Jake Martin (All My Children)

Infobox soap character
series = All My Children
name = Jake Martin


caption1 = Ricky Paull Goldin as Jake Martin
occupation = Physician with Doctors Without Borders
Former Chief of Staff at Pine Valley Hospital [Marc 15, 2002 - February 25, 2003]
Founder of a charity to help pregant teens
Doctor at Pine Valley Hospital
Performed medical services for orphans in Chechnya
Former Chief Resident in charge of the Emergency Services at Pine Valley Hospital
Production assistant at WRCW - TV
Former "Handy Man"
first= December 25 1979
last=
born= Christmas Day 1979
parents = Joe Martin (father)
Ruth Parker Martin (mother)
siblings = Jeff Martin (paternal half-brother)
Tara Martin (paternal half-sister)
Phil Brent (maternal adoptive brother, deceased)
Bobby Martin (paternal half-brother)
Tad Martin (adoptive brother)
spouse = Dr. Carolyn Finn (married)
Gillian Andrassy (divorced, deceased)
Emily Ann Sago (divorced)
romances = Liza Colby (lovers)
Allie Doyle (lovers)
Dr. Patricia Trowbridge (lovers)
Greenlee Smythe (dated)
Mia Saunders (engaged)
Amanda Dillon (flirtation)
children = Unnamed child (sex unknown, with Emily Ann Sago, deceased)
Unnamed child (with Gillian Andrassy, deceased)
grandchildren =
grandparents = Henry Martin (paternal grandfather, deceased)
*Kate Martin (paternal grandmother, deceased)
aunts/uncles = Amy Parker Tyler (maternal aunt)
*Paul Martin (paternal uncle, deceased)
relatives = Charlie Brent (nephew, by Phillip)
*Kelsey Jefferson (niece, by Tara)
*Josh Madden (nephew, by Jeff)
*Elizabeth Martin (paternal cousin, via Paul; deceased)
*Samuel Grey (great-nephew, via Kelsey)
*Kathy Mershon (adopted great-niece, by Tad)
*Jenny Carey (adopted great-niece, by Tad)
*"Unnamed Brent" (sex unknown, great niece or nephew, by Charlie)
portrayer = Michael Scaleri (1983 to 1988)
Michael Brainard (1988 to 1991, 1994, 1995)
Michael Lowry (1996 to March 16, 2000)
J. Eddie Peck (August 4, 2000 - February 25, 2003, June 2003)
Ricky Paull Goldin (April 30, 2008 - present)
color = #C80815

Dr. Joseph "Jake" Martin Jr. is a fictional character on the long-running American daytime drama "All My Children". Since the character's on-screen birth in 1979, he has been portrayed by several actors, most recently Ricky Paull Goldin, who took over the role on April 30 2008.

toryline

Jake, originally known as Joey, was the late-in-life son born to Dr. Joe Martin and his second wife, Ruth, a nurse. He grew up a good kid and as a young adult, fell in love with "Emily Ann Sago", the daughter of reformed prostitute Estelle Sago. Although the two married against Joe's and Ruth's wishes, their love wasn't meant to last. When Emily Ann discovered that sadistic pimp Billy Clyde Tuggle was actually her birth father, she became mentally unhinged. After trying to help her the best he could, Joey divorced her after she was institutionalized. Soon after, Joey left for medical school in 1991.

Joey returned to Pine Valley in 1996, now known as Jake. Having dropped out of medical school, he became a handyman. He married Gillian Andrassy in 2000 and the two were divorced in 2001. Gillian miscarried their baby in February 2001. For a time, Jake was believed to be the father of Liza Colby Chandler's daughter, Colby Chandler, though this was proven untrue. Jake became involved with Greenlee Smythe, and Mia Saunders, and had started up his medical career again before leaving Pine Valley in 2003. In August 2007, he called his nephew, Jamie Martin, for help in Africa with AIDS patients.

2008 return

Months later, Jake Martin was being held hostage in Darfur and Zach Slater sent Aidan Devane to bring Jake back. Once out of harm's way, they returned safely to Pine Valley. Although Jake expressed plans to return to Sudan, big brother Tad convinced him to stay. Jake began working at the hospital with Joe, and reconnected with Angie Hubbard. He also renewed a bond with Dr. Frankie Hubbard, who considers him his mentor, and in whom he sees the little brother he never had.

Romances

Jake has begun a physical fling with Amanda Dillon. She is slowly falling for him while he is falling in love with ex-Iraq soldier Taylor Thompson.

External links

* [http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/whoswho/jake.php Jake Martin profile]