Most Recent Role: Mayor Garrett Floyd on General Hospital
Birthplace: New York, New York
Birthday: 2-26-1955
Birth Name: John E. Bolger
Birthplace: New York, New York
Birthday: 2-26-1955
Birth Name: John E. Bolger
John Bolger originated the role of One Life to Live's John Sykes, a tough but compassionate police detective, in the spring of 1998.
John grew up in Jamaica, Queens and went on to play middle linebacker for Bucknell University's football team. After graduating with a fine arts degree, John headed to New York University's drama school. He pursued postgraduate work in stagecraft, leaving to...
Most Recent Appearance
Ep. #13296
Friday 11 July 2008 on ABC
Carly comes and stops the lineup and tells the police that there's no reason to hold Jason cause he was with her last night. Sonny comes wanting to talk with Jason, Spinelli says that he's been arrested and refuses to tell him anything else. Anna says that she's not going to be able to testify...
John married his high school sweetheart, Christine Radman, in 1979. Christine is a singer/actress who has performed with Pavarotti.
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John has appeared in television commercials for Sudafed and Cingular.
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Great-nephew of actor Ray Bolger.
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John: (recalling an enounter with a Guiding Light fan) I was at the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and someone said to me, 'You know, I like Grant [Aleksander, the original Phillip] so much better than you!'
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John: (about working on Guiding Light) More than anything I have just good memories of wacky people having a great time. We did a remote when Kurt and Mindy got married, and I had to spend two days upstate with all these crazy people from the show.
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Other Appearances
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Another World
Dr. Alton Spader 1994/Gabriel 'Gabe' McNamara (1995 - 1997) |
Everything's Relative (1987)
Scott Beeby |
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Guiding Light
Phillip Spaulding (1985 - 1986) |
One Life to Live
John Sykes (1998-2001) |
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True Blue
Off. Bobby Traverso |
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General Hospital
Mayor Floyd |
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Friday the 13th: The Series
Master of Disguise William Pratt/Jeff Amory |
Law & Order
Girl Most Likely Mark Knapp |
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Slither Russ Corbett |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Pilgrim Agt. O'Dell |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Identity Clark Stanton |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Privilege Douglas Lamerly |
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General Hospital
Ep. #10567 |
One Life to Live
Ep. #8958 |
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"Underused"Superb I love John Bolger and thoroughly enjoy his work. I think he's been overlooked in the acting world and he could be such an asset to television, film, theater, anything, he just needs the opportunity. I hope to see John showing off his talents very soon! Continue » Posted Aug 28, 2005 8:08 pm PST |
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