Peter Reckell - wikipedia Peter Reckell This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( July 2009 ) Peter Reckell Reckell and Kristian Alfonso at Fan Fest 04 Peter Paul Reckell ( 1955 - 05 - 07 ) May 7, 1955 ( age 63 ) Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1979 -- present Spouse ( s ) Kelly Moneymaker Children Peter Paul Reckell ( born May 7, 1955 ) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Bo Brady, a role he originated in 1983 on the NBC drama Days of Our Lives. Reckell has played Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives from 1983 to 1987, 1990 to 1992, 1995 to 2012, and returned ( with others ) in fall 2015 as a lead up to the 50th anniversary ( November 8, 1965 ) of the show. Other notable credits include Eric Hollister on As the World Turns ( 1980 -- 1982 ) and Johnny Rourke on Knots Landing ( 1988 -- 1989 ). Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 Discography 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Early years Reckell was born in Elkhart, Indiana, but grew up on a farm in Okemos, Michigan. The second oldest of six children, he has two brothers and three sisters. While in junior high school, Reckell built theater sets and performed in the chorus, and eventually became a theater technical director. He went on to appear in numerous plays throughout high school. Upon graduation, Reckell attended the prestigious Boston Conservatory, where he received a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater with a minor in music and dance. Career Reckell made his network - television debut as Eric Hollister on As the World Turns. He then played Bo on Days of our Lives from 1983 -- 87 and later from 1990 - 91. He returned to the role of the rugged cop for the third time in August 1995, but departed the role again in October 2012. During part of his absence from Days, Reckell appeared in the recurring role of Johnny Rourke on the primetime series Knots Landing. Among Reckell 's stage credits are Moonchildren, The Fantasticks, The Pirates of Penzance, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, Love Letters and Deathtrap. His feature film credits include Rustam Ibraguimbekov 's Broken Bridges, which was filmed in Russia. In 2010 Reckell joined the cast of the Emmy Award - winning web soap series Venice : The Series as Richard McAndrews. This venture soon became a family affair with wife Kelly Moneymaker coming on board in 2011 to coordinate music for the highly anticipated third season of the show. On May 14, 2009, twenty - six years since his debut on Days of Our Lives, Reckell was nominated for his first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Personal life Reckell married Dale Kristien in December 1987. They divorced in 1991. Reckell married Kelly Moneymaker on April 18, 1998. Their daughter, Loden Sloan, was born on October 25, 2007. Reckell enjoys practicing yoga, martial arts, swimming, horseback riding and mountain biking. Filmography Film Year Film Role Other notes Broken Bridges Jeff 2009 Street Dreams Dan Reynolds Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 -- 1982 As the World Turns Eric Hollister 1982 The Facts of Life Alan Cooke Episode : The Affair 1983 -- 1992, 1995 - 2012, 2015 -- 2016 Days of Our Lives Bo Brady 1985 Circus of the Stars himself Show # 10 Shades of Love : Moonlight Flight Tommy Rivers TV - Movie 1988 -- 1989 Knots Landing Johnny Rourke 31 episodes 1991 Locked Up : A Mother 's Rage Danny TV - Movie Days of our Lives : One Stormy Night Bo Brady NBC Television special Baywatch Jordan Stewart Episode : Tentacles ( 2 ) 1995 Women of the House Steve Briston Episode : North to Alaska 2000 Days of our Lives ' 35th Anniversary Bo Brady NBC Television special Sheena 1 Day With himself 1 episode Webseries Year Title Role Notes 2010 -- 2012 Venice : The Series Richard 2013 The Grove : The Series Johnny Chava Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 : Nominated, `` Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series '' - Days of our Lives Soap Opera Digest Awards 1984 : Won, `` Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera '' - Days of our Lives 1985 : Won, `` Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera '' - Days of our Lives 1986 : Nominated, `` Favorite Daytime Super Couple on a Daytime Serial '' - Days of our Lives ( shared w / Kristian Alfonso ) 1986 : Won, `` Outstanding Young Leading Actor in a Daytime Serial '' - Days of our Lives 1996 : Won, `` Hottest Male Star '' - Days of our Lives 2001 : Won, `` Favorite Couple '' - Days of our Lives ( shared w / Kristian Alfonso ) Other 2002 : Won, `` America 's Favorite Couple '' - Days of our Lives ( shared w / Kristian Alfonso ) 2005 : Nominated, `` Irresistible Combination '' - Days of our Lives ( shared w / Kristian Alfonso ) Discography Albums Year Album 2003 Peter Reckell ( album ) Appears On Song Album When Two Chevys Collide Days Of Our Lives : Love Songs See also Days of Our Lives Bo Brady and Hope Williams Supercouple References Jump up ^ Paula Hendrickson ( 2015 - 11 - 05 ). `` ' Days of Our Lives ' Rings in 50th Anniversary ''. Variety.com. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Boston Conservatory ''. Retrieved 27 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Revel with a Cause ''. Soap Opera Digest. April 2012. p. 41. External links Peter Reckell on IMDb Venice The Series Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Reckell&oldid=825912274 '' Categories : 1955 births Living people American male soap opera actors Boston Conservatory alumni Male actors from Indiana People from Elkhart, Indiana Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from July 2009 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Français Nederlands Polski Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 16 February 2018, at 03 : 31. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who plays bo on days of our lives
Answer: Peter Paul Reckell