ABC executives have managed to snag soon-to-be-former Guiding Light star Ricky Paull Goldin for a very familiar All My Children role. Goldin's addition to the cast had been the subject of whispers for about a week, but a network spokesperson has now confirmed that the actor will join AMC later this year in the role of Jake Martin.
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"My seven years on Guiding Light have been a wonderful experience. Now it's time for a new adventure, a new chapter in my life," Goldin reflected on his personal web site. "I will especially miss working with Beth Ehlers [Harley Cooper], since it doesn't get any better than Gus and Harley."
Goldin will become the fifth actor to tackle the role of Joseph Martin, Jr. The previous four actors all met with varying degrees of success as the show's writers tried to carve out a niche for the character in the show's storylines.
In accepting the role on All My Children, Goldin hinted that the ABC soap was ready to "make some history" with the character of Jake. The comment has many fans wondering what the show has planned for Jake this time around -- but Goldin is sworn to secrecy.
"All I can tell you is that I think it is a really good re-introduction to Pine Valley for this character," Goldin teases. "I'll give you a clue, it took me 20 minutes in the shower to wash all the blood off after I was done shooting. And that's all I can say.
In addition to his Emmy-nominated work on Guiding Light, Goldin also appeared on Another World.
Goldin reported to work at All My Children on April 9th. He will first air on May 2nd.