Peter Reckell

Last updated
Peter Reckell
Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso.jpg
Reckell and Kristian Alfonso at Fan Fest 04
Born
Peter Paul Reckell

(1955-05-07) May 7, 1955 (age 68)
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
Spouse Kelly Moneymaker
Children1

Peter Paul Reckell (born May 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Bo Brady, a role he originated in 1983 on the NBC drama Days of Our Lives .

Contents

Reckell has played Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives from 1983 to 1987, 1990 to 1992, 1995 to 2012, and returned (with others) in fall 2015 as a lead up to the 50th anniversary (November 8, 1965) of the show. In 2022 he appeared on Beyond Salem, Book 2. 2023 had him returning to Days of Our Lives for a short-term story. [1] Other notable credits include Eric Hollister on As the World Turns (1980–1982) and Johnny Rourke on Knots Landing (1988–1989).

Early years

Reckell was born in Elkhart, Indiana, but grew up on a farm in Okemos, Michigan. The second oldest of six children, he has two brothers and three sisters. While in junior high school, Reckell built theater sets and performed in the chorus, and eventually became a theater technical director. He went on to appear in numerous plays throughout high school. Upon graduation, Reckell attended the prestigious Boston Conservatory, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater with a minor in music and dance. [2]

Career

Reckell made his network-television debut as Eric Hollister on As the World Turns. He then played Bo on Days of our Lives from 1983 to 1987 and later from 1990 to 1992. He returned to the role of the rugged cop for the third time in August 1995, but departed the role again in October 2012. During part of his absence from Days, Reckell appeared in the recurring role of Johnny Rourke on the primetime series Knots Landing. Among Reckell's stage credits are Moonchildren , The Fantasticks , The Pirates of Penzance , Jesus Christ Superstar , Guys and Dolls , Love Letters and Deathtrap .

His feature film credits include Rustam Ibraguimbekov's Broken Bridges, which was filmed in Russia.

On May 14, 2009, twenty-six years since his debut on Days of Our Lives , Reckell was nominated for his first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

In 2010, Reckell joined the cast of the Emmy Award-winning web soap series Venice: The Series as Richard McAndrews. This venture soon became a family affair with wife Kelly Moneymaker coming on board in 2011 to coordinate music for the highly anticipated third season of the show.

Personal life

Reckell married Dale Kristien in December 1987. They divorced in 1991.

Reckell married Kelly Moneymaker on April 18, 1998. Their daughter, Loden Sloan, was born on October 25, 2007. [3] They now reside in Anchorage Alaska. Reckell enjoys practicing yoga, martial arts, swimming, horseback riding and mountain biking. He and his family were denied residency in New Zealand. They moved to Anchorage AK his wife is from Fairbanks Alaska. She is working on a documentary there.

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleOther notes
2004 Broken Bridges Jeff
2009 Street Dreams Dan Reynolds
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980–1982 As the World Turns Eric Hollister
1982 The Facts of Life Alan Cooke Episode: The Affair
1983–1987, 1990–1992, 1995–2012, 2015–2016, 2022-Present Days of Our Lives Bo Brady
1985 Circus of the Stars HimselfShow #10
1987 The Law & Harry McGraw Lawrence PackardEpisode: State of Art
1988 Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight Tommy Rivers TV-Movie
1988–1989 Knots Landing Johnny Rourke31 episodes
1991 Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Danny TV-Movie
1992Days of our Lives: One Stormy Night Bo Brady NBC Television special
1993 Baywatch Jordan Stewart Episode: Tentacles (2)
1995 Women of the House Steve Briston Episode: North to Alaska
2000Days of our Lives' 35th Anniversary Bo Brady NBC Television special
2001 Sheena
20041 Day WithHimself1 episode
2009 30 Rock Bo BradyEpisode: Dealbreakers Talk Show#0001
2022 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Bo Brady Chapter 2
Webseries
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2012 Venice: The Series Richard
2013The Grove: The SeriesJohnny Chava

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

Soap Opera Digest Awards

Other

Discography

Albums
YearAlbum
2003Peter Reckell
Appears On
SongAlbum
When Two Chevys CollideDays Of Our Lives: Love Songs

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew Ashford</span> American actor

Matthew Nile Ashford is an American actor who has played various roles on Days of Our Lives and The Bay. In 2012, he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles Shaughnessy</span> British actor

Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy is a British actor. His roles on American television include Shane Donovan on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, Maxwell Sheffield on the sitcom The Nanny, and the voice of Dennis the Goldfish on Stanley for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award. He had recurring roles as Christopher Plover on The Magicians and St. John Powell on Mad Men. Shaughnessy is a series regular on ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital in the role of villain Victor Cassadine; he signed a long-term contract to remain part of the show indefinitely.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kristian Alfonso</span> American actress (born 1963)

Kristian-Joy Alfonso is an American actress, former figure skater, and fashion model. She is recognized for her portrayal of Hope Williams Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.

Mary Beth Evans is an American television actress, known for her role as Kayla Brady on the NBC daytime soap Days of Our Lives, and her role as Sierra Estaban on the CBS daytime soap As the World Turns.

Robert Kelker-Kelly is a former American soap opera actor and current professional aircraft pilot, best known for playing Bo Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1992 to 1995. He is also known for his portrayals of Sam Fowler from 1987 to 1990 and Dr. Shane Roberts from 1996 to 1998 on Another World, and for the role of Stavros Cassadine on General Hospital from 2001 to 2003 and 2013 to 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judi Evans</span> American actress

Judi Evans is an American actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crystal Chappell</span> American actress (b. 1965)

Crystal Elizabeth Chappell is an American actress who played Carly Manning on Days of Our Lives from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on One Life to Live from 1995 to 1997 and Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light from 1999 to 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bo Brady and Hope Williams</span> Soap opera character

Beauregard "Bo" Brady and Hope Williams Brady are fictional characters and the signature supercouple on the American daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Bo is portrayed by Peter Reckell and Hope is portrayed by Kristian Alfonso. On internet message boards, the couple is often referred by the portmanteau "Bope". Along with General Hospital's Luke and Laura Spencer, Bo and Hope are considered to be one of daytime television's most iconic couples.

Robert Sosebee Woods is an American actor best known for playing Bo Buchanan on the ABC soap One Life to Live, a role for which he won the 1983 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

TheSoap Opera DigestAwards, originally known as The Soapy Awards when introduced in 1977, is an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest.

The Cruise of Deception was a major cliffhanger and resolution storyline on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Billed as a "miniseries" by NBC advertisements, it aired from June 7 until July 16, 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Martsolf</span> American actor

Eric Martsolf is an American television actor. Since November 2008, he has played the role of Brady Black on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives for which he won a Daytime Emmy in 2014. He also played the role of Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bo Brady</span> Fictional character from Days of Our Lives

Bo Brady is a fictional character from the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. The role has been most notably portrayed by Peter Reckell, who originated the role on May 3, 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Brady</span> Soap opera character

Eric Brady is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, played since 2012 by Greg Vaughan, the longest tenured actor in the role. Eric was introduced in the episode of October 16, 1984, together with his twin sister, Sami Brady.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hope Williams Brady</span> Soap opera character

Hope Williams Brady is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by writer William J. Bell, she was portrayed by Kristian Alfonso on and off from April 1983 to the present day, most recently appearing in late April 2023. Hope is a member of the Horton family, the long-running core fictional family on Days. She is the mother of Shawn-Douglas Brady, Zack Brady, and Ciara Brady. Hope is one half of the supercouple Bo & Hope. She works as a cop for the Salem P.D. Hope was promoted to Commissioner of Salem P.D. in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carly Manning</span> Soap opera character

Carly Manning is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. Crystal Chappell portrayed the character from June 12, 1990, to October 18, 1993. After a sixteen-year absence, she reprised the role on October 2, 2009, to September 22, 2011. Chappell's most memorable storyline was in 1993 when her longtime rival Vivian Alamain buried her alive, which has become one of the show's most notorious plots. Along with Vivian, most of Carly's stories revolve around her ex-husband Bo Brady and late husband Lawrence Alamain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Kiriakis</span> Soap opera character

Justin Kiriakis is a fictional character on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Created by head writer Leah Laiman, he is portrayed by actor Wally Kurth from February 3, 1987, to February 5, 1991. From 2007 to 2008, Justin was mentioned but not seen on screen. Kurth reprised the role again August 10, 2009, remaining in the role for nearly five years before departing on April 3, 2014. However, he once again returned in February 2015. Justin is the nephew of Greek tycoon Victor Kiriakis. Justin married Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, and together they have three sons while Justin has one by a past romance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caroline Brady</span> Soap opera character

Caroline Brady is a fictional character from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional United States town of Salem. Matriarch of the series' Brady family, the character has been continually featured since her debut. Created by writer Margaret DePriest, the role was originated by actress Peggy McCay on February 7, 1983. Jody Carter stepped into the role briefly in 1984, followed by Barbara Beckley from 1984 to 1985. McCay returned to portray Caroline from July 17, 1985, to December 5, 2003, when the character was seemingly murdered by a serial killer. McCay returned in 2004 when Caroline was found alive. She played Caroline for another 12 years; last appearing in August 2016.

<i>Days of Our Lives</i> American daytime soap opera (1965–present)

Days of Our Lives is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television network NBC from 1965 to 2022, is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965. A co-production of Corday Productions and Sony Pictures Television, the series was created by husband-and-wife team Ted Corday and Betty Corday. During Days of Our Lives' early years, Irna Phillips served as a story editor for the program and many of the show's earliest storylines were written by William J. Bell, who would depart the series in 1975 to focus full-time on The Young and the Restless, which he created for CBS in 1973. Following the 2007 cancellation of Passions, Days of Our Lives remained the only soap opera airing on NBC. On August 3, 2022, NBCUniversal announced that it would relocate the series exclusively to its Peacock streaming service beginning September 12 after 57 years on the network and leaving NBC as the only Big Three network without a daytime serial.

<i>Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem</i> Limited series streaming soap opera

Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem is an American soap opera limited series. It is a spin-off of the flagship Days of Our Lives television series. It premiered on Peacock on September 6, 2021, with a daily episode through September 10, 2021. Beyond Salem: Chapter 2, a second season of five episodes, premiered on July 11, 2022.

References

  1. Paula Hendrickson (2015-11-05). "'Days of Our Lives' Rings in 50th Anniversary". Variety.com . Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  2. "Boston Conservatory" . Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. "Revel with a Cause". Soap Opera Digest. April 2012. p. 41.