
James Reynolds
CELEBRITY
Birth Name:James Reynolds
Birth Place: Oskaloosa, Kansas, U.S.
Profession: Actor
Biography
Born and raised in Oskaloosa, Kansas, James Reynolds didn’t follow a traditional path to acting. After graduating high school, he joined the Marines and became a reporter for The Windward Marine service newspaper. After, he was sent to Vietnam where he served with various units.
Upon returning to the United States, Reynolds majored in pre-law and journalism at Topeka’s Washburn University, only joining the theater department to meet girls. Before long, he was enamored with acting and began appearing in school plays.
Following a gig as a film reviewer for the Topeka Daily Capitol, Reynolds moved to Los Angeles, where he quickly began amassing guest spots on primetime. Then, he was cast as Abe Carver on Days of our Lives, a role that would last for three-plus decades, albeit for a brief stint on fellow NBC soap Generations.
In addition to acting, Reynolds and his wife own and operate the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena. The pair were named Business Persons of the Year by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and one of the Pasadena Weekly’s 100 Most
Fast Facts
- August 10, 1946 — Birthdate
- Co-starred with Vincent Price in CBS’s Time Express in 1979.
- He was awarded the Heroes and Legends TV/Film Award in 2004, which recognizes outstanding contributions in the entertainment industry.
- Is named on the Kansas Historical Society’s list of famous Kansans, a list that includes such notables as President Dwight Eisenhower, Amelia Earhart, Langston Hughes, Barry Sanders, and many others.
- He annually hosts a “Bowl-a-thon” in Los Angeles to benefit the National Asthma Center and a celebrity basketball game in South Pasadena for the city’s schools.
- Owns and operates the Fremont Centre Theater in South Pasadena, California with his wife Lissa, since 1997.
- Enjoys basketball and Racquetball.
- Reynolds has been involved in more than 300 fundraising events in the last ten years.
Relationships
- Lissa Layng — Spouse
- Laura Toffenetti — Ex-spouse
- Jed Reynolds — Son
Summary
As a young man, James Reynolds was a journalist for the Topeka Daily Capitol in Kansas. After having the opportunity to interview Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas and Peter Fonda about how to make it in Hollywood, Reynolds was bit by the acting bug. He moved from Kansas to LA and quickly became a working actor. In 1981, James snagged the role of Abe Carver on Days of Our Lives.
More on ACTOR (Provide at least Five)
- James Reynolds Suffers Tragic Family Loss http://soaphub.wpengine.com/days-of-our-lives/james-reynolds-suffers-tragic-family-loss/
- Days’ 50th Anniversary Interview with James Reynolds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0g9fKaGlOQ
- James Reynolds, A Kansas Native https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjalDdPrHVw
- Fremont Centre Theater http://www.fremontcentretheatre.com/history.shtml
- NBC Fan Event Interview with James Reynolds and Bryan Dattilo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpMdN4Lith4
- AfterBuzz TV: Spotlight on James Reynolds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsx74uY3tvQ
- Black Hollywood Live: Breaking into Soap Operas and Theater with James Reynolds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVDrTURY7w4
James Reynolds Photos
Actor (8 Credits)
Days of Our Lives (TV Show)
13203 — 2017
13202 — 2017
13201 — 2017
Cheers (TV Show)
Pitch It Again, Sam — 1991
Fireman Jim 1991Generations (TV Show)
Henry MarshallHighway to Heaven (TV Show)
Country Doctor — 1988
Dr. Sims 1988Time Express (TV Show)
R.J.Days of our Lives Friday (TV Show)
Days of our Lives Monday (TV Show)
Days of our Lives Wednesday (TV Show)
Guest (6 Credits)
Crook & Chase (TV Show)
James Reynolds — 2013
2013Crook & Chase (TV Show)
Thaao Penghlis — 2013
2013Living Live (TV Show)
Living Live — 2007
2007In the Loop With iVillage (TV Show)
2007 March 08 — 2007
2007Soap Talk (TV Show)
Soap Talk — 2006
2006Urban Style (TV Show)
Urban Style — 2005
2005Weakest Link (TV Show)
Celebrity Edition: Daytime Stars — 2002
2002Appearing (2 Credits)
I Wanna Be a Soap Star (TV Show)
Another Dying Day — 2007
How the Other Half Lives — 2005
Soap Talk (TV Show)
Soap Talk — 2005
2005Subject (person only) (2 Credits)
Urban Style (TV Show)
Urban Style — 2013
2013Soapography (TV Show)
Kassie DePaiva & James Reynolds — 2005
2005