyder starting in January 2007. In 2009, his character was written out of the show, but he briefly returned as the character's ghost.
In 2011, Peck joined the show One Life to Live, where he played a character named Rick Powers.
Peck has also made guest appearances on other TV shows, including Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Charmed, and The District.
- Main Daytime Roles
- Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives (1995–2002; 2005–2006; 2017)
- Brad Snyder on As the World Turns (2007–2009)
- Rick Powers on One Life to Live (2011–2012)
Personal Life
In June 2010, Peck attended the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards with Terri Conn, who was his co-star on As the World Turns. They announced that they were a couple.
The couple has two daughters, Keira Grace (born in November 2012) and Morgan Theresa (born in July 2015).
