Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)

Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless character
Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott
Portrayed by	Terry Lester (1980–1989) Brett Porter (1986) Peter Bergman (1989–present) Graham Taylor (2017–2018)
Duration	1980–present
First appearance	July 22, 1980 (1980-07-22)
Classification	Present; regular
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	William J. Bell and John Conboy (1980) William J. Bell and Edward J. Scott (1989) Bradley Bell (1998)
Crossover appearances	The Nanny (1997) The Bold and the Beautiful (1998) The King of Queens (2001)
Terry Lester as Jack Abbott
In-universe information Other names John Robert Abbott, Jr. Occupation Businessman Senator of Wisconsin Soldier Father John Abbott Mother Dina Mergeron Sisters Traci Abbott Half-brothers Eric Vanderway Billy Abbott Half-sisters Ashley Abbott Wife Patty Williams (1982–1984, 2010)[1] Lindsey Wells (1984) Nikki Newman (1990–1994, 2012) Luan Volien (1995–1996) Phyllis Summers (2001–2004, 2015–2016) Sharon Newman (2007–2009) Diane Jenkins (2023–present) Children Keemo Volien Abbott John Abbott III Kyle Abbott Stepdaughters Mai Volien Grandchildren Allie Nguyen Harrison Abbott Grandparents Robert Abbott Uncles Ivan Abbott Nephews Theo Vanderway Johnny Abbott Nieces Abby Newman Colleen Carlton Delia Abbott Katie Newman

Jack Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The character was introduced in 1980 being portrayed by Terry Lester. Lester departed from the series in 1989 and was replaced by Peter Bergman shortly thereafter. Bergman relocated to California after successfully auditioning for the part. His first episode aired on November 27, 1989. Jack is known for his longstanding feud with the Newman family patriarch, Victor Newman as well as his romances with Diane Jenkins, Nikki Newman, Phyllis Summers, and Sharon Newman. Jack has represented the Abbott family as the patriarch since the 2006 passing of his father, John Abbott.