James Reynolds

Birth Name:

James Reynolds

Birth Place:

Oskaloosa, Kansas, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Has been nominated for numerous awards for his role on "Days of Our Lives," including five Image Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award
Is very committed to his charitable work, involving himself in over 300 fundraising events in the past 10 years, including hosting an annual "Bowl-a-thon," benefitting the National Asthma Center
Received the honor of being added to the Kansas Historical Society’s list of famous Kansans, which include Amelia Earhart, Barry Sanders, and President Eisenhower
While majoring in prelaw and journalism at Topeka’s Washburn University, he auditioned and started to perform in plays, in doing so developing a passion for acting and going on to appear in musicals and other campus productions
Originated the character Abe Carver on "Days of our Lives" in 1981, and has remained on the show with only two breaks, during which he was a recurring character
As an active sportsman, he enjoys playing racquetball and basketball, while he is not working
Served in the Marines as a reporter for the service newspaper "The Windward Marine," before being sent to Vietnam to perform combat duties for a year

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