Ridge Forrester

Ridge Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful character
Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester
Portrayed by	Ronn Moss (1987–2012) Lane Davies (1992) Thorsten Kaye (2013–present) Aaron Phypers (2020)
Duration	1987–present
First appearance	March 23, 1987 (1987-03-23)
Classification	Present; regular
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	William J. Bell (1987) Bradley Bell (2013)
Book appearances	Blindsided By Love (2014) Dangerous Love (2014)
In-universe information Occupation Businessman Family Forrester Marone Parents Massimo Marone Stephanie Forrester Stepparents Eric Forrester Siblings Thorne Forrester Nick Marone Kristen Forrester Felicia Forrester Angela Forrester Diana Carter Marcus Forrester (adoptive) Spouse Caroline Spencer Forrester (1990) Taylor Hayes (1992–1995, 1998–2006) Brooke Logan (1994–1995, 1998, 2003–2004, 2004–2005, 2009, 2009–2011, 2012, 2018–2022) Caroline Spencer (2015–2016) Shauna Fulton (2020) Children Thomas Forrester Phoebe Forrester Steffy Forrester R.J. Forrester Grandchildren Douglas Forrester Kelly Spencer Hayes Finnegan Grandparents Massimo Marone III John Douglas Ann Douglas Aunts and uncles John Forrester (legal) Pamela Douglas Nieces and nephews Zende Forrester Dominguez (adoptive) Alexandria Forrester Dino Damiano

Ridge Forrester is a fictional character from The Bold and the Beautiful, an American soap opera on the CBS network. The character was introduced in the series premiere on March 23, 1987,^[1] and has been a regular fixture ever since. Ronn Moss played the role since the beginning, and was one of four remaining original cast members for 25 years, along with Susan Flannery, John McCook and Katherine Kelly Lang. During a leave of absence in 1992, Moss was briefly replaced by Lane Davies. The character's fate was uncertain when Moss departed the role in 2012, although head-writer Bradley Bell confirmed in an interview with Michael Logan of TV Guide that he had plans for a recast should Moss choose not to return to the series.^[2] In October 2013, TV Guide's Michael Logan reported that the role of Ridge was recast with former All My Children actor, Thorsten Kaye. Kaye made his first appearance as Ridge on December 13, 2013.^[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Denise Richards' husband Aaron Phypers appeared as Ridge in intimate scenes with Shauna Fulton in 2020.^[4]

Kaye's performance has been met with critical acclaim, garnering him Daytime Emmy Award wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series consecutively, in 2023 and 2024.