JR Chandler

JR Chandler

Adam "JR" Chandler Jr. is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. He was portrayed by actor Jacob Young. Since his teenage years, the character has been commonly known by the nickname "JR", a variation of the suffix "Jr." The series has altered the character's birth date since his creation, and he is currently scripted as having been born on July 3, 1983. He is a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family, son of Adam Chandler and the great nephew of Palmer Cortlandt.

The writers characterized JR as caring, but ruthless if betrayed, explaining the latter by way of his difficult upbringing. The character's softer personality has been attributed to his mother, Dixie Cooney, as well as to his son, AJ, and true love Babe Carey (who was killed off by the series in 2008). Credited as significantly complex, he has been cited as a television anti-hero, and "bad boy", and his struggles with family, romantic partners, and alcohol addiction have been documented in literature.