J. Eddie Peck

• Name — J. Eddie Peck • Birth Name — John Edward Peck • Born — 10 October 1958 • Birthplace — Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1985–present • Height — 6 ft • Children — 2

He lived in Joplin, Missouri during the 1970s and graduated in 1976 from Joplin Parkwood High School, where he was a member of the varsity tennis team. He attended Missouri Southern State University, where he earned a BA in marketing.

Early in his career, Peck guest-starred on a number of television series, including Diagnosis: Murder, Highway to Heaven, Cheers, Murder, She Wrote and Knight Rider. Peck guest-starred in the ABC Family television series Kyle XY as Adam Baylin in the season finale of season one and certain episodes of season two. Much of Peck's work has been on both daytime and prime time soap operas. He played Cole Howard on The Young and the Restless from 1993 to 1999 and 2023 to 2025, and he succeeded Michael Lowry in the role of Jake Martin on All My Children, from 2000 to 2003. His other soap credits include Days of Our Lives (1991–1992); Dynasty (1988–1989) and Dallas (1989). Peck also appeared in the films Dangerously Close, Lambada, To Grandmother's House We Go and Blind Heat, and was one of the hosts of the Miss USA 1998 pageant.

Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Dangerously Close — Donny Lennox • 1987 — Breaking Home Ties — Brad — TV movie • 1989 — Curse II: The Bite — Clark Newman • 1990 — Lambada — Kevin "Blade" Laird • 1992 — To Grandmother's House We Go — Eddie Popko — TV movie • 2001 — Blind Heat — Victor • 2009 — Mexican Gold — Pick Randall — Alternative title: Return of the Outlaws • 2016 — Divorce Texas Style — Quentin Stewart • TBA — Bright Ideas — Mr. Hall — Post-production Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1985 — Wildside — Sutton Hollister — Main cast (6 episodes) • 1986 — Knight Rider — Erik Whitby — Episode: "Out of the Woods" • 1986 — Murder, She Wrote — Coby Russell — Episode: "Dead Man's Gold" • 1986 — Cheers — Lance Apollonaire — Episode: "Knights of the Scimitar" • 1987 — Highway to Heaven — Richard Davies — Episode: "A Night to Remember" • 1988–1989 — Dynasty — Roger Grimes — Recurring role (8 episodes) • 1989 — Dallas — Tommy McKay — Recurring role (13 episodes) • 1991 — Dark Justice — Danny Sicani — Episode: "Brother Mine" • 1991–1992 — Days of Our Lives — Howard "Hawk" Hawkins — Unknown episodes • 1993–1999, 2023–2025 — The Young and the Restless — Cole Howard — Series regular (April 2, 1993-November 16, 1999); Recurring role (November 21, 2023-July 3, 2025) • 1995 — Diagnosis: Murder — J. Eddie Peck — Episode: "Death in the Daytime" • 2000–2003 — All My Children — Jake Martin — Main cast (15 episodes) • 2006–2008 — Kyle XY — Adam Baylin — Recurring role (12 episodes) • 2008 — Just Jordan — Coach — Episode: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"