John MacDonald "Jack" Coleman (born February 21, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for replacing Al Corley in the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera, Dynasty, and for portraying Mr. Bennet in the science-fiction drama series, Heroes.

Coleman's first major role was in the soap opera, Days of our Lives, where he appeared from 1981 to 1982 as the character of Jake Kositchek (aka The Salem Strangler). In 1982, he joined the cast of Dynasty when he took over the role of Steven Carrington, one of the first gay characters on television. The role was originally portrayed by Al Corley. Coleman played the role until 1988.

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Coleman was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, a sixth-generation descendant of American inventor, Benjamin Franklin. He attended Solebury School and Duke University, where he decided to pursue acting as a career. After graduating from Duke in 1980, he attended the National Theater Institute. He married actress Beth Toussaint in 1996. They have a daughter, Tess, born in 1999.