john mccook

Fri, 08 May 2026 22:13:40 +0000

John Thomas McCook (born ) is an American television actor. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of the character Lance Prentiss on the television soap opera The Young and the. John McCook was born in Ventura, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Magnum, P.I. (1980). The Bold and the Beautiful faces a seismic shift as John McCook, the iconic Eric Forrester, announces his early retirement due to worsening health, shared via a heartfelt Instagram post on , at. Veteran actor John McCook, who has portrayed patriarch Eric Forrester since the shows 1987 debut, suffered a severe stroke at his private residence shortly after completing a day of filming.