Paul Satterfield

Paul Parsons Satterfield Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on daytime soap operas General Hospital (as Paul Hornsby, 1991 to 1994), The Bold and the Beautiful (as Dr. Pierce Peterson, 1998 to 1999, 2001 to 2002), and One Life to Live (as Dr. Spencer Truman, 2005 to 2007). He was also a regular cast member on the WB series Savannah (1996 to 1997).

Early life Satterfield was raised in Nashville, Tennessee and Jacksonville, Florida, because his father, Paul Sr., was a firefighter during the winter and a lifeguard during the summer. His mother is Priscilla Coolidge and his aunt is Rita Coolidge, who was married to Kris Kristofferson. After his parents' divorce, Satterfield and his sister were often looked after by their aunt. When Satterfield was in the third grade, his mother and stepfather, Booker T. Jones of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, abruptly decided to move the family to California. His mother had landed a record contract and Coolidge and Jones wished to escape the racism they encountered in Tennessee as an interracial couple. He made his first film appearance in the 1987 horror anthology Creepshow 2, playing the role of Deke in a segment based on a Stephen King's story "The Raft". He then landed a starring role in Arena in 1989.

He guest starred on The Famous Teddy Z, Just the Ten of Us, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Cheers, before being cast as Paul Hornsby on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital in 1991. He had previously auditioned for the role of Mac Scorpio (which went to John J. York).

He then co-starred with Jennifer Lopez on the short-lived CBS series Hotel Malibu. In 1995, he guest starred on University Hospital, Hope & Gloria, Burke's Law, New York Daze, Murder One, Flipper, and Renegade. He played Vic Lownes in the 1999 USA Network movie Hefner: Unauthorized. Satterfield starred as Sheridan in the romantic comedy film Duty Dating in 2002.

In 2003, he guest starred on Coupling and had a role in the Jim Carrey film Bruce Almighty. He played Grant on Mystery Woman in 2005. In 2006, he performed "The Prayer Song" on One Life: Many Voices for Hurricane Relief, an album of songs by One Life to Live actors to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina. His character on One Life to Live was killed off on January 26, 2007, but Satterfield continued to make appearances via flashbacks and dreams until August 2007.

In 2011, he was cast as Lee Nelson on the second season of The Bay.

Personal life Satterfield married Elizabeth Wells in 1996 and they had two children.

On October 2, 2014, his mother, Priscilla Coolidge and stepfather, Michael Seibert, were found dead from a murder-suicide at their home in Thousand Oaks, California. Seibert killed Coolidge with a gunshot wound to the head before turning the gun on himself.

Satterfield is often noted for his striking resemblance to Christopher Reeve, and the two were able to meet before the actor's passing. Reeve joked, "This is driving me crazy. I'm you and you're me." Satterfield agreed that the resemblance was uncanny.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes1987 Creepshow 2 Deke (segment "The Raft")1989 Arena Steve Armstrong 2002 Duty Dating Sheridan 2003 Bruce Almighty Dallas Coleman 2004 Rancid Richard Desmond

Television 2 episodesHotel MalibuMark Whitsett Main cast