Jon Lindstrom

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Jon Lindstrom
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Jon Lindstrom at the 2009 As The World Turns Fan Luncheon held in New York City, April 18, 2009
Born
Jon Robert Lindstrom

(1957-10-18) October 18, 1957 (age 67)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
  • producer
  • musician
Years active1982–present
Spouses
(m. 1997;div. 2000)
(m. 2014;sep. 2024)
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Jon Lindstrom

Jon Robert Lindstrom (born October 18, 1957) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his roles of Kevin Collins and Ryan Chamberlain on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital and its spin-off Port Charles . In 2024 his debut novel Hollywood Hustle , published February 6 by Crooked Lane Books, is an official USA Today Bestseller.

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Early life and education

Lindstrom was born in Medford, Oregon, to Robert, a TV advertising executive, and Suzanne Lindstrom, a homemaker. He has an older brother, Jeff. As a drummer, Lindstrom recorded the album Feel Free to Do So with the band The High Lonesome for the Spark Records label. [1] [2] [3] The record garnered much industry praise and "most-added" status for two singles on the Billboard Hot 100.[ citation needed ]

Lindstrom attended the University of Oregon, studying theatre and music, after which he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied with acting teachers Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler and Jeff Corey.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

An active athlete, he is an active member of the Directors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and Actors' Equity Association.

Lindstrom is a distant cousin to the late award winning costume designer Donfeld. [4]

Lindstrom married soap opera actress Eileen Davidson in 1997, ending in divorce in 2000. He next married his former As the World Turns co-star Cady McClain in 2014. [5] [6] On April 27, 2024 the couple announced in the joint statement on Instagram that they were separating after 10 years of marriage.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989 Listen to Me Television Reporter
1994Oasis CafeZak
Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry IIIDJ
2005 Must Love Dogs Peter
2007 The Hard Easy Creator, Co-Screenwriter and Co-Executive Producer
2008The Double BornEphraim
The Sacrifice Walter Johnson
2009Ice DreamsNolan
2011What Happens NextPaul GreccoOriginal title: You Can't Have It All [7]
2014How We Got Away With ItDet. Arlen BeckerDirector, Co-writer, and Co-producer
2015 God's Not Dead 2 Jim Powell
2015Val-En-TinaJames Clarington
2015 The Queen of Hollywood Blvd. The Snitch
2020 A Dark Foe Vincent the Pimp
2021 Ten-Cent Daisy Richard
2022 Diary of a Spy George
2023 Boston Strangler Doug Berman
2023 Confidential Informant Joe Mangano

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Young Man Television film
Voyagers! RemingtonEpisode: "Bully and Billy" (S 1:Ep 3)
1983 Square Pegs Reed KendallEpisode: "It's Academical" (S 1:Ep 3)
1984 Call to Glory BartenderEpisodes:
  • "Cover Story" (S 1:Ep 11)
  • "Realities" (S 1:Ep 12)
1984—85 Rituals Brady ChapinMain cast
1985 Rocky Road Jerry Daniels
1985–86 Santa Barbara Mark McCormick
1987 The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory Capt. Almaron Dickinson Television film
1989 Generations Paul JarreEpisodes:
21 Jump Street MickEpisode: "The Blu Flu" (S 3:Ep 8)
Empty Nest JoeEpisode: "Between a Cop and a Hard Place" (S 2:Ep 4)
1990 Baywatch Chris BarronEpisode: "Armored Car" (S 1:Ep 13)
Fall From Grace Brian
1992–95, 2018–present General Hospital Ryan ChamberlainRole from: 1992 to March 1995, August 10, 2018 to Present-
1993–97, 2004, 2013—present Kevin Collins Role from: December 1993 to May 1997, July 2004, January 30, 2013 to present
1994BaywatchKeith TravisEpisodes:
  • "Coronado Del Sol, part 1" (S 4:Ep 14)
  • "Coronado Del Sol, part 2" (S 4:Ep 15)
1997–2003 Port Charles Kevin Collins Role from: June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003
1999 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge HBO TV Movie
2003 Right on Track Gregg Enders
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Martin SidleyEpisode: "Up In Smoke" (S 6:Ep 16)
Everwood Bill SchmickerEpisode: "Across the Lines" (S 4:Ep 14)
2007 McBride: Dogged Barry HastingsMade-for-TV
While the Children Sleep Tate Walker
  • Made-for-TV
  • Also known as The Sitter
2008–10 As the World Turns Craig Montgomery Role from: December 3, 2008 to September 10, 2010
2011 Blue Bloods Judge FentonEpisode:"Little Fish" (S 1:Ep 11)
2013 Drop Dead Diva Professor SharfEpisode: "50 Shades of Grayson" (S 5:Ep 8)
NCIS Perry DavidsonEpisode: "Oil & Water" (S 11:Ep 6)
2014 Castle Agent ConnorsEpisode: "Driven" (S 7:Ep 1)
2015 True Detective Jacob McCandlessEpisodes:
2016 Recovery Road William WalkerEpisode: "Parties Without Borders" (S 1:Ep 4)
2017–2018 NCIS: Los Angeles Phillip NelsonEpisode:
2018 S.W.A.T. Ashe JonesEpisode: "Seizure" (S 1:Ep 10)
2019 Bosch Lance Cronyn Episodes:
2019 Homeland Claude Geroux Episode: "Prisoners of War" (S 8:Ep 12)
2020 Days of Our Lives Jack Deveraux Temporary stand-in
December 30, 2020
2021 Bull Donovan Nichols Episode: "Wrecked" (S 4:Ep 20)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

Soap Opera Digest Awards

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