Peter Bergman - wikipedia Peter Bergman For other uses, see Peter Bergman ( disambiguation ). Peter Bergman Peter Michael Bergman ( 1953 - 06 - 11 ) June 11, 1953 ( age 65 ) Guantánamo Bay, Cuba Occupation Actor Spouse ( s ) Christine Ebersole ( 1976 -- 81 ; divorced ) Mariellen Bergman ( 1985 -- present ; 2 children ) Peter Michael Bergman ( born June 11, 1953 ) is an American actor best known for his portrayals as Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children ( 1979 -- 89 ) as well as Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless ( 1989 -- present ). Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Awards and nominations 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Biography The son of Walter Bergman, a United States Navy officer, he was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He later graduated from Crossland Senior High School in Camp Springs, Maryland. Bergman was married to actress Christine Ebersole from 1976 to 1981. In 1985, he married Mariellen, with whom he has two children. Career Bergman originally auditioned for the All My Children role of Dr. Jeff Martin. His first notable role was his portrayal of Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children, which he played from 1979 to 1987 and again from 1988 - 89. His character, Cliff, married Nina ( Taylor Miller ) four times ( 1980, 1982, 1986, and 1989 ) and divorced her three times. When the characters left the serial, their fourth marriage was intact. In a Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup advertising campaign in 1986, Bergman told the viewing audience, `` I 'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV. '' Chris Robinson, who played Dr. Rick Webber on ABC 's General Hospital, was the original spokesperson in the ad campaign, which started in 1984. Bergman replaced Robinson after the latter experienced some legal difficulties. The writer of the commercial used this opening line as a disclaimer, because the then - existing `` white coat rule '' prohibited people from portraying doctors in commercials without some sort of clarification / disclaimer. The original commercial with Chris Robinson became the most - recalled TV commercial in the history of the Vicks brand. Since 1989, Bergman has played the role of Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless. In 1997, Bergman portrayed Jack Abbott in an episode `` The Heather Biblow story '' on The Nanny, where he shared an on - screen kiss with Pamela Anderson. In 2001, he guest starred as Jack on The King of Queens in an episode of Season 3. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1979 -- 87, 1988 -- 89 All My Children Dr. Cliff Warner Contract role Nominated -- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1982 Fantasies Larry Television film Money, Power, Murder Brant Television film 1989 -- present The Young and the Restless Jack Abbott Contract role Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series ( 1991 -- 92, 2002 ) Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor ( 1993 ) Nominated -- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series ( 1990, 1993 -- 2001, 2007 -- 08, 2010, 2013 ) Nominated -- Daytime Emmy Award for Irresistible Combination ( shared with Michelle Stafford ) Nominated -- Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor ( 1994 ) 1991 Danielle Steel 's Palamino Warren Taylor Television film 1997 The Nanny Jack Abbott Episode : `` The Heather Biblow Story '' 1998 The Bold and the Beautiful Jack Abbott 2 episodes 2001 The King of Queens Jack Abbott Episode : `` Inner Tube '' Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Ref Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series All My Children Nominated Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated 1991 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Won Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Won 1993 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 1993 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor Won 1994 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor Nominated 1995 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 1997 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 1998 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2000 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2001 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2002 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Won 2005 Daytime Emmy Award for Irresistible Combination ( shared with Michelle Stafford ) Nominated 2007 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2008 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2013 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2014 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated See also Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt Supercouple Eric Braeden References Jump up ^ http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61666/ Jump up ^ Goudas, John N. 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Jump up ^ `` The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations '' ( PDF ). New York City : emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017. External links Peter Bergman on IMDb CBS : Y&R Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Macdonald Carey ( 1974 ) Macdonald Carey ( 1975 ) Larry Haines ( 1976 ) Val Dufour ( 1977 ) James Pritchett ( 1978 ) Al Freeman Jr. ( 1979 ) Douglass Watson ( 1980 ) Douglass Watson ( 1981 ) Anthony Geary ( 1982 ) Robert S. 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Question: who plays jack abbott on young and the restless
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