Peter Bergman facts for kids

Peter Michael Bergman is an American actor. He was born on June 11, 1953. He is famous for his roles in popular TV shows called soap operas. Peter Bergman played Cliff Warner on All My Children from 1979 to 1989. Since 1989, he has played Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless.

About Peter Bergman

Peter Bergman was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. His father, Walter Bergman, was an officer in the United States Navy. Peter later finished high school at Crossland High School in Camp Springs, Maryland.

Peter Bergman has been married twice. He was married to actress and singer Christine Ebersole from 1976 to 1981. In 1985, he married Mariellen. They have two children together.

Peter Bergman's Acting Career

Peter Bergman first tried out for a role on All My Children. He wanted to play Dr. Jeff Martin. His first big role was playing Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children. He played this character from 1979 to 1987, and again from 1988 to 1989. His character, Cliff, married Nina (Taylor Miller) four times on the show.

In 1986, Peter Bergman appeared in commercials for Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup. In these ads, he would say, "I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV." He took over from another actor, Chris Robinson, for these commercials.

Playing Jack Abbott

Since 1989, Peter Bergman has played the character Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless. This is a very long-running role for him.

He has even played Jack Abbott on other TV shows. In 1997, he appeared as Jack Abbott in an episode of The Nanny. He also guest-starred as Jack on The King of Queens in 2001. In 2015, he played a second character on The Young and the Restless named Marco Annicelli. This character looked exactly like Jack!

TV Shows and Movies

Peter Bergman has acted in many TV shows and movies.

Awards and Nominations

Peter Bergman has won several awards for his acting. He has been nominated many times for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He has won this award three times! He also won a Soap Opera Digest Award.

See Also

• Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt
• Supercouple
• Eric Braeden