Jeffrey Austin Peck (born April 9, 1971 in
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) is an
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.
Peck briefly attended
Santa Monica High SchoolSanta Monica High School , informally known as Samohi or just Samo, is a public school located in Santa Monica, California which was founded in 1884 . It is one of the oldest High Schools in California...
where he played football as a linebacker on the frosh/sophomore team in 1986-87. He left school to pursue acting and did not graduate from Santa Monica in 1989. He has two sons; A.J (born July 11, 2002) and Roman (born February 2005). Peck is currently doing an illustrations book based on the lives, of his two sons' Roman and Aidan.
Jeffrey Austin Peck (born April 9, 1971 in
Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and...
) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Personal Life
Peck briefly attended
Santa Monica High SchoolSanta Monica High School , informally known as Samohi or just Samo, is a public school located in Santa Monica, California which was founded in 1884 . It is one of the oldest High Schools in California...
where he played football as a linebacker on the frosh/sophomore team in 1986-87. He left school to pursue acting and did not graduate from Santa Monica in 1989. He has two sons; A.J (born July 11, 2002) and Roman (born February 2005). Peck is currently doing an illustrations book based on the lives, of his two sons' Roman and Aidan. Peck, currently lives alone in New York. In his spare time, Peck loves writing poetry.
Career
Peck is best known for his role as
Austin ReedAustin Reed is a fictional character in the soap opera Days of our Lives portrayed by Patrick Muldoon from 1992 to 1995 and Austin Peck from 1995 to 2002 and 2005 to 2006. Austin's birth name is unknown, when his father, Curtis, took the children, he changed their names to prevent Kate Roberts from...
on the daytime
soap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on television or radio. The name "soap opera" stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble,...
Days of our LivesDays of our Lives is an American soap opera which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965 on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. It also broadcasts on SOAPnet weeknights at 11PM ET/PT...
from April 13, 1995 to April 5, 2002, and from September 20, 2005 to October 26, 2006.
Peck was a recast to the role, and succeeded a popular actor,
Patrick MuldoonPatrick Muldoon is an American actor. Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer...
. Peck became a fan favorite, reportedly getting the most fan mail of anyone in the "Days" cast. He appeared on the cover of "
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" and "
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". Peck, along with
DAYS co-star
Christie ClarkChristie Mary Clark is an American actress born in Orange County, California.Clark's most notable work has been on the daytime soap opera Days of our Lives, portraying the character Carrie Brady. She played the role from 1986 to 1990, 1992 to 1999 and 2005 to 2006. Clark succeeded Andrea Barber in...
, won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Romance. The actors came back to the show in 2005, but were released from their contracts in 2006.
In November 2006, Peck relocated to Brooklyn, New York, to assume the role of
Brad SnyderBradley Carter "Brad" Snyder is a character on the American soap opera As The World Turns. He has been played by actor Austin Peck since January 19, 2007.-Background:...
on the
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daytime drama
As The World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS.Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30pm EST. Prior to April 2, 1956 all serials were fifteen minutes in length...
. He first aired in January 2007. It was recently announced that he has been released from his contract. His final air date will be in the fall of 2009.
Austin Peck has also guest starred on Sabrina the Teenage Witch","
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","
The DistrictThe District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...
" "Are You A Serial Killer"
As well, as indie Movie's Romantic Comedy '2006' " Dating Games People Play " and '2009' movie drama/comedy " The Blue Tooth Virgin " which features a star studded cast.
Daytime roles
- Austin Reed
Austin Reed is a fictional character in the soap opera Days of our Lives portrayed by Patrick Muldoon from 1992 to 1995 and Austin Peck from 1995 to 2002 and 2005 to 2006. Austin's birth name is unknown, when his father, Curtis, took the children, he changed their names to prevent Kate Roberts from...
on Days of our LivesDays of our Lives is an American soap opera which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965 on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. It also broadcasts on SOAPnet weeknights at 11PM ET/PT...
(April 13, 1995 to April 5, 2002 & September 20, 2005 to October 26, 2006)
- Brad Snyder
Bradley Carter "Brad" Snyder is a character on the American soap opera As The World Turns. He has been played by actor Austin Peck since January 19, 2007.-Background:...
on As the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS.Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30pm EST. Prior to April 2, 1956 all serials were fifteen minutes in length...
(January 19, 2007 to October 2009)
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