They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but we wonder what good is a picture when you can’t recognize the subject? Above is a snapshot of a future star of soaps, but can you guess who this successful little fisherman grew up to be?
Star Of The Soaps
Obviously this young man (now all grown up) is either currently starring in, or is an alum of, one of the four remaining daytime dramas – The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless – but that’s probably not enough of a hint.
So try these on for size. He is a native Canadian. He is a former model. He is well known for a commercial in which he (attempts to) extol(s) the benefits of car insurance. His first professional acting credit was a horror film. He is currently starring in his very first daytime drama. And he is wed to a fellow thespian with whom he shares a daughter.
But just who can he be? Is this a photograph of Tanner Novlan (Dr. John “Finn” Finnegan, BB), Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis, DAYS), or Marcus Coloma (Nikolas Cassadine, GH) or Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott, YR)?
Freddie Smith
Smith appeared in a number of commercials for businesses such as Kay Jewelers, Taco Bell, Carl’s Jr., McDonald’s, and Verizon but he is most certainly known to soap opera fans for his work in DAYS. So he’s automatically out of the running as a potential answer to our identity query.
Marcus Coloma
GH has indeed served as Coloma’s only foray into daily serials. However, his first wife was director Sophia Banks and he is probably most recognized by many for his work in two direct-to-DVD Disney films rather than his work in commercials.
Jason Thompson
Thompson spent his teen years and early twenties modeling and appearing in three highly successful commercials for clothing retailer GAP. But unlike today’s featured star, Thompson is a bonafide soap hopper – having played GH’s Patrick Drake in addition to his time at YR.
Tanner Novlan
Novlan had appeared in ad campaigns for Guess, Tommy Hilfiger, and Leisure Society but he is probably best known for his work in Liberty Mutual Insurance commercial in which he plays a frazzled actor unable to properly deliver his lines. The 2009 horror-thriller Maneater served as his first professional credit, and BB marked his entry into the soap opera arena.
So, if you guessed that the future star of soaps seen in the image above was Tanner Novlan – who has been married to BB alum and former Vampire Diaries star Kayla Ewell – then you were absolutely correct!
