Zach Slater

Zach Slater
All My Children character
Portrayed byThorsten Kaye
Duration
  • 2004–2011
  • 2013
First appearanceMay 20, 2004
Last appearanceSeptember 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)
ClassificationFinal, regular
Created byMegan McTavish
Introduced by
In-universe information
Other namesAlexander Cambias, Jr.
OccupationBusiness operator
ParentsAlexander Cambias
Amelia Cambias
BrothersMichael Cambias
WifeKendall Hart (2005–2012)[1]
SonsEthan Cambias
Ian Slater
DaughtersGabrielle Montgomery[2]
NiecesMiranda Montgomery

Zach Slater is a fictional character from the American drama, All My Children. He was portrayed by actor Thorsten Kaye from May 20, 2004 to November 19, 2010; Thorsten returned to the role on August 5, 2011 to September 23, 2011. In 2006, the character was reported by newspaper Chicago Sun-Times as one of the male television character romantically desired by their female readers,[3] and is considered one of television's anti-heroes.[4] On April 30, 2013, Kaye reprised the role of Zach for the continuation of All My Children. In October 2013, Kaye announced he would not be returning for the second season of the series, instead taking on the role of Ridge Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.[5][6]

  1. ^ Zach and Kendall married for the first time from May to September 2005; they remarried in May 2006, and divorced in April 2009. The couple remarried in June 2009, and it was recently confirmed that Zach and Kendall had divorced again in 2012.
  2. ^ Biological daughter with Bianca Montgomery, via artificial insemination.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Maureen. "They're in love with the TV Boys: Readers reveal their 'TV Boyfriends' -- yes, there is such a thing". Chicago Sun-Times.
  4. ^ P., Carol. "The tortured soul anti-hero". Total TV Online.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  5. ^ Logan, Michael (October 15, 2013). "Exclusive: Thorsten Kaye Cast as the New Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful". TV Guide. TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  6. ^ SOD (October 15, 2013). "Thorsten Kaye Is B&B's New Ridge". Soap Opera Digest. Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.