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. Jack agrees to do one final good deed, and the two brothers return to Salem. He and Jennifer went through rough times because Jenn had let go of Jack and was involved with Daniel Jonas. The entire group nearly dies, but finally makes it out and back home to Salem. Jack Deveraux Played by Matthew Ashford. 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. Jennifer protests, but Jack goads her into it by suggesting that if he was able to put Abby before their personal differences, she should as well. Eventually, Jennifer let Frankie down easy and reunited with Jack, taking JJ with them to live in Europe. Sometime during this whole fiasco, Jack learned from Melissa Horton, who he had turned to when his marriage had gone sour (not realizing that Harper was trying to frame her for poisoning Kayla), that he was adopted. Having finally had enough, Kayla presses charges against him for rape. Jennifer's scheme, however, does not go according to plan as Jennifer finds herself unable to resist him. the son of Eve's ex-husband Jack Deveraux and her old high school rival, Jennifer Horton. Kayla pressed charges (which were later dropped) and filed for divorce. Days of Our Lives February 20 2023 Cast. In May 2003, Jack and Jennifer finally remarry. Steve Wilder (1997 - 1998). Days of Our Lives alum and reality TV star Lisa Rinna is set to return to Salem to reprise her role as the feisty Billie Reed. Meanwhile Jack uses the attractive Princess Greta Von Amberg, with whom he had recently become friends, to make Jennifer jealous, which Jennifer sees immediately through. He found out Peter was planning to kidnap Jennifer and Abby, but the police couldn't do anything. In 1991, Jack and Jennifer married in a wild-west show arena before going on their honeymoon. After Kayla confesses to Steve that Jack had raped her, Jack and Steve fight on a rooftop. During this time, Jennifer finally convinces Jack that their love made sense and that she trusted him not to hurt her, and they consummate their love; a first for Jennifer. Imagine Jack's surprise when he found out Monica was none other than Laura Horton, his mother-in-law who had been released from the mental hospital after he'd left town. 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. Jack, who had traveled to Europe with Jennifer and others, is imprisoned the day of the wedding, and is unable to meet with Jennifer as planned near the elevator in Lawrence's bedroom. Kayla and Steve begin to have an affair, unable to keep apart any longer. 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. The incident left him in need of a kidney transplant. Jack retreated to 'The Meadows' to reflect on his life. 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. "Days of Our Lives" fans have been watching Jack Deveraux bring life and energy to Salem since 1987. During this time, Victor Kiriakis, who also wants the key, kidnaps Kayla. Ernesto Toscano had killed his wife when he found out she was unfaithful, and he tries to kill everyone on board the cruise. 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 . Jennifer accepts his apologies but insists on seeing her plan through. Jack escapes his prison a little too late, and tries to get Jennifer to leave. Together, they returned to Salem and he was reunited with his family. Alice S. Hall/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. While in captivity, she gleaned some helpful information and leaked it to Jack. 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. Maggie points out she ran several successful restaurants and has picked up a thing or two from Victor over the years. During an episode aired on Thursday, September 29, her husband Chad DiMera visits her grave site. Jack and Jennifer finally married in a wild west show. 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. When her 'father', Ernesto, invited her, Jack and several other citizens of Salem on a cruise, he sought out the truth, which Isabella finally revealed to him. Ashford joined the show in 1987 and was a regular part of the storylines until 1993. He was a con artist and faked an injury at Jack's penthouse in order to infiltrate their lives. Unfortunately the money belonged to a crime boss. Jennifer gives birth to a daughter, Abigail Deveraux in October 1992. Luckily, all the killers victims were really alive on an island, and when Jennifer found her way to Jack, she gave birth to a son they named Jack Jr (JJ). Their marriage hits a snag early on when Jennifer is duped by a conman named Hawk which eventually causes them to lose the majority of Jack's wealth, and puts their marriage in jeopardy, although they manage to work it out. The elevator crashed with Jack inside. At the same time, Jennifer began searching for the man who her mother had fallen in love with. He was chasing after a story in Afghanistan and was imprisoned. He kept this secret to himself so that his family could enjoy their time with him. At this point, Alice is firmly in Jack's camp as far as his relationship with Jennifer is concerned. After this debacle, Jack ran for his father's seat in the senate. That new start might be in more ways than one, as they could start a competitor paper to the Salem Spectator. The wedding is sidetracked when Kayla is arrested for the murder of Marina Toscano. All Rights Reserved. In fact, he had been kidnapped and taken to an island that was almost identical to Salem. Jack was the only one there, and he encouraged JJ to go back to school, bought him a plane ticket, and promised not to tell Jennifer. 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'. After rescuing his family, they all moved to Africa. 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. Cameron and Jennifer were able to open the doors again and Jack pushed Abigail out. 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. He wrote a book about this and sought therapy from Marlena Evans and was doing well. He also fears that if Jennifer and he got together, he would ultimately hurt her as he did Kayla and Melissa. Lawrence sets off explosives as they try to escape through the tunnels under his villa. Soap Opera Digest. When he discovered the plan, Jack bought a gun and went after Peter. A confrontation resulted in a fall off a roof, and Jack wound up needing a kidney. Although Abigail recovers, a guilt-ridden Jack abandons his family and Salem altogether in 1993, feeling they'd be better off without him. In a fight between Trent and Jack, Trent fell to his death. After Bo found her, she returned to Salem. He was sentenced to life in prison. Convinced it was his job to make sure Jennifer was taken care of after his death, he began pushing Jennifer and Frankie to spend more time together. Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis (biological sister) Victor Kiriakis Played by John Aniston. When Jennifer finally awoke, Jack filled her in on what happened in the interim, which was quite a lot. When Jack came to Salem, he was seeking treatment for Hodgkin's disease. Jack and Jennifer were just beginning to enjoy their married life together again, and to enjoy hosting In the House, a show that was one of Jennifer's father Bill Horton's wedding gifts to her and Jack. On top of that, he has big fences to mend. However, in 2012, Ashford left the soap opera again and was absent from the canvas until his shocking return from the dead in 2018, per Soap Central. The legacy soap actor passed away on Nov. 11 at the age of 89. However, Jennifer had already divorced Jack and moved on with Daniel, and Abigail was furious with Jack for lying to the family. Honeymooning in Universal Studios, they met Hawk Hawkins, a con man seeking to separate them from their money. 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. She finally told him that she had been raped. * Returned as a vision in 2017 to help family get through tough times. For most of those years, actress Melissa Reeves has played the character, whose memorable storylines. He was soon captured, held prisoner, and tortured. Days of Our Lives Recap: Friday, March 3 - Sarah Leaving Town with Baby After Jack rescues them, Jennifer divorces Peter (who is sent to prison) and Jack, Jennifer and Abigail leave town to live in Africa (where Jennifer's father, Bill Horton works as a volunteer doctor) in 1998. He needs a new one, and the best match is Steve's. Jack is understanding, even though he fears every day that she would never love him back. Many buildings were damaged, including the banquet hall where Lexie's benefit was being held. Jack hid her, until Peter found out and encouraged her to return to Aremid. Her comeback is slated to take place around the holidays. Eventually, Jack, Kayla, and Steve all got along. Abigail couldnt believe her mother would forgive him again, but she was grateful when her father saved her life during a series of explosions that rocked the town. 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. Wanting Jennifer to be happy, Frankie found a cure for Jack's illness and Jack and Jennifer left for Europe together. But at the hospice where he was dying, Jack found one of the workers was Steve, who was suffering from amnesia. Although Jack made another attempt to get Jennifer back, it fell apart when Peter learned of his affair with Laura. Jack brought Steve back to Salem where Jennifer was upset at being deceived. Once Eve had her hands on the money, the marriage was annulled, and Jack again tried to get back with Jennifer. 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. Of course, Ashford later returned to reprise the role. As scandal surrounded him, he bought half of The Spectator to stop the paper from blackening his name. Jack was interested to learn that Steve's ex, Marina, was blackmailing him into helping her find the family fortune. Jack Deveraux Issues A Threat Jack works hard at turning public opinion Kayla's way after she is found to be guilty. Jennifer was crying over a movie, and Jack was teasingly imitating her. His daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston, paid tribute to her father. Then they learned that Bo Brady was looking for Hope Brady, who had disappeared, in Aremid, and joined the search. He recently discovered to have another daughter, Gwen Rizczech. was on the DiMera bankroll. Jack was introduced to Salem when he came to town seeking treatment for Hodgkin's disease from Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans), per Soap Central. 'Nick' is amused by the other man's insistence that they are brothers, and he finally agrees to give the man his dying wish and took a DNA test. Accepting charity from her father, they moved into a little house and had a daughter, Abigail. When Kristen and Rachel were caught in an explosion in Paris, Jack flew over to investigate. He had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and wanted Dr. Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) to treat him (via Soap Central ). Jack agrees to plead guilty to assault, but he maintains he was only doing it because he is being railroaded. In September 2011, after a four-year absence, the character returned to reconnect with his estranged family. Jack learned from Alice that she had gone to Paris for Greta's coronation, and turned up to try, one last time, to get his wife and daughter back. Days Of Our Lives Spoilers: Jack And Jennifer's Goodbye, Starting Over Jack was let out to attend her funeral. 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. From 2016 to 2017, Ashford reprised the role for several guest-appearances; he returned full-time on December 28, 2018. This led to the two of them reconciling and getting engaged. A heartbroken and angry Jack pushes himself away from Jennifer and marries Eve Donovan to secure inheritance money so that he could save his paper, which he is in jeopardy of losing to Lawrence. An anguished Steve finally confesses to her that Jack is his long lost brother and he had broken up with her to give 'Billy' a fighting chance. Steve Witmer (1994) As they readjusted to each other, they began to host a show called IN the House. James Acheson (1987) Jack asks if Jennifer believes him, she eventually does. Although she disagrees with the idea, she does genuinely care about Jack, and is herself reeling from Steve's sudden and unexpected rejection. Jack was overwhelmed with guilt, but redirected it at anger against Steve and Kayla. Jack convinced Steve to return to Salem and reconnect with their family. Jack got himself a new cellmate, Herbie, who used his girlfriend on the outside to sneak Jack the password that Jennifer had stolen for the warden's computer. Eventually, he is able to accept full responsibility for the things he had done, and is able to (somewhat) integrate himself into the Johnson family. Afterwards, Kayla filed for divorce and pressed charges against Jack. While trying to get back to Salem, Jack and Jennifer were separated and Jack was presumed dead again, but ended up in Tony's European castle being held prisoner. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. On "Days of Our Lives," this happened often with several characters including Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford), Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker), John Black (Drake Hogestyn), and Steve Johnson . 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). Original cast member, Frances Reid, was previously the . He gets engaged to Melissa, but she leaves him at the altar and leaves town when she realizes he had been cheating on her and using her to help clean up his name to further his political career. Their fantasy love turned into a real thing, but the return of Jennifer's childhood sweetheart, Emilio, put a wedge between them. When 'Travis' was released, he moved in next door to Jennifer, as Trent Davis. 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. His contact made up the story about the "walk about" and kept up that image so that Jack's family would not know about the news story. Jack's plans change when one of his hospice workers turns out to be his presumed dead brother Steve Johnson. Their banter would eventually become the staple of their relationship. They quickly made plans to remarry but on their wedding day, Jennifer was pushed from a terrace and fell into a coma that lasted an entire year! Jack tries to make up for tearing the two apart, and while they don't trust his motives, he throws himself wholeheartedly into trying to get Marina out of Steve's life by finding a key that Marina and her sister Isabella Toscano wants to find. 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. She moved back in with Jack for Abby's sake and, though she resisted him at first, they finally got remarried. Finally escaping, they returned to Salem where Jack eagerly tried to mend his relationship with Jennifer. Eventually deciding nothing had changed, Jennifer packs up her stuff and leaves with Abby one night while Jack is away. Of course, there were other actors who portrayed the role of Jack following Ashford. But, the elevator cables continued to break. Jack eventually stops harassing Steve and Kayla and starts reluctantly traveling a hero's journey. 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. Jack recovers, however, and he and Jennifer are reunited for what is currently the final time. Finally, JJ remembered Jack giving JJ the very same pen he was using to write his suicide letters. Soaps.com is a part of Penske Media Corporation. All The Times Jack Deveraux 'Died' On Days Of Our Lives executive in charge of production Script and Continuity Department Fran Myers . Jack managed to stop him by pushing him from a bell tower to his death. He called T.C. Seeking out opportunities, he became engaged in a desperate plan with Victor Kiriakis to break Harper out of prison. Days of Our Lives (TV Series) Episode #1.14555 (2023) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Writing Credits Cast Produced by Production Management Mike Russell . Unluckily for Peter, Jennifer went to Daniel on her own, and tricked him into telling her everything. At the character's inception in 1987, the role was played by Joseph Adams from April 10 to July 17, by James Acheson from July 21 to October 26, and by Matthew Ashford from October 30 onward. Jack begins to work with college intern Jennifer Horton at The Spectator, a newspaper that he now co-owns with Diana Colville. Abby recently went to visit her parents for the summer of 2007. "Who's Coming". As Jack went to "wipe" his eyes, he found some weed JJ had left out, and pocketed it without telling Jennifer. Finding that out, Herbie helped Jack break out of prison, and he headed to the Grand Canyon to save her. Jack fled, and Hawk managed to get hold of Jack's fortune. Later that year, actor Mark Valley took over the role. * Resides in the UK with Jennifer and Jack. Joseph Kiriakis (biological nephew by adoption) The guy has certainly been through the wringer, going from villain to hero and dying multiple times along the way! Undeterred, Jack and Jennifer continued to pursue Jude who would abduct her and threaten to starve her. Jack came to Salem in 1985 where he discovered he was suffering from Hodgkin's disease. Jack is very heroic in this instance because he sacrifices his own life in order to save Abigail's. When Melissa returned to town, she tried to push Jennifer and Emilio together, believing Jack had not changed his ways. Back in January it was revealed that Reeves who has played Jennifer Horton on the NBC sudser on and off for the past three decades "liked" several anti-BLM posts from right-wing activist. He fails, and they all end up on his island. Steve has no memory of who he was and is living under the name Nick Stockton. Kayla and Steve are in love, but when Steve learns Jack is his brother (Billy), he pushes Kayla into marrying Jack to give him the will to fight his disease. Jack is unaware of all of this, as he had been adopted at a young age by wealthy Senator Harper Deveraux, and was raised in a life of privilege. Finally, he lost Kayla to Steve and this threw him into a rage. The two managed to escape with the help of Lawrence's father, Leopold Alamain (who died in the attempt). Much to his surprise, he soon finds out Jennifer has moved on with another man. Despite Jennifers best efforts, Jack married Eve and after he was elected mayor, he installed her as police commissioner! (as played by Matthew Nile Ashford on Days of Our Lives), Who'da Thunk It? Although Jack didn't believe this, a woman in white soon attempted to kill Jennifer in a fire. It was there that he met the young Jennifer Horton. Soon after, Jack and Jennifer are kidnapped while Jack was investigating the recent murder of a cop. When Tony DiMera was murdered during the wedding reception and John Black the accused, Jack and Jennifer joined forces to prove his innocence. Jack returned during Jennifer's wedding to Frankie. Although Matthew Ashford has been the actor to portray the role of Jack Deveraux on "Days of Our Lives" for the longest amount of time, the actor hasn't always been able to return to Salem. The Real Reason Melissa Reeves Keeps Coming And Going From Days Of Our After another kidnapping by Jude, this time Hope, Jennifer, Peter and Jack tracked him down in the mountains, and Peter killed his accomplice in cold blood. Daniel performed an operation to save Jen's life and the two immediately hit it off. Lucas Horton Played by Bryan Dattilo. It was initially hard for him to accept, but Adrienne convinced Jack to at least try, and he made his mother's Christmas when he extended an olive branchin the form of expensive emerald earrings. 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. Jennifer, Melissa Horton's cousin, is extremely wary of Jack in the beginning. He feared for her safety, and for good reason, she was kidnapped by Trent by the time. To that end, they share a tender goodbye with their friends and family as they leave for parts unknown. Many of his storylines have included his relationship with Jennifer Horton, which has made up one of the soap's most popular supercouples. Psychologically traumatized by the rape and unable to tell him about it because of his own past, she coldly tells him she is married and that she is going to try to make it work. Back in Salem, he went to extremes to win Jennifer back, and ultimately succeeded. 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. He had amnesia and didn't remember anyone or anything about Salem. Jack was happy to be home with his wife and children, but he soon began feeling sick, and when he went to Lexie, she advised him he only had a short period of time to live. In his latest attempt to win Jennifer back, he suggests the three of them all move in together under one roof, as neither of them had a place to stay. Back in Aremid, Jude took Jennifer hostage, and Jack let him go to save Jenniferwho escaped on her own, complete with a matchbook containing the numbers to a bank account in the Cayman Islands. Through the years, Jack has been involved in many storylines and has become a favorite among viewers. But then he came back in the flesh as Eves date to ring in 2019, though with no memory of his past! That marriage was soon annulled and Jack returned to Jennifer. After a few complicated months of trying to make Jennifer think Greta and he are involved while trying to make Greta think he's gay, eventually the truth comes out to Jennifer.