Jon Robert Lindstrom (born October 18, 1957) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his roles of Kevin Collins and Ryan Chamberlain on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital and its spin-off Port Charles. Since 2025, he has portrayed the role of Joey Armstrong on the CBS Daytime soap opera Beyond the Gates. In 2024 his debut novel Hollywood Hustle, published February 6 by Crooked Lane Books, is an official USA Today Bestseller.
Early life and education Lindstrom was born in Medford, Oregon, to Robert, a TV advertising executive, and Suzanne Lindstrom, a homemaker. He has an older brother, Jeff. As a drummer, Lindstrom recorded the album Feel Free to Do So with the band The High Lonesome for the Spark Records label. The record garnered much industry praise and "most-added" status for two singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ethnicity: father – Swedish, Norwegian mother – English, Danish, German
Lindstrom attended the University of Oregon, studying theatre and music, after which he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied with acting teachers Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler and Jeff Corey.
Personal life An active athlete, he is an active member of the Directors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and Actors' Equity Association.
Lindstrom is a distant cousin to the late award winning costume designer Donfeld.
Lindstrom married soap opera actress Eileen Davidson in 1997, ending in divorce in 2000. He next married his former As the World Turns co-star Cady McClain in 2014. On April 27, 2024 the couple announced in the joint statement on Instagram that they were separating after 10 years of marriage.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1989 Listen to Me Television Reporter1994 Oasis Cafe Zak Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III DJ 2005 Must Love Dogs Peter 2007 The Hard EasyCreator, Co-Screenwriter and Co-Executive Producer2008 The Double Born Ephraim The Sacrifice Walter Johnson 2009 Ice Dreams Nolan 2011 What Happens Next Paul Grecco Original title: You Can't Have It All 2014 How We Got Away With It Det. Arlen BeckerDirector, Co-writer, and Co-producer 2015 God's Not Dead 2 Jim Powell 2015 Val-En-Tina James Clarington 2015 The Queen of Hollywood Blvd. The Snitch 2020 A Dark Foe Vincent the Pimp 2021 Ten-Cent Daisy Richard 2022 Diary of a Spy George 2023 Boston Strangler Doug Berman 2023 Confidential Informant Joe Mangano
Television Year Title Role Notes1982 The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Young Man Television film Voyagers! Remington Episode: "Bully and Billy" (S 1:Ep 3) 1983 Square Pegs Reed Kendall Episode: "It's Academical" (S 1:Ep 3) 1984 Call to Glory Bartender Episodes: 1984—85 Rituals Brady Chapin Main cast 1985 Rocky Road Jerry Daniels 1985–86 Santa Barbara Mark McCormick 1987 The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory Capt. Almaron Dickinson Television film1989 Generations Paul Jarre Episodes: 21 Jump Street Mick Episode: "The Blu Flu" (S 3:Ep 8) Empty Nest Joe Episode: "Between a Cop and a Hard Place" (S 2:Ep 4)1990 Baywatch Chris Barron Episode: "Armored Car" (S 1:Ep 13) Fall From Grace Brian 1992–95, 2018–2023 General Hospital Ryan Chamberlain Role from: 1992 to March 1995, August 10, 2018 to February 22, 2023 1993–97, 2004, 2013–2026 Kevin Collins Role from: December 1993 to May 1997, July 2004, January 30, 2013 to January 6, 2026 1994 Baywatch Keith Travis Episodes: 1997–2003 Port Charles Kevin Collins Role from: June 2, 1997 to October 3, 20031999 Introducing Dorothy DandridgeHBO TV Movie 2003 Right on Track Gregg Enders 2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Martin Sidley Episode: "Up In Smoke" (S 6:Ep 16) Everwood Bill Schmicker Episode: "Across the Lines" (S 4:Ep 14)2007 McBride: Dogged Barry Hastings Made-for-TV While the Children Sleep Tate Walker 2008–10 As the World Turns Craig Montgomery Role from: December 3, 2008 to September 10, 2010 2011 Blue Bloods Judge Fenton Episode:"Little Fish" (S 1:Ep 11)2013 Drop Dead Diva Professor Sharf Episode: "50 Shades of Grayson" (S 5:Ep 8) NCIS Perry Davidson Episode: "Oil & Water" (S 11:Ep 6) 2014 Castle Agent Connors Episode: "Driven" (S 7:Ep 1) 2015 True Detective Jacob McCandless Episodes: 2016 Recovery Road William Walker Episode: "Parties Without Borders" (S 1:Ep 4) 2017–2018 NCIS: Los Angeles Phillip Nelson Episode: 2018 S.W.A.T. Ashe Jones Episode: "Seizure" (S 1:Ep 10) 2019 Bosch Lance Cronyn Episodes: 2019 Homeland Claude Geroux Episode: "Prisoners of War" (S 8:Ep 12) 2020 Days of Our Lives Jack Deveraux Temporary stand-in December 30, 2020 2021 Bull Donovan Nichols Episode: "Wrecked" (S 4:Ep 20)2025–present Beyond the Gates Joey Armstrong CBS Daytime 2025 Pretty Hurts Roger Hammond Lifetime
Awards and nominations 2009 Winner, Angel Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast ("The Sacrifice"), Monaco International Film Festival (shared With: Molly C. Quinn, Darby Stanchfield, Chris Mulkey and Richard Riehle) 2013 Winner, Best of Fest ("How We Got Away With It"), Film Fest Twain Harte 2013 Winner, Audience Choice Award for a Feature Film ("How We Got Away With It"), Marina del Rey Film Festival 2013 Finalist, New Filmmakers Forum (NFF) Emerging Director Award ("How We Got Away With It"), St. Louis International Film Festival 2013 Winner, 1st Runner-up Stolman Audience Award ("How We Got Away With It"), Sonoma International Film Festival 2013 Winner, Best Thriller Feature Film ("How We Got Away With It"), Bare Bones International Film Festival. 2013 Nominated, Best Actor/Filmmaker in a Feature Film, Bare Bones International Film Festival (Jon Lindstrom-"How We Got Away With It") 2013 Nominated, Best Showcase Feature Film ("How We Got Away With It"), SOHO International Film Festival
Daytime Emmy Awards 2010: Nominated, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series – As The World Turns 2019: Nominated, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series – General Hospital 2020: Nominated, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series – General Hospital 2023: Nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – General Hospital
Soap Opera Digest Awards 1994: Nominated, Outstanding Villain/Villainess – General Hospital 2000: Won, Outstanding Supporting Actor – Port Charles
References
External links
Jon Lindstrom at Soaps.com Video Interview with Jon Lindstrom at QFest 2010