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For the similarly-named actor who plays Matt McNamara on the show Nip/Tuck, see John Hensley.
Jon Hensley (born
August 26,
1965 in
Browns Mills, New Jersey) is an
American actor.
Career
Hensley's first television role was in
1985 on the daytime drama
One Life to Live as Brody Price. The role was a short term one, but led to Hensley being cast in the role for which he's best known, the role of rebellious farmhand
Holden Snyder on
As the World Turns.
Hensley started on "ATWT" in
1985, and became a popular player when the character of Holden and his "wrong side of the tracks" love affair with rich Lily Walsh (
Martha Byrne) set the stage for much story in the
1980s and early
1990s.
Hensley ended his first stint in
1988. During his first break from the show, Hensley lived in London and studied at the Shakespeare Academy of Music, Drama, and Art.
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Hensley returned to the series in
1990 and continued on until
1995. He returned again in
1997, where his character eventually resumed his relationship with Lily. The couple is considered to have reached "
supercouple" status and is still very popular today.
Outside of daytime, Hensley has starred in the
USA Network television movie
Wounded Heart, and made appearances on
Beverly Hills, 90210, and
Almost Perfect.
Personal life
Hensley dated several actresses in the daytime industry, including a relationship with actress
Renee Props, who played his sister Ellie Snyder on "ATWT", as well as
Melissa Reeves.
He met costar
Kelley Menighan, who plays
Emily Stewart, and the couple were married in
1996. They have a daughter, Sophie 8, son Spencer 5, and daughter Georgia Grace ("Gigi), born June 28, 2007
Trivia
- Hensley's 1997 return to "ATWT" was in part the result of a bidding war for his services; the show All My Children was interested in him coming aboard as Jake Martin.
- He is well known for being an avid golfer.
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