Career

James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in Search for Tomorrow in the late 1970s. In 1981 he won the role of Jeff Colby in Dynasty, appearing in the very first episode, Oil, and remaining on the soap opera until the final episode, Catch 22 (1989). He returned to play Jeff one last time in the TV movie, Dynasty: The Reunion (1991).

James was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Dynasty (1985) and appeared at the 1986 ceremony. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film went to Olmos.

James returned to the genre playing Rick Decker on As the World Turns in 2003-04. In May 2006, he was cast in the role of Dr. Jeff Martin (the first husband of Erica Kane played by series star Susan Lucci) on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children. He began airing the following month. On July 15, 2008, James returned to As the World Turns, reprising the role of demented Dr. Rick Decker.

In film, James starred in Icebreaker (2000) with Sean Astin, Bruce Campbell, and Stacy Keach; in The Cursed aka Peril (2001) with Morgan Fairchild and Michael Pare; and in Lightning: Fire from the Sky (2001) with Jesse Eisenberg, Stacy Keach and John Schneider.

He produced and starred in Illegal Aliens (2007). All four movies were directed by David Giancola. In 2012, James starred in the Giancola documentary, Addicted to Fame (2012), about the making of their film Illegal Aliens.

Personal life

James was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father is radio broadcaster Herb Oscar Anderson. His brother, Herb Anderson, is an actor.

In 1989, James married Denise Ellen Coward, a model and 2nd Runner-up for Miss World 1978. They have two children. In 2012, James' daughter, Laura, won America's Next Top Model, Cycle 19.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Addicted to Fame	Himself	Documentary; Biography
2008	As the World Turns	Rick Decker	14 Episodes (2003-2008)
2007	Illegal Aliens	Big Tony	Producer
2007	All My Children	Jeff Martin	32 Episodes (2006-2007)
2001	Lightning: Fire from the Sky	Porter Randall	TV Movie
2001	The Cursed	Scott
2000	Icebreaker	Will Langley
2000	Pacific Blue	S.N.A.F.U.	1 Episode
1998	Love Boat: The Next Wave	Ray Kennedy	1 Episode
1998	Touched by an Angel	Sam Carver	1 Episode
1992	Partners 'n Love	Carey Mays	TV Movie
1991	Dynasty: The Reunion	Jeff Colby	TV Movie
1991	Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter	Brett Huston	TV Movie
1987	Haunted by Her Past	Eric Beckett	TV Movie
1987	The Colbys	Jeff Colby	49 Episodes (1985-1987)
1984	He's Not Your Son	Ted Barnes	TV Movie
1984	Finder of Lost Loves	Father Michael Bretton	1 Episode
1982	The Love Boat	Di Nardi / Enzo Carducci	4 Episodes
1982	Fantasy Island	Corky Daniels	1 Episode
1981-89	Dynasty	Jeff Colby	168 Episodes (1981-1989); Golden Globe Award Nomination
1977-1979	Search for Tomorrow	Tom 'Junior' Bergman	Unknown Episodes

Self

• America's Next Top Model - Laura's Father (2012)
• The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith (2007)
• Intimate Portrait (TV series) - Emma Samms (2002)
• After They Were Famous - Dynasty (2002)
• E! True Hollywood Story - Dynasty (2001)
• The Joan Rivers Show - November, 4 (1991)
• Live! with Kelly and Michael - October 18, (1991)
• Entertainment Tonight November, 11 (1987)
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special (1986)
• The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (1986)
• The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1986)
• The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards (1985)
• Christmas with the Carringtons BBC TV Special (1985)
• Battle of the Network Stars XVI - ABC Team Captain (1984)
• The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards (1984)
• The Merv Griffin Show - February 12 (1983)
• The Merv Griffin Show - November 6 (1982)
• Battle of the Network Stars XIII - ABC Team (1982)
• Battle of the Network Stars XII - ABC Team (1982)

Awards

• Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time - Nominated - The Colbys (1988)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film - Nominated - Dynasty (1986)
• People's Choice Award Favourite New Television Dramatic Program - Win - The Colbys (1986)
• Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Super Couple on a Prime Time Special - Nominated - The Colbys (1986)
• People's Choice Award Favourite Dramatic Program - Nominated - Dynasty (1986)
• People's Choice Award Favourite Dramatic Program - Win - Dynasty (1985)
• People's Choice Award Favourite New Television Dramatic Program - Win - Dynasty (1984)

Discography

• This Time b/w Fooling Around (with Heidi Bruhl; 1984)
• Painted Dreams b/w Sleeping In Your Arms Again (1985)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]