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| parents = Alexander Cambias <br> Amelia Cambias |
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| brothers = [[Michael Cambias]] |
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| spouse = [[Kendall Hart]] (2005–12)<ref>Zach and Kendall married for the first time from May to September 2005; they remarried in May 2006, and divorced in April 2009. The couple remarried in June 2009, and it was recently confirmed that Zach and Kendall had divorced again in 2012.</ref> |
| spouse = [[Kendall Hart]] (2005–12)<ref>Zach and Kendall married for the first time from May to September 2005; they remarried in May 2006, and divorced in April 2009. The couple remarried in June 2009, and it was recently confirmed that Zach and Kendall had divorced again in 2012.</ref> |
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| children = Ethan Cambias <br> Ian Slater <br>Gabrielle Montgomery<ref>with Bianca Montgomery, via artificial insemination.</ref> |
| children = Ethan Cambias <br> Ian Slater <br>Gabrielle Montgomery<ref>with Bianca Montgomery, via artificial insemination.</ref> |
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===2004–11=== |
===2004–11=== |
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Born Alexander Cambias, Jr., Zach was mistreated by his father and made to believe that he was responsible for his mother's death. |
Born Alexander Cambias, Jr., Zach was mistreated by his father and made to believe that he was responsible for his mother's death. At age 18, he faked his own death and started a new life as Zach Slater, going on to own a thriving casino business in Las Vegas where he befriended [[Erica Kane]], when she was on the run after becoming the suspect for the murder of Zach's brother [[Michael Cambias]], (who raped and impregnated her lesbian daughter [[Bianca Montgomery]]), and Zach offered her a contract to work as a showgirl at his casino while he kept and eye on Erica and researched everything about her family and her history in Pine Valley. Zach later moved to Pine Valley to try to reunite with his old flame Maria Santos. He and Erica's eldest daughter, [[Kendall Hart]], later entered into a marriage of convenience, but they eventually fell in love. In 2010, Zach was presumed dead in a plane crash brought on by his casino partners, who were stealing from him. In July 2011, Griffin told Ryan that [[David Hayward]]'s ''Orpheus Project'' could have brought Zach back to life. Zach wakes up and thinks that Greenlee is Kendall, and tells her that after they leave this room, that they cannot be together. Greenlee struggles to convince Zach that she is Greenlee, not Kendall. Greenlee found out that Zach was alive. Greenlee and Ryan and David rushed Zach to Pine Valley's hospital where is he reunited with Kendall. |
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===2013=== |
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On April 30, 2013, [[Jesse Hubbard and Angie Baxter|Jesse Hubbard]] calls Zach when video evidence shows that Jesse's missing daughter [[Cassandra Foster|Cassandra]] got into a car registered in Zach's casino while she was at the airport, returning to Pine Valley from Paris. The following day, Zach returns to town and promises to help Jesse find Cassandra without letting Angie know. He soon learns that Cassandra may be involved in a human trafficking ring. On May 1, 2013, Zach reveals that he and Kendall divorced while the show was off the air because the Russian Mob wanted a piece of his casino and Kendall was sick of living in fear and wanted her |
On April 30, 2013, [[Jesse Hubbard and Angie Baxter|Jesse Hubbard]] calls Zach when video evidence shows that Jesse's missing daughter [[Cassandra Foster|Cassandra]] got into a car registered in Zach's casino while she was at the airport, returning to Pine Valley from Paris. The following day, Zach returns to town and promises to help Jesse find Cassandra without letting Angie know. He soon learns that Cassandra may be involved in a human trafficking ring. On May 1, 2013, Zach reveals that he and Kendall divorced while the show was off the air because the Russian Mob wanted a piece of his casino and Kendall was sick of living in fear and wanted her sons to be safe. |
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==Specific character detail== |
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* Faked his death in 1984 at the age of 18 |
* Faked his death in 1984 at the age of 18 |
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* presumed dead from November 2010 to August 2011; brought back from the dead by Dr. David Hayward. |
* presumed dead from November 2010 to August 2011; brought back from the dead by Dr. David Hayward. |
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* His son, |
* His son, Ethan Cambias (died in 2006), was his son with Hannah Nichols. Ethan was adopted by Stanley and Edith Ramsey. Ethan struggled for control over Cambias Industries. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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.jpg) Thorsten Kaye as Zach Slater | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Thorsten Kaye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2004–11, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | May 20, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 2, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Megan McTavish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Julie Hanan Carruthers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Zachary "Zach" Slater is a fictional character from the American drama All My Children. He was portrayed by actor Thorsten Kaye from May 20, 2004 to November 19, 2010; Thorsten returned to the role on August 5, 2011 to September 23, 2011. In 2006, the character was reported by newspaper Chicago Sun-Times as one of the male television character romantically desired by their female readers,[3] and is considered one of television's anti-heroes.[4] On April 30, 2013, Kaye reprised the role of Zach for the continuation of All My Children. In October 2013, Kaye announced he would not be returning for the second season of the series, instead taking on the role of Ridge Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.[5][6]
Storylines
2004–11
Born Alexander Cambias, Jr., Zach was mistreated by his father and made to believe that he was responsible for his mother's death. At age 18, he faked his own death and started a new life as Zach Slater, going on to own a thriving casino business in Las Vegas where he befriended Erica Kane, when she was on the run after becoming the suspect for the murder of Zach's brother Michael Cambias, (who raped and impregnated her lesbian daughter Bianca Montgomery), and Zach offered her a contract to work as a showgirl at his casino while he kept and eye on Erica and researched everything about her family and her history in Pine Valley. Zach later moved to Pine Valley to try to reunite with his old flame Maria Santos. He and Erica's eldest daughter, Kendall Hart, later entered into a marriage of convenience, but they eventually fell in love. In 2010, Zach was presumed dead in a plane crash brought on by his casino partners, who were stealing from him. In July 2011, Griffin told Ryan that David Hayward's Orpheus Project could have brought Zach back to life. Zach wakes up and thinks that Greenlee is Kendall, and tells her that after they leave this room, that they cannot be together. Greenlee struggles to convince Zach that she is Greenlee, not Kendall. Greenlee found out that Zach was alive. Greenlee and Ryan and David rushed Zach to Pine Valley's hospital where is he reunited with Kendall.
2013
On April 30, 2013, Jesse Hubbard calls Zach when video evidence shows that Jesse's missing daughter Cassandra got into a car registered in Zach's casino while she was at the airport, returning to Pine Valley from Paris. The following day, Zach returns to town and promises to help Jesse find Cassandra without letting Angie know. He soon learns that Cassandra may be involved in a human trafficking ring. On May 1, 2013, Zach reveals that he and Kendall divorced while the show was off the air because the Russian Mob wanted a piece of his casino and Kendall was sick of living in fear and wanted her sons to be safe.
Specific character detail
- Alexander "Alex" Cambias, Jr. (name at birth)
- Zach Slater (assumed name)
- Born 1966
- Faked his death in 1984 at the age of 18
- presumed dead from November 2010 to August 2011; brought back from the dead by Dr. David Hayward.
- His son, Ethan Cambias (died in 2006), was his son with Hannah Nichols. Ethan was adopted by Stanley and Edith Ramsey. Ethan struggled for control over Cambias Industries.
See also
References
- ^ Zach and Kendall married for the first time from May to September 2005; they remarried in May 2006, and divorced in April 2009. The couple remarried in June 2009, and it was recently confirmed that Zach and Kendall had divorced again in 2012.
- ^ with Bianca Montgomery, via artificial insemination.
- ^ Jenkins, Maureen. "They're in love with the TV Boys: Readers reveal their 'TV Boyfriends' -- yes, there is such a thing". Chicago Sun-Times.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ P., Carol. "The tortured soul anti-hero". Total TV Online.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ Logan, Michael (October 15, 2013). "Exclusive: Thorsten Kaye Cast as the New Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful". TV Guide. TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ SOD (October 15, 2013). "Thorsten Kaye Is B&B's New Ridge". Soap Opera Digest. Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.