John James

'John James' (qv) Anderson is most well known for his ten-year role as 'Jeff Colby' on the 1980's prime time TV soaps _Dynasty (1981)_ (qv) and _The Colbys (1985)_ (qv). John was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of radio broadcaster Herb Oscar Anderson, and brother of actor 'Herb Anderson' (qv).He first starred in small roles in TV series like _Fantasy Island (1977)_ (qv) and _The Love Boat (1976)_ (qv), before being offered the character of Jeff in _Dynasty (1981)_ (qv) and its spin-off _The Colbys (1985)_ (qv). He appeared in the first episode 'Oil' (1981) and remained until the last episode 'Catch 22' (1989), returning later for the film Dynasty: The Reunion.John then took nearly fifteen years out of the acting business, except for the odd TV movie and a role in the action thriller _Icebreaker (2000)_ (qv) with 'Sean Astin' (qv) and 'Bruce Campbell' (qv).He returned (2003-08) with the long running hit series _As the World Turns (1956)_ (qv) and the equally successful _All My Children (1970)_ (qv). He also starred in the drama _Wenn die Welt untergeht - Das Wetter-Inferno (2001)_ (qv) alongside 'Jesse Eisenberg' (qv) and 'John Schneider' (qv).John lives with his wife and two children in New York, New York.::Matt Lee-Williams