Anthony Addabbo

Anthony Mark Addabbo (September 14, 1960 – October 18, 2016) was an American actor and model. He was best known for playing the roles of Jason Craig on Generations (1989 to 1991), Jonny and Rush Carrera on The Bold and the Beautiful (1997 to 1998), Jim Lemay on Guiding Light (1999 to 2000), and Dimitri Marick on All My Children.

Early life Addabbo was born in Coral Gables, Florida and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was the middle child, with three sisters and one brother. He attended Virginia Tech, but he decided to leave school to work as a tree surgeon. He also worked as a waiter. Addabbo eventually moved back home and became a salesman, selling encyclopedias door to door.

Career While he was working as a salesman, Addabbo's friends suggested that he try modeling. He brought photos of himself to a local modeling agency and started getting jobs. He was spotted by a representative from the Zoli Agency in New York and decided to move to the city. Soon after, he modeled for a photo spread in GQ, shot by Bruce Weber. Actor Hank Cheyne also appeared in the photoshoot. Addabbo was then signed to Elite Model Management. He also appeared in the television film Nightingales (1988), the pilot for an Aaron Spelling series that aired on NBC. Addabbo briefly appeared on General Hospital before being cast as Jason Craig on the NBC soap opera Generations in 1989. He played the role until the show's final episodes aired in 1991. From 1992 to 1996, Addabbo made recurring appearances on the Showtime series Red Shoe Diaries.

Addabbo made guest appearances on Wings and Renegade in 1993. He guest starred on Silk Stalkings in 1994. Addabbo guest starred on Diagnosis: Murder and Hudson Street in 1995. He appeared in the television film Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass (1995).

In 1996, Addabbo guest starred on High Tide, The Nanny, The Client, and Pacific Blue. He played Billy Bob in Barefoot in Paradise, a pilot that didn't go forward. He made another guest appearance on Silk Stalkings in 1997. In 1999, he was cast as Jim Lemay, the father of Susan Lemay (Brittany Snow), on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He played Frank in the film My One and Only (2009). In 2012, Addabbo appeared in the television film Hornet's Nest. Personal life and death On June 7, 1999, Addabbo married Elli Pattino. They had a son, born on December 11, 1998.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Inside Out IV Kenner 1994 Red Shoe Diaries: Hotline Harry Television film1995 Who Killed Buddy Blue? Matt MunroRed Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend PassEddie EdwardsTelevision film 1998 Black Sea 213 Gabe Reese A Place Called Truth Billy 2001 Supertalk Short film 2009 My One and Only Frank

Television Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Gunfighters Matt Everett Television film