Ingo Rademacher
Ingo Rademacher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1971 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Ehiku Rademacher (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Ingo Rademacher (born 22 April 1971) is a German-Australian television actor best known for his role of Jasper "Jax" Jacks on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital, which he played in multiple stints from 1996 to 2021. In 2012, he played Officer Sacks in the film Alex Cross. Rademacher placed 5th on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars in 2013.
Career
[edit]General Hospital producer Wendy Riche saw his (unsuccessful) audition tape for the soap opera The City and immediately cast him as suave tycoon Jasper "Jax" Jacks. a role he played from 1996 to 2013, and then on and off from 2016 to 2021. During a one-year break from General Hospital, Rademacher appeared on the short-lived 2000 primetime soap opera Titans. Jax reappeared on General Hospital on 23 August 2012. He returned to the show for a several-week-long story arc in 2016. That same year, he also had a recurring role as Robert Coughlin on Hawaii Five-0.
Rademacher was a contestant on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with two-time champion Kym Johnson.[1][2]
In September 2017, it was announced that Rademacher had joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Thorne Forrester.[3] He made his first appearance on 27 November 2017.[4] In December 2018, Rademacher announced he had chosen to not renew his deal with the soap and would vacate the role.[5]
On 14 February 2019, he announced he was returning to General Hospital.[6] On 8 November 2021, it was reported Rademacher would be leaving General Hospital after refusing to comply with the production's vaccine mandate,[7][8] and the following month he announced he was suing ABC over its vaccine mandate.[9] In June 2023, a Los Angeles judge ruled in favour of ABC.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Rademacher previously dated then-General Hospital co-star Rebecca Herbst in the late 1990s.[11] In 2008, Rademacher and his then girlfriend Ehiku had a son. In 2009, Rademacher and Ehiku married, and they had another son together, born in 2012. In February 2021, he announced the couple were expecting their third child.[12] In June 2021, Rademacher and Ehiku welcomed a daughter.[13]
Rademacher and his wife Ehiku own Mahiku, an activewear store in Hawaii.[14]
Other
[edit]Rademacher sat on the board of Heal the Bay, a Santa Monica-based environmental organization.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Paradise Beach | Sean Hayden | Unknown episodes |
| 1995 | Echo Point | Unknown | Unknown episodes |
| 1996–2013 2016–17 2019–2021 |
General Hospital | Jasper Jacks | Series regular |
| 1996 | Clueless | Kip Killmore | Episode: "Kiss Me Kip" |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Reg | Episode: Pilot |
| 2000–01 | Titans | David O'Connor | 11 episodes |
| 2003 | Intimate Portrait | Himself | Episode: "Vanessa Marcil" |
| 2004 | According to Jim | Ted | Episodes: "When You Wish to Be a Star: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2004 | 1 Day With... | Himself | Episode #1.1 |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Malcolm Schafer | Episode: "Pahele (Trapped)" |
| 2012 | Alex Cross | Officer Sacks | Film |
| 2013 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | Contestant on season 16 (5th place) |
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Robert Coughlin | 3 episodes |
| 2017–19 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Thorne Forrester | Series regular Role from: 27 November 2017 to 14 February 2019 |
| 2017 | A Royal Christmas Ball | King Charles of Baltamia | Film |
| 2017–18 | Counterpart | Friedrich | 2 episodes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dorothy Hamill and Andy Dick among 'Dancing' stars". New York Post. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "'Dancing With The Stars' Season 16: New Celebrity Cast Announced". gma.yahoo.com.
- ^ Various citations concerning the cast of Rademacher in the role of Thorne Forrester:
- Eades, Chris (25 September 2017). "General Hospital Star Ingo Rademacher Cast as Thorne on The Bold & the Beautiful!". CBS Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- SOD (25 September 2017). "Ingo Rademacher Is B&B's New Thorne". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Giddens, Jamey (25 September 2017). "Ingo Rademacher is B&B's New Throne". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Fairman, Michael (25 September 2017). "Ingo Rademacher Is The Bold and the Beautiful's New Thorne!". On-Air On-Soaps. United States: Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Logan, Michael (25 September 2017). "The Bold and the Beautiful Casts Ingo Rademacher as the New Thorne Forrester". TV Insider. United States: CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ SOD (2 October 2017). "B&B Announces Ingo Rademacher's First Air Date". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Soaps SheKnows (22 December 2018). "Ingo Rademacher Ends B&B Contract as Thorne". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ SOD (14 February 2019). "Ingo Rademacher Back to GH!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (8 November 2021). "General Hospital drops Ingo Rademacher". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (8 November 2021). "General Hospital's Ingo Rademacher Out in Wake of On-Set Vaccine Mandate Taking Effect, Social Media Backlash". TVLine. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (13 December 2021). "'General Hospital' Vet Ingo Rademacher Hits ABC With "Religious Discrimination" Suit Over Covid Vaccine Mandate". Deadline. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (6 June 2023). "ABC Triumphs Against Lawsuit Filed By Ingo Rademacher Over Mandatory Covid Vaccination". Deadline Hollywood. United States. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Gallagher, Kristin (5 April 2018). "#TBT - Rebecca Herbst". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Eades, Chris (3 February 2021). "Ingo Rademacher Is Expecting His Third Child!". Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "GH's Ingo Rademacher Welcomes Daughter". Soap Opera Digest. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Ciaccia, Maria (30 October 2015). "Ingo Rademacher | General Hospital Legacy Actor". about.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016.
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