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Ingo Rademacher

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 Ingo Rademacher

Ingo Rademacher (Jasper Jacks)

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Background:

Ingo Rademacher is 6'2" of Adonis, with a smile that could light the world and eyes you can't stop staring at. Rademacher had no problem landing the role of corporate raider Jasper Jacks in 1996 after modeling and acting in Australia, where he was raised. By birth, Rademacher is German, and his name means "wheelmaker." His parents, seeking an alternative lifestyle, moved to New South Wales when he was ten and worked a cattle ranch and Angora goat station. Ultimately they turned to vegetable farming.

Time on General Hospital:

1996-2000, 2001-present

Real Name:

Ingo Rademacher

Date of Birth :

April 22, 1971

Place of Birth:

Iserlohn-Letmathe, [West] Germany

Biography:

Rademacher's first big acting assignment was as Sean Hayden in the Australian primetime series Paradise Beach, which ran for two years. In 1994, he moved to Los Angeles. After a few prime-time appearances, he landed the role of Jax. He left General Hospital in 2001 when he was cast in the Aaron Spelling primetime series Titans. Unfortunately, the series did not last, but Rademacher had a home at General Hospital and returned.

Rademacher almost has a dual career as an athlete. He was a ski champion at the age of 8 and also was an accomplished equestrian in jumping, dressage and cross-country in his early teen years. In Australia, he played professional beach volleyball and competed in Ironman triathlete events. Nowadays, he is a dedicated surfer, Ironman competitor, and mountain biker.

Rademacher is very close to his parents, sister Anne, and her family. Today, he has a family of his own: he and his fiancee Ehiku welcomed a son, Peanut Kai, on 7/11/2008. The couple married in October 2009. Rademacher presently has homes in both Los Angeles and Hawaii.

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