Jack majored in theater in college, attending the U. of Missouri and the U. of Arizona. Within days of moving to Los Angeles, he landed a job as a tour guide at Universal Studios. Retail sales and waiting tables paid the bills for awhile until 1982 when he landed his first professional job as Brent Masterson on the soap A New Day in Eden.

Soon after, Wagner appeared on Knot’s Landing, followed in 1983 with his starring role on General Hospital. Portraying rocker Frisco Jones on GH also opened the doors in the music industry to Jack, who taught himself how to play the guitar. Qwest Records signed Jack to a record deal and released “All I Need,” an adult contemporary #1 hit, which was the love song for his character’s relationship with Tania.

Jack returned to the theater, performing in the national tours of Westside Story and Grease. After a two year hiatus, Jack returned to General Hospital. In 1991, he landed the role of Warren Lockridge on Santa Barbara. When SB ended, Jack worked in theater, television guest spots and movies before creating the role of Dr. Peter Burns on Melrose Place, where he remained for five seasons.

In January 2000, Jack returned to the theater in the starring Broadway roles of Jekyll & Hyde.

Other credits include movies made for television Moving Target, Swimsuit, Trapped in Space, Ladykiller, Frequent Flyer, Echo, Dirty Little Secret, Artificial Lies, Nowhere to Land, Trapped (in the Snow), Cupid’s Prey (2002), and Ghost Dog (2003).

Jack helped develop the series Off Course for ESPN in which he gets to know athletes, actors and other notable figures during a round of golf. As a member of the Celebrity Players Tour, Jack has gained respect as one of the top golfers on the tour.

Jack is an avid supporter of AIDS research charities and served as Chairperson for two AMFAR Boathouse Rock events in New York’s Central Park.

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