Paul Parsons Satterfield Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American actor, best known for his roles on daytime soap operas General Hospital (as Paul Hornsby), The Bold and the Beautiful (as Dr. Pierce Peterson), and One Life to Live (as Spencer Truman).
Paul Satterfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1960 |
| Years active | 1986 – 2013 |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Wells (m. 1996; d. 2013) |
Early Life edit
He was raised in Nashville, Tennessee and Jacksonville, Florida, because his father, Paul Sr., was a firefighter during the winter and a lifeguard during the summer.[1] His mother is Priscilla Coolidge and his Aunt is Rita Coolidge, who was married to Kris Kristofferson.[1] After his parent's divorce, his mother married Booker T. Jones of Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the family moved to California.[2]
He attended Whitman College on a basketball scholarship, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English.[3][1]
Career edit
Satterfield began modeling before moving to acting in films and television shows. In 1987, he had his first significant film appearance in the horror anthology film Creepshow 2, playing the role of Deke in a segment based on a Stephen King's story "The Raft".[4][5] He then landed a starring role in Arena in 1989.[6]
He guest starred on Beverly Hills, 90210, Cheers, Just the Ten of Us, and The Famous Teddy Z, before being cast as Paul Hornsby on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital in 1991.[7] He then starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in the short-lived television series Hotel Malibu. In 1997, he had recurring roles in Savannah, 7th Heaven, and Pacific Palisades.[6] After numerous appearances of the big and small screens, Satterfield returned to soap operas portraying Dr. Pierce Peterson on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1998 to 1999 and 2001 to 2002. He had guest roles on many shows including Will & Grace and the American version of the British sitcom, Coupling. He later had a minor role in Jim Carrey's 2003 film, Bruce Almighty.
Satterfield began portraying Dr. Spencer Truman on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live in May 2005.[8] His character was killed off on January 26, 2007, but Satterfield continued to make numerous appearances via flashbacks and dreams until August 2007.
In 2011, he was cast as Lee Nelson on the second season of The Bay.[9]
Personal life edit
Satterfield finished a Masters Degree in education at Drury University in 2013 and is pursuing a career in education.[3]
On October 2, 2014, his mother, Priscilla Coolidge and Stepfather, Michael Seibert, were found dead from a murder-suicide at their home in Thousand Oaks, California. Seibert killed Priscilla with a gunshot wound to the head before turning the gun on himself.[2]
Satterfield is often noted for his striking resemblance to Christopher Reeve, and the two were able to meet before the actor's passing. Reeve joked, "This is driving me crazy. I'm you and you're me." Satterfield agreed that the resemblance was uncanny.[1]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Creepshow 2 | Deke | (segment "The Raft") |
| 1989 | Arena | Steve Armstrong | |
| 2002 | Duty Dating | Sheridan | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Dallas Coleman | |
| 2004 | Rancid | Richard Desmond |
TV edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Don | 1 episode |
| 1991–1994 | General Hospital | Paul Hornsby | Series Regular |
| 1994 | Family Album | Paul Steel | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Hotel Malibu | Mark Whitsett | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Murder One (TV series) | Jake Nichols | 2 episodes |
| Renegade | Alan Fine | 1 episodes | |
| 1997 | Savannah | Tom Massick | 34 episodes |
| Pacific Palisades | John Graham | 5 episodes | |
| 1997–1998 | 7th Heaven | Coach Koper | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | David Cord | 1 episode |
| 1998–1999,2001–2002 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Dr. Pierce Peterson | Series Regular |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Agent Ted Halder | 1 episode |
| Profiler | 1 episode | ||
| Just Shoot Me! | Dr. Rose | 1 episode | |
| V.I.P. | Jason Monroe | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Will & Grace | Sumner Davis | 1 episode |
| Inside Schwartz | Blake | pilot episode | |
| 2003 | Coupling | Howard | 1 episode |
| Living Straight | Billy Evans | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend | Grant | TV movie |
| 2005–2007 | One Life to Live | Spencer Truman | Series Regular |
| 2011 | The Bay | Lee Nelson | 6 episodes |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Byron, Ellen (May 12, 1992). "Make Your Own Kind of Music". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (10): 28–32.
- ^ a b Diskin, Megan (October 5, 2014). "Murder-Suicide Victim was Sister of Rita Coolidge". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Mistretta, Amy. "Ex-One Life To Live's Paul Satterfield Back To College". Soaps.com.
- ^ Spignesi, Stephen (2018). Stephen King, American Master: A Creepy Corpus of Facts About Stephen King & His Works. Permuted Press. ISBN 9781682616079.
- ^ Lea, Rebecca (June 5, 2017). "Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Creepshow 2". Den of Geek.
- ^ a b Therkelsen, Michael (February 21, 2016). "Where Are They Now? : Paul Satterfield". Horror Society.
- ^ "Comings & Goings". Soap Opera Digest. 16 (5): 45. March 5, 1991.
- ^ "Satterfield Adjusts to Llanview". Soap Opera Digest. May 31, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-One Life To Live's Paul Satterfield To The Bay". Soaps.com.