Josh Taylor

Josh knew his fascination with acting would be considered "too big a dream."

Becoming an actor was a dream from the time that Josh was a child in his hometown of Chillichote, IL. The small town environment was not conducive to his big aspirations, though; at the time Josh knew his fascination with acting would be considered "too big a dream." His dad was a much loved high school coach and the town's Taylor Field is named after the senior Taylor. Josh originally chose to play football instead of following his acting dream. "I was like 'Tom Sawyer' with a football," he remembers fondly. Josh graduated Dartmouth University before heading to law school at the University of Denver in Colorado. After passing the Colorado Bar Exam, Josh realized the corporate life was not for him and headed to Los Angeles to pursue acting. He was working as a bartender across the street from NBC's studios when he won the role of Chris Kositchek, a role he played for ten years.

During his original Days of our Lives run, Josh was the first actor to simultaneously work on daytime and primetime television. In 1980, Josh began his double duty while also starring on the primetime series Riker. A few years later Josh continued his daytime role while also portraying Valerie Harper's pilot husband, Mike Hogan, on The Hogan Family.

Josh's primetime credits include a five-year recurring role as Jack McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210.

In addition to Riker and The Hogan Family, Josh's primetime credits include a five-year recurring role as Jack McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210. He also appeared in other soaps, including Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless. Josh's movie credits include Separate Lives, Valentine and Waltz Across Texas. I Hate Hamlet, The Seven-Year Itch and Bird Bath are a few of his favorite stage appearances and his television movies includes co-starring with Barbara Eden in The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick.

Josh and his wife Lisa reside in Los Angeles. He has one daughter from a previous marriage. In addition to weight training and aerobics, Josh also practices martial arts. His favorite hobby is watching football, believing to this day that had he not become an actor, he would have coached.