Jon Hensley
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For the similarly-named actor who plays Matt McNamara on the show Nip/Tuck, see John Hensley.
Jon Hensley (born August 26, 1965 in Browns Mills, New Jersey) is an American actor.
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[edit] Career
Hensley's first television role was in 1985 on the daytime drama One Life to Live as Brody Price. The role was a short term one, but led to Hensley being cast in the role for which he is best known, the role of rebellious farmhand Holden Snyder on As the World Turns.
Hensley started on "ATWT" in 1985, and became a popular player when the character of Holden and his "wrong side of the tracks" love affair with rich Lily Walsh (Martha Byrne) set the stage for much story in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Hensley ended his first stint in 1988. During his first break from the show, Hensley lived in London and studied at the Shakespeare Academy of Music, Drama, and Art. [1]
Hensley returned to the series in 1990 and continued on until 1995. He returned again in 1997, where his character eventually resumed his relationship with Lily. The couple is considered to have reached "supercouple" status and is still very popular today.
Outside of daytime, Hensley has starred in the USA Network television movie Wounded Heart, and made appearances on Beverly Hills, 90210, and Almost Perfect.
[edit] Personal life
Hensley dated several actresses in the daytime industry, including a relationship with actress Renee Props, who played his sister Ellie Snyder on "ATWT".
He met costar Kelley Menighan, who plays Emily Stewart, and the couple were married in 1996. They have a daughter, Sophie, and a son, Spencer.
[edit] Trivia
- Hensley's 1997 return to "ATWT" was in part the result of a bidding war for his services; the show All My Children was interested in him coming aboard as Jake Martin.
- He is well known for being an avid golfer.
