Jennifer, Jack, and Cameron Davis worked to get Abigail out. While in Africa, something went wrong. Jack followed them with the desire to break them up but was waylaid when he met Sarah. Who played Abigail in Days of Our Lives? Unfortunately, Jack had been counting on that moneyhe'd stolen some money from Billie Reed (who was holding it for a crime boss) to buy the Spectator back, and had to sell it to Katewho promptly fired him. One of the character's well known plots have been his fake deaths which occurred between 2003 and 2012, where he was presumed dead four times. As the circus arrived in Salem, Peter found them and kidnapped Jennifer while tipping off the FBI of Jack's whereabouts. Jack and Jennifer conceive their first child on the set of a game show during One Stormy Night, Days of our Lives first primetime special. Jack himself is finally able to commit to his feelings for her and begins to believe that, despite his ugly deeds in the past, the two of them could have a happy life together. TV Shows. He attended various private high schools (most of which he was expelled from) before graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University where he studied law with the hopes of getting into politics like his father. Steve saved her, and his father went back to jail. Kayla pressed charges (which were later dropped) and filed for divorce. Abigail was trapped in the elevator. Jennifer Leaves Salem Cady McClain had some pretty big heels to fill when she joined Days of Our Lives. He was soon captured, held prisoner, and tortured. Luckily Patrick, Jennifer and Hope were also out there in the jungle, and Jack was there just in time to meet his brand new son. When they were able to pry the doors open a little, Jack went into the elevator to rescue Abigail. He refuses to accept the Johnson's and continues to harass Steve and Kayla, although his behavior is less menacing than before. It was then that Hawk Hawkins began to track them. When Kristen and Rachel were caught in an explosion in Paris, Jack flew over to investigate. Mysteriously, though Jack's blog continues to be updated (not commenting about his family life at all) and people receive occasional brief e-mails, all phone calls go unanswered. He kept this secret to himself so that his family could enjoy their time with him. Jennifer accepts his apologies but insists on seeing her plan through. He made another on-off appearance on December 21, 2017. Help arrives in the form of Shane Donovan, Bo, Carly, Kayla and Julie Olson Williams, who are all trying to either gather evidence about Steve's death, or rescue Jennifer and her Gran Alice Horton, from Lawrence's grasp. They were remarried in 2003, but later that year Jack was one of the victims of the Salem Stalker, and a grieving Jennifer was happy to learn she was pregnant with Jacks second child. The elevator crashed with Jack inside. Upon returning home, Jack and Abby found a very life Jennifer, who told them about the plan the circus people had to fake her death and resurrection. Played by Emmy-nominated actress Marci Miller, Abigail succumbed to her injuries as DAYS descended into a murder mystery storyline. It turned out that the orderly was Steve, and Jack insisted on a DNA test. Due to her love for Steve, Kayla is not yet able to consummate her marriage with Jack, however. He found some books that could work as proof, but then Peter blew up the tunnels, and Jack and Jennifer barely escaped. Following this, Jack was released and when he and Abbey returned home they found Jennifer waiting for them. Although she disagrees with the idea, she does genuinely care about Jack, and is herself reeling from Steve's sudden and unexpected rejection. With the help of his partner, Desire, Hawk not only got himself a spot in the Deveraux home (after pretending he threw his back out at their place), but managed to convince Jack the FBI was after him. Use left arrow key to move back to the parent list. This is, again, not the case. A few months later he encountered an orderly who looked exactly like his long-lost brother, Steve Johnson. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Jack had amnesia, but couldnt remember his family at all. In 2013, Casey Moss joined the cast as a rapidly aged JJ. Jack Deveraux is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most famously played by actor Matthew Ashford since 1987. He has followed Jennifer back to Salem, and the two moved in together so they could look after Abigail. Chloe Lane Played by Nadia Bjorlin. Ashford later took a brief absence from the series from October 2003 to June 2004 where he would appear as a special guest star on GENERAL HOSPITAL Spoilers 2/28/23: Portia Has Another Secret! Originally she refused, but he later got his hands on it. * Died in an elevator shaft when it plummeted to the main floor after an explosion. Things got out of hand when she ended up marrying Lawrence Alamain (who knew her true identity) and was raped and imprisoned by him. Jack Deveraux is a character from the soap opera, Days of Our Lives, currently portrayed by Matthew Ashford. To that end, they share a tender goodbye with their friends and family as they leave for parts unknown. May 30, 2016. http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/matthew-ashford-back-days-0, http://www.tvinsider.com/article/56606/matthew-ashford-returns-to-days-of-our-lives-as-jack-deveraux/, https://www.soapoperanews.net/2018/07/matthew-ashford-returns-to-days-of-our.html. She still freezes up whenever he tries to get close, however. Finally, during yet another escapade, Jennifer admits to Jack about the rape. The character has also been portrayed for lesser stints by actors Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, and Jon Lindstrom. When Peter Blake took Jennifer to his hometown of Aremid, Jack followed them, and befriended a young woman named Sarah, hoping she would help him. Finding that out, Herbie helped Jack break out of prison, and he headed to the Grand Canyon to save her. Jack is plagued by guilt about what he did to Kayla, but his pride and anger causes him to keep redirecting his guilt as malice against Kayla and Steve. Then the doors closed and the final cables broke. Abigail's death on Days of our Lives brings Cady McClain back in the role of Jennifer Horton, while Mathew Ashford is back as Jack Deveraux. Jack eventually stops harassing Steve and Kayla and starts reluctantly traveling a hero's journey. Jennifer returned to Salem alone fed up with Jacks constant disappearances on walkabouts to find himself. They bond, however, while Jennifer tries to help a jailed mother by fostering her newborn baby, and soon Jennifer begins to have faith in Jack. From 2016 to 2017, Ashford reprised the role for several guest-appearances; he returned full-time on December 28, 2018. A furious Jennifer walked out on Jack but he refused to give up on her. After Kayla confesses to Steve that Jack had raped her, Jack and Steve fight on a rooftop. Jennifer's spirit then rose from her coffin and convinced Peter to turn himself in. His return was short-lived when it was announced that Ashford had been let go, last appearing on August 15, 2012, when the character was killed off in an elevator shaft. While finalizing a divorce from Jack Deveraux, Jennifer Horton met Dr. Daniel Jonas. He found out Peter was planning to kidnap Jennifer and Abby, but the police couldn't do anything. When she didn't come back, Jack went looking for her, and ended up in a cell next to Katerina's brother, Franois, who he later discovered was the Brady's adoptive son, Frankie Brady. Eventually, Jack, Kayla, and Steve all got along. When Stefano decided (as part of a master plan) to become a respected resident of Salem, Jennifer told him that nothing better happen to Jack, because he needed the support of the Hortons. He fails, and they all end up on his island. Jennifer initially pushed Jack away, and concentrated on relationships with first Brandon then Colin, but she and Jack couldn't resist that certain something that had always been between them. It wasn't long, however, before Kayla would begin cheating on him with Steve. Why is she leaving, and will Melissa Reeves be returning to the role she started 35 years ago? Days of Our Lives is a long-running American television soap opera drama, airing on NBC.Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series premiered on November 8, 1965. Newer viewers might. Jack's health worsens and Jennifer is unable to break away from her commitment to Frankie, despite not truly being in love with him. Jack Deveraux Played by Matthew Ashford Gabi Hernandez Played by Camila Banus Chloe Lane Played by Nadia Bjorlin Lucas Horton Played by Bryan Dattilo Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis Played by Judi Evans Kayla Brady Played by Mary Beth Evans Chad DiMera Played by Billy Flynn Rafe Hernandez Played by Galen Gering Marlena Evans Played by Deidre Hall Jack was let out to attend her funeral. Days of our Lives Recap Highlights In addition to Jack playing hardball, there was Xander (Paul Telfer) making something perfectly and painfully clear to Leo (Greg Rikaart), and Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) gaining a new ally. Finally, JJ remembered Jack giving JJ the very same pen he was using to write his suicide letters. Contents 1 Background 2 Casting 3 Storylines 4 Gallery 5 References Background Jack Harcourt Deveraux grew up in Washington, D.C. and was raised by Senator Harper Deveraux and his second wife, Jack's stepmother, Anjelica Deveraux. Days of Our Lives spoilers and rumors tease that when Jack and Jennifer Deveraux (Matthew Ashford, Cady McClain) say goodbye and leave Salem, they'll have a new start. According to Soap Opera News, later this fall, Matthew Ashford makes his triumphant return to Days of Our Lives as Jack, something fans have wanted for the longest while. Then he saw his chance for big moneyhe helped Victor Kiriakis break Harper out of prison for a portion of his fortune, but the plan went bad, and Harper ended up kidnapping Kayla (again). Because her husband was still alive, Jennifer's marriage was invalid. Together they freed Jennifer but Lawrence, seeing that his plans were falling apart, set off an explosion which triggered a series of earthquakes, trapping the captives underground. All Rights Reserved. On December 20, 2017; JJ recalls some happy memories with his father as he writes suicide letters to different people. It was there that he met the young Jennifer Horton. Jack suspects Steve had kidnapped his wife, and angrily confronts him. Jennifer tries to explain her presence in his room by telling him she was waiting for him. She feels guilty about hurting Frankie, who represents the stability and steadiness she had always wanted and which Jack had never really provided for her, and wary about any possibility of a future with Jack. Finding out Jennifer was pregnant should have been the best moment of Jack's life, but he thought his Hodgkin's had returned, and that he would be leaving a widow with a baby girl. Stay tuned to DAYS to see what happens next! He has been described by others as having an astronomical IQ and has alternately claimed to have been voted "Most Likely to Win an Oscar" and "Best Dressed" in school. She was trying to help a homeless pregnant girl named Sally, and the two pretended to be married to give the baby a home. 2023 SheMedia, LLC. Jack, in distress over his predicament, speaks with his sister Adrienne. Daniel performed an operation to save Jen's life and the two immediately hit it off. Steve "Patch" Johnson (biological brother) Jack watches Peter shoot Jude in cold blood, but everyone believes that Peter did it in self-defense. Jennifer Horton-Deveraux-Brady (dated then married), Harper Deveraux (father - by adoption - deceased) In 2011 when Ashford returned to the role yet again, he revealed his thoughts about his on-screen alter-ego to Michael Fairman TV. He was soon replaced by actor James Acheson, via Soaps in Depth. Hawk's partner than told Jack that the FBI was after him and he went on the run. The couple faced many ups and downs, but eventually found their way to the altar, per Soaps in Depth. Jack originally comes to Salem looking for Kayla Brady - who he had fallen in love with in Hawaii a few years back. Not long afterward, Greta finds out that Jack is straight and leaves town in a rage, and Jack is left distraction free in his now more honest pursuit of Jennifer. Steve Witmer (1994) When Jack confronted Jennifer with the truth about her husband, she refused to believe it. He didn't know what was going on, but Jennifer seemed to want nothing to do with him, so he broke it off. His reaction is initially to run away from her, believing that after her experiences he is the last thing she'd need or want. While this relationship continues, Jennifer eventually realizes she is still in love with Jack, and attempts to end things with Colin. Roman reported that the EMTs pronounced Jack dead upon impact. It is obvious from those pictures that something is going on between Steve and Kayla and the dress she is wearing makes it clear that the pictures had been taken on New Years. The two never ended up getting married, and Jennifer ended up tending bar in Ireland. General Hospital star, Jon Lindstrom is playing the role of a Jack Deveraux body double on Days of Our Lives. In a gesture of good-will and acceptance, Steve asks Jack to be is best man for his second marriage to Kayla (their first marriage was not legal once Marina came to town). Steve has no memory of who he was and is living under the name Nick Stockton. "Who's Coming". He broke a sane Isabella out of the asylum, and found out all about the treasure from her. Lawrence then blackmails Jennifer into marrying him by revealing that her former boyfriend, and Carly's younger brother, Frankie Brady, is his prisoner. Jack wasn't seen or heard from for years, until he checked himself into The Meadows (using the name 'Clarke'), and met a woman named 'Monica'. Use left and right arrow keys to navigate between menu items. Charlotte DiMera (granddaughter), Abigail Deveraux (daughter with Jennifer Horton-Deveraux-Brady) Of course, their marriage has been strained on more than one occasion, including the multiple times that Jack was presumed dead. They ended up at a seedy motel, Peter hot on their tail, and ended up being members of the Ward's World-famous Circus, where Jack got a job as an animal keeper. Jennifer discovered Jack's affair with Laura when she walked in on Jack comforting her mother, and married Peter in her devastation (while Jack was in jail for arson, charges that were later dropped). Jack Deveraux Played by Matthew Ashford Gabi Hernandez Played by Camila Banus Chloe Lane Played by Nadia Bjorlin Lucas Horton Played by Bryan Dattilo Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis Played by Judi Evans Kayla Brady Played by Mary Beth Evans Chad DiMera Played by Billy Flynn Rafe Hernandez Played by Galen Gering Marlena Evans Played by Deidre Hall Jack came to Salem looking for Kayla Brady, with whom hed fallen in love a few years back. He wrote a book about this and sought therapy from Marlena Evans and was doing well. Kayla and Steve begin to have an affair, unable to keep apart any longer. He feared for her safety, and for good reason, she was kidnapped by Trent by the time. He befriended her and spied on her for Stefano. Their first child, Abigail, suffered from aplastic anemia due to toxic chemicals Jacks company had dumped in the water. All Of The Actors Who Have Played Jack Deveraux On Days Of Our Lives, the multiple times that Jack was presumed dead. However, Jack claims he doesn't remember her mother. She is livid at Jack for playing both her and Greta for fools, and plots to seduce Jack in the shower in an effort to catch him in his own lie. While in captivity, she gleaned some helpful information and leaked it to Jack. Ashford is the third actor to play in the role, and appeared regularly from 1987 through 1993 and from 2001 to 2006, with a few minor breaks in between, in . An enraged Jack confronts Kayla when she gets home, and when she couldn't deny that those pictures had been taken during their marriage, he rapes her, insisting that he is taking what is "rightfully his". After tracking them down to an isolated cabin, he fought Trent until he pushed him off of a mountain. Jack died after saving Abigail's life. They have two children together, Abigail Deveraux and JJ Deveraux, in addition to a grandson, Thomas DiMera and a granddaughter Charlotte DiMera, through Abigail. When he discovered a journal hidden in the attic of the house, he tried to have it turned into a novel, but Kate Roberts turned him down, and then refused to return the manuscript. Afterwards, Kayla filed for divorce and pressed charges against Jack. Without revealing his identity, her father, Ernesto Toscano, planned a cruise to get revenge on his enemies and get the diary, inviting Jack, who took that opportunity to give Isabella the papers proving that Victor was her father. Before Hawk could leave Salem (with Jennifer in tow), Jack returned and convinced Hawk to admit to taking the money. For his part, Steve is worried that Jack had been the one poisoning Kayla, so the two are never able to work together. But at the hospice where he was dying, Jack found one of the workers was Steve, who was suffering from amnesia. Her death and resurrection were faked with help by their circus friends. Having finally had enough, Kayla presses charges against him for rape. Jack Deveraux is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most famously played by actor Matthew Ashford since 1987. Jack came to Salem in 1985 where he discovered he was suffering from Hodgkin's disease. A confrontation resulted in a fall off a roof, and Jack wound up needing a kidney. His cellmate in prison was 'Travis Malloy', a plant from Stefano DiMera. Jack escapes his prison a little too late, and tries to get Jennifer to leave. Slowly, Jennifer realizes how much she loves Jack and that there is more to him than most of the town sees. Ashford's casting stuck and he played Jack until 1993 when Jack left town, blaming himself for his daughter Abigail's own medical condition, aplastic anemia. Days of Our Lives Finally Found a Worthy Successor to Stefano But Are We About to Get an Exit None of Us Saw Coming. He escaped and managed to find Roman and Marlena. Discovering money that Billie hid in a barn, he bought The Spectator back. He and Jennifer returned to Salem to spend Christmas with their family, but Jack snuck away to catch Peternot realizing that Abby and Jennifer had tagged along. Speaking to Michael Fairman TV in 2010, Valley joked about how he got into the shower in one scene and was never seen on the show again. Steve finally lets Jack help him rescue Kayla, and by the time the adventure is over Jack and Steve had the beginnings of a fraternal relationship. . When Jennifer finally awoke, Jack filled her in on what happened in the interim, which was quite a lot. While he was in hiding, Hawk stole his money and planned to take his wife as well. As he was taken into custody, Peter chased Jennifer's car off the road where it exploded. The guy has certainly been through the wringer, going from villain to hero and dying multiple times along the way! Jennifer, Melissa Horton's cousin, is extremely wary of Jack in the beginning. While escaping Tony's island, Jack is again presumed dead after a tsunami. Despite his own desire to stay away from Salem in his final days, Jack knows he owes it to the brother and ex-wife he had wronged so many times to bring him back. But it wasnt until the Cruise of Deception stranded them on a desert island that Jack and Jennifer finally consummated their relationship. * Has been back to visit Abby in New York in March 2007. As she sent Jack the password to the warden's computer through a cell mate's girlfriend, Jack discovered that his former cell mate, Travis/Trent, had moved in next door to Jennifer. They also worked together to help reunite Steve and Kayla. A crooked guard, T.C., was assigned to Jack and took a liking to Jennifer, even attempting to rape her. While he informed on her and got her fired, she went after Stefano with everything she knew, reminding him that he would need the backing of her family if he wanted to become a 'respectable citizen' as he claimed. Ashford later took a brief absence from the series from October 2003 to June 2004 where he would appear as a special guest star on One Life to Live. Eventually, he was able to open up to Jennifer about it. He is still wary of a relationship with Jennifer after they are all rescued by Steve and Shane. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. Jack, however, thinks something is not quite right with the all too perfect seeming Peter. After Bo found her, she returned to Salem. Slowly Jack begins to try to make up for the things he had done to hurt Steve and Kayla and they begin to slowly consider that he might actually be changing for the better. Unfortunately, by the time he got word to Mickey, Trent had kidnapped Jennifer. That marriage was soon annulled and Jack returned to Jennifer. When she learned the truth, she dumped him. Desperate to get his fortune back, Jack got involved in all kinds of shady scams, which frustrated Jennifer so much she took Abigail and left him. Details of her return are under wraps, except that she's already. In 2021, Jack discovers that he has another daughter named Gwendolyn "Gwen" Rizczech, from his previous relationship with Tiffany Rizczech, before he came to Salem. He slipped away without knowing that Jennifer and Abbey were stowed away in his car. He is the real-life husband of Cady McClain who now assumes the role of Jennifer Deveraux on DAYS. Victor Kiriakis Played by John Aniston. The wedding is sidetracked when Kayla is arrested for the murder of Marina Toscano. In September 2011, after a four-year absence, the character returned to reconnect with his estranged family. Abby recently went to visit her parents for the summer of 2007. He showed up later to try and explain that he was really investigating the drug trade in Afghanistan and lied to protect the family and had been held hostage. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Joseph Adams (1987) In July 2017, it was announced that Ashford is set to reprise his role once more as Jack Deveraux in December 2017. In May 2004, it is revealed that Jack and all of Marlena's victims are alive and being held on a tropical island by Tony DiMera, who had faked all of the murders. The group returned to Salem, Sarah in tow. Although he entered the story as an outright villain wedging himself violently in between another popular supercouple, Steve Johnson and Kayla Brady, Jack eventually grew to establish himself as a core main character in the Days mythos through his passion, outrageous sense of humor, redemption, and undying love for heroine Jennifer Horton. After revealing the real reason for his absence she convinces him to tell Jennifer what happened. * Returned December 28, 2018 with amnesia and Eve Donovan at his side. As Jack went to "wipe" his eyes, he found some weed JJ had left out, and pocketed it without telling Jennifer. Also while in Aremid, Jack found the deed to the Blue Note with Peter's name on it (proving he was involved in his father's criminal activities), but before he could show Jennifer the pavilion caught fireJack was saved by Peter in the nick of time. * Resides in the UK with Jennifer and Jack. Adamant that he had changed and would not lie again, Jack set about getting his family back. Alice S. Hall/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. He first appeared as Alex on July 26, 2022. Eventually, however, Jack realizes that she does need him, and he fights his own guilty demons in order to support her as she presses charges against Lawrence. Jennifer gently lets Frankie know that she cares deeply about him, but does not love him. Abby sees Jack in June 2016 after setting fire to her room in an attempt to get rid of Ben Weston, who was haunting her. Kayla soon began cheating on Jack with Steve, and when he found out (from the newspaper, of all things), he raped her, and had Steve beaten up. Jennifer begins to entertain the idea that perhaps Jack is really, finally, changing into the kind of man she thought he was when they were married. In May 2016, while Jennifer is dealing with a addiction to pain medication, Jack appears to her in her dreams, and is later seen standing by the wall when Jennifer goes to a drug addiction meeting. (as played by Matthew Nile Ashford on Days of Our Lives), Who'da Thunk It? During Ashford's absence, the role of Jack was played by Mark Valley from October 28, 1994,[2] until September 26, 1997, and by Steve Wilder from September 26, 1997, through June 5, 1998. As the violence progressed, Jack ended up falling off a roof after a fight with his rival. When Abigail threw a party for her parents, Gwen Rizchech manipulated her into exposing that Jack had cheated on Jennifer with Kate Roberts while she was in the coma! Allie Horton Played by Lindsay Arnold. He had amnesia and didn't remember anyone or anything about Salem. He heeds his sister's advice and explains to Jennifer his "walk about" was actually a lie to investigate the opium trade in Afghanistanhe lied to protect her and the children.