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 known for his roles of Sean Hayden on the Australian soap opera Paradise Beach , Jasper "Jax" Jacks on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital , which he played in multiple stints from 1996 to 2021, and Thorne Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful . 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.
Rademacher played Sean Hayden on the Australian soap opera Paradise Beach from 1993 until 1994. [1] In July 1995, Rademacher filmed a guest role as Peter, a jeweller and friend of Holly Winton (played by Kimberley Davenport), in Echo Point . [1]
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. [2] [3]
In September 2017, it was announced that Rademacher had joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Thorne Forrester. [4] He made his first appearance on 27 November 2017. [5] In December 2018, Rademacher announced he had chosen to not renew his deal with the soap and would vacate the role. [6]
On 14 February 2019, he announced he was returning to General Hospital. [7] On 8 November 2021, it was reported Rademacher would be leaving General Hospital after refusing to comply with the production's vaccine mandate, [8] [9] and the following month he announced he was suing ABC over its vaccine mandate. [10] In June 2023, a Los Angeles judge ruled in favour of ABC. [11]
Rademacher previously dated then-General Hospital co-star Rebecca Herbst in the late 1990s. [12] 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. [13] In June 2021, Rademacher and Ehiku welcomed a daughter. [14]
Rademacher and his wife Ehiku own Mahiku, an activewear store in Hawaii. [15]
Rademacher sat on the board of Heal the Bay, a Santa Monica-based environmental organization.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1994 | Paradise Beach | Sean Hayden | Unknown episodes |
| 1995 | Echo Point | Peter | Unknown episodes |
| 1996–2013 2016–2017 2019–2021 | General Hospital | Jasper Jacks | Series regular |
| 1996 | Clueless | Kip Killmore | Episode: "Kiss Me Kip" |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Reg | Episode: Pilot |
| 2000–2001 | 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 |
| 2017–2019 | 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 |
| 2017–2018 | Counterpart | Friedrich | 2 episodes |