Bill Spencer Jr. is a fictional character from the American CBS soap
opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He is portrayed by Don Diamont. Bill
Spencer Jr. is the previously unknown illegitimate son of media mogul,
Bill Spencer (Jim Storm), a character that appeared from the series
premiere until 1994 and then only sporadically afterwards. He is also
the half-brother of Karen Spencer and the late Caroline Forrester
(both played by Joanna Johnson). He was born in early March 1963.After
Don Diamont was fired from The Young and the Restless, The Bold and
the Beautiful's executive producer and head writer, Bradley Bell,
hired Diamont to play the younger Bill Spencer, a character Bell
created specifically for the actor. "It's funny how one door closes
and another opens," Diamont said. "I had a lot of emotion tied to Y&R.
My entire adult life had been there, including so many relationships.
Little did I know that such a great character and work situation was
literally around the corner." Though never mentioned before in the
series, he is the son of a character from The Bold and the Beautiful's
early years, Bill Spencer, who ran Spencer Publications. With the
departure of Bill from the series in 1994, that business was no longer
featured in the sexy light of the other characters. "We're bringing
another powerful presence to the show by getting Spencer Publications
going again," Bell said. "We're going to show how fashion magazines
influence the fashion world." Diamont described the new character he
would portray as "uncensored" and "devilish". "Bill is a publishing
bigwig, so he's very powerful, but he didn't grow up with a silver
spoon," he said. "In fact, he was estranged from his father for a long
time, but some years back, they developed a relationship. It wasn't
exactly a cuddly one, but it was still a relationship, and they bonded
over business." He was a contrast to Brad Carlton, the character he
used to play on The Young and the Restless. "It's not like they're
taking a facsimile of Brad and plugging him into this show," Diamont
said. "This guy could not be a bigger departure from Brad. Bill
dresses and thinks completely different. He's ruthless and twisted."
Bill is a "Richard Branson-esque businessman" who speaks his mind no
matter the consequence.After his father dies, Bill receives 50 percent
ownership of Spencer Publications and is named co-CEO with his sister,
Karen. He hires his father's close friend, Stephanie Forrester, to
promote Jackie M Designs by writing a scandalous daily blog/webcast
entitled The Logan Chronicles. It makes Spencer Publications a lot of
money and gives Stephanie her revenge on her ex-husband, Eric, and his
new wife, Donna Logan. Bill begins dating Katie Logan, but her
sisters, Brooke and Donna, assume Bill is just using her and oppose
their relationship. Bill and Katie marry at her childhood home with
their families present.
opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He is portrayed by Don Diamont. Bill
Spencer Jr. is the previously unknown illegitimate son of media mogul,
Bill Spencer (Jim Storm), a character that appeared from the series
premiere until 1994 and then only sporadically afterwards. He is also
the half-brother of Karen Spencer and the late Caroline Forrester
(both played by Joanna Johnson). He was born in early March 1963.After
Don Diamont was fired from The Young and the Restless, The Bold and
the Beautiful's executive producer and head writer, Bradley Bell,
hired Diamont to play the younger Bill Spencer, a character Bell
created specifically for the actor. "It's funny how one door closes
and another opens," Diamont said. "I had a lot of emotion tied to Y&R.
My entire adult life had been there, including so many relationships.
Little did I know that such a great character and work situation was
literally around the corner." Though never mentioned before in the
series, he is the son of a character from The Bold and the Beautiful's
early years, Bill Spencer, who ran Spencer Publications. With the
departure of Bill from the series in 1994, that business was no longer
featured in the sexy light of the other characters. "We're bringing
another powerful presence to the show by getting Spencer Publications
going again," Bell said. "We're going to show how fashion magazines
influence the fashion world." Diamont described the new character he
would portray as "uncensored" and "devilish". "Bill is a publishing
bigwig, so he's very powerful, but he didn't grow up with a silver
spoon," he said. "In fact, he was estranged from his father for a long
time, but some years back, they developed a relationship. It wasn't
exactly a cuddly one, but it was still a relationship, and they bonded
over business." He was a contrast to Brad Carlton, the character he
used to play on The Young and the Restless. "It's not like they're
taking a facsimile of Brad and plugging him into this show," Diamont
said. "This guy could not be a bigger departure from Brad. Bill
dresses and thinks completely different. He's ruthless and twisted."
Bill is a "Richard Branson-esque businessman" who speaks his mind no
matter the consequence.After his father dies, Bill receives 50 percent
ownership of Spencer Publications and is named co-CEO with his sister,
Karen. He hires his father's close friend, Stephanie Forrester, to
promote Jackie M Designs by writing a scandalous daily blog/webcast
entitled The Logan Chronicles. It makes Spencer Publications a lot of
money and gives Stephanie her revenge on her ex-husband, Eric, and his
new wife, Donna Logan. Bill begins dating Katie Logan, but her
sisters, Brooke and Donna, assume Bill is just using her and oppose
their relationship. Bill and Katie marry at her childhood home with
their families present.
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