Y&R’s Peter Bergman Celebrates 30 Years Playing the Iconic Jack Abbott

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Young and Restless veteran marks 30-year milestone with WATCH! photoshoot.

Peter Bergman is about to celebrate thirty amazing years at Young and Restless as Jack Abbott and Soaps.com can share he will be featured in the upcoming holiday issue of CBS WATCH! Magazine due out on November 19 as he marks the tremendous milestone. Bergman debuted as the Jabot Cosmetics business executive on November 22, 1989 as a recast for the role’s original actor Terry Lester, who had quit the show and exited on September 1, 1989. Bergman had recently been let go as All My Children’s Cliff Warner and it was Melody Thomas Scott’s (Nikki Newman) suggestion to her husband, Edward J. Scott, who was Young and Restless’ executive producer at the time that led to Bergman auditioning (with Jerry Douglas as John Abbott and Jess Walton as Jill Foster Abbott) and being offered the part. Though he had reservations initially about taking on another recast role, the actor made the move to California and thus kicked off a new era for the well-known Genoa City playboy and rival to business mogul Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). It worked out exceptionally well as Bergman made Jack Abbott his own wonderful mix of sometimes-villain and family man, who has battled addiction, heartache, and became known for his high-profile romances with the likes of Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford, Gina Tognoni) and Nikki Newman. Over the years, he has also crossed the character over to sister soap opera Bold and Beautiful, and for appearances on both The Nanny and King of Queens. Currently, Jack is unearthing a huge Abbott family secret surrounding his mother Dina Mergeron (Marla Adams) that will give Bergman plenty of emotional story to play in the future.

Peter Bergman will appear in a special photo shoot in CBS’ WATCH! magazine to commemorate the occasion of his 30-year anniversary on Young and Restless. He was styled by Christina Pacelli for the shoot, and the first look features debonair photographs by F. Scott Schafer of the actor posing by a swimming pool and under an umbrella.

More: Melody Thomas Scott’s elegant WATCH! magazine cover

Soaps.com congratulates Peter Bergman on his 30 year anniversary as Jack Abbott and hope for many more years to come!

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<p>Peter Bergman has played Jack Abbott since 1989. Jack stands in an office at Newman Enterprises.</p>

<p>Victor Newman has been Jack Abbott’s nemesis for years. Here’s just one instance where the two argued over business. </p>

<p>Jack and Phyllis are in bed at the Abbott mansion. The couple first married in 2001 and for a second time in 2015.</p>

<p>Phyllis and Jack are at his office. She sits on his lap and takes him in a kiss.</p>

<p>Jack and Neil Winters take the podium at a gala for the Abbott-Winters Foundation. After Neil died, Jack announced he was having a building completed with Neil’s name on it.</p>

<p>Jack visited his father John in prison. John was sentenced to seven years for the murder of Tom Fisher.</p>

<p>Jack sat at John’s hospital bedside in 2006. He was there when his father took his last breath.</p>

<p>Jack stands in front of his father’s portrait at John’s funeral. John died from a stroke in 2006.</p>

<p>Jack poses for the press. He stands at the podium during his run for Wisconsin State Senate.</p>

<p>Jack and Katherine meet up at Crimson Lights. Over a cup of coffee, Katherine gives her friend some advice.</p>

<p>Jack and Kyle sit on the couch at the Abbott mansion. The father and son have some business to take care of.</p>

<p>Jack and Jill talk near a refreshment table at Fenmore’s. Both are there attending an event.</p>

<p>Jack introduces his latest line of Jabot Cosmetics. Lauren stands in the back and actually carried Jabot’s line on the shelves at her store, Fenmore’s.</p>

<p>Jack’s had a few mug shots in his day. He’s been arrested for attempted murder and obstruction of justice to name a couple of crimes.</p>

<p>Jack poses with his sisters Traci and Ashley. They’ve lived together on and off at the Abbott mansion over the years.</p>

<p>Jack and Brad Carlton talk business at work. The two have teamed up a few times to try to take down Victor Newman.</p>

<p>Jack smiles for the camera. He sits in his office with a new Jabot Cosmetics line of products on his desk.</p>

<p>Brothers Billy and Jack have a conversation. More times than not, Jack has had to keep his brother in check.</p>

<p>Jack and Nikki have been friend for years. They first married in 1990 and second time in 2016.</p>

<p>Jack and Dina embrace at the Abbott mansion. The whole family has been crushed since Dina’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2016.</p>

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