John James Anderson is most well known for his ten-year role as 'Jeff Colby' on the 1980's prime time TV soaps Dynastie (1981) and Dynastie II (1985). John was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of radio broadcaster Herb Oscar Anderson, and brother of actor Herb Anderson.
He first starred in small roles in TV series like L'île fantastique (1977) and The Love Boat (1976), before being offered the character of Jeff in Dynastie (1981) and its spin-off Dynastie II (1985). He appeared in the first episode 'Oil' (1981) and remained until the last episode 'Catch 22' (1989), returning later for the film Dynasty: The Reunion.
John then took nearly fifteen years out of the acting business, except for the odd TV movie and a role in the action thriller Icebreaker (2000) with Sean Astin and Bruce Campbell.
He returned (2003-08) with the long running hit series As the World Turns (1956) and the equally successful La force du destin (1970). He also starred in the drama Le feu qui venait du ciel (2001) alongside Jesse Eisenberg and John Schneider.
John lives with his wife and two children in New York, New York.
