| Jack Finnegan | |||||||||||
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| Ted King as Jack Finnegan | |||||||||||
| The Bold and the Beautiful | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ted King (2021-2024) | ||||||||||
| Current status | Former, Recurring | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2021-2024 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | July 30 2021 | ||||||||||
| Created by | Bradley Bell | ||||||||||
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| Family | Finnegan Family | ||||||||||
| Fullname | Jack Michael Finnegan | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Criminal Defense Attorney | ||||||||||
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Jack Finnegan is a character on The Bold and the Beautiful, portrayed by Ted King since July 30, 2021.
Background[]
Jack and his wife Li Finnegan were married, but experienced issues with conceiving a child and work schedules interfering with time spent together. Jack would visit Li while she was on shift at a hospital, but was secretly having an affair with nurse Sheila Carter and would have intimate contact with her in the hospital's closet rooms, hidden away.
Sheila suddenly fell pregnant, and Jack asked Sheila to give up her parental rights, so he and Li could adopt a child. The child was named John Finnegan, nicknamed "Finn".
It has been revealed in the previews of the week of January 13-17 2025, that he did not have an affair with Poppy Nozawa and that he did not father Luna Nozawa. Later, in the first week of February 2025, it was revealed that Luna is his granddaughter as a result of a one night stand between Finn and Poppy.
Storylines[]
Arrival in Los Angeles and Reveal of Finn's Birth Mother[]
Jack and his wife Li Finnegan arrived in LA and were happy to meet their son's fiance and their grandson Hayes Finnegan. Finn and his partner Steffy Forrester had no idea that Jack is having a horrible secret about him being Finn's biological father and Sheila Carter being Finn's biological mother. Jack was wondering if he should tell them the truth, but he decided not to reveal that the women who shot Steffy's mom is his son's mother. Jack got nervous when he realized that Steffy and Finn publicly informed the world about their upcoming wedding. Jack's worst nightmare came true when he saw Sheila on the reception. When Steffy and her family saw the infamous villain they were furious and skeptic that Sheila is really Finn's mother, but Jack confirmed that Sheila is telling the truth.
Helping Sheila[]
Sheila asked Jack to organize a meeting between her, her son, Finn and her grandson, Hayes. She promised that after that she will be out of LA. Jack, being afraid that Sheila will reveal that they had an affair and he is Finn's biological father agrees and gives her Finn's address. He puts his son in an uncomfortable situation and tells him that Sheila is on her way to his home. Sheila arrives and holds her grandson Hayes in her arms when Steffy, who was supposed to be away on a business trip, enters the house. She is in shock and tells both Jack and Finn off. She argues with Sheila and ends up slapping her. She warns her once again to stay away from Finn and Hayes.
Revealing Finn's Biological Father[]
Jack had a conversation with Sheila and she convinced him that their son should know the truth. Jack decides to first confess to his wife Li Finnegan. Li decided that Finn has to know. They visit Finn and Steffy where Jack tells his son that he is not only his adoptive father, but his biological dad. Finn learned that Jack cheated on Li and is furious. He can't understand how he could lie to him all of his life and refuses to forgive Jack which devastates him.
Losing Finn and Searching for Li[]
Jack son Finn has been accidentally shot by his biological mother Sheila Carter when she tried to kill Steffy Forrester, Finn's wife. Jack was grieving the loss of his son and losing his wife Li after she found out about his affair he had with Sheila years ago. He had no idea that Finn is really alive and kept alive by his estranged wife. He came looking for Li to Los Angeles, but he couldn't find her as she had amnesia and was wandering the streets after almost dying in a car accident caused by Sheila Carter. Bill Spencer Jr. found Li and tried to help her, but the woman didn't remember who she was. When Liam Spencer visited his father he recognized Li and her memories stated coming back upon hearing Finn's name. Li and Bill drove to Li's apartment where Sheila was taking care of Finn. She fled and faked her own death, but got caught later on. Bill Spencer Jr. took her out of jail for some time and pretended that he loved her just to get a confession out of her. Once Sheila confessed to killing two people she was put in jail for murder.
Sheila's Plea for Help[]
While in jail, Sheila wrote an e-mail to Jack and asked to him to see her. When he arrived at jail he told Sheila that every instinct tells him not to be there, but she asked him to hear her out. She reminded him that they share a son and of their affair. Sheila told Jack that Finn saved her life at the hospital and she's grateful that he raised their son to be such a good person. Jack made it clear that he doesn't want to help her or be dragged into her madness. Carter reminded her ex lover that she gave him Finn and he could help her in return as he is a criminal offense attorney. Finnegan reminded Sheila that she's in jail because she killed people, but she replied that he is agreed to see her for a reason and that she see's the same loneliness in his eyes as when his wife was too busy with work and he turned to her all those years ago. The woman said that the connection they had years ago didn't change.
Crimes and Misdeeds[]
- Cheated on his wife Li Finnegan with Sheila Carter which resulted in a pregnancy. (1980s)
- Convinced Sheila Carter to give up her baby so he can raise it with his wife instead. (1980s)
- Didn't tell his family that he and Sheila are Finn's biological parents, but instead lied that he is only Finn's adoptive father, all his life because he didn't want him to know that he had cheated on Li Finnegan and he didn't want him to know what a horrible person, his biological mother, Sheila Carter really was. (1980s-2021)
- Gave Sheila Carter, Steffy Forrester's address without permission. (2021)
- Convinced his son Finn Finnegan to allow Sheila Carter to see him and Hayes Finnegan behind Steffy Forrester's back (2021)