John-Paul Lavoisier
{{short description|American film and television actor}}
{{Infobox person
|name = John-Paul Lavoisier
|birth_name = John-Paul Seponski{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/john-paul-lavoisier/|title=John-Paul Lavoisier|work=Soap Opera Digest|access-date=January 20, 2025}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|03|12}}
|birth_place = Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|occupation = Film and television actor
|years_active = 2001–present
|alma mater = University of the Arts
}}
John-Paul Seponski (born March 12, 1980) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Rex Balsom in the American soap opera television series One Life to Live from 2002 to 2012.
Life and career
Lavoisier was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of the Arts, majoring in jazz percussion.{{Cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/actors/john-paul-lavoisier/|title=John Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives)|work=Soaps|access-date=January 20, 2025}} He began his career in 2001, appearing in the soap opera television series All My Children.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/247050912/|title=The Resident Playboy Of 'One Life To Live'|work=Hartford Courant|location=Hartford, Connecticut|date=September 12, 2009|access-date=January 20, 2025|page=C02|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}
Lavoisier portrayed Rex Balsom on One Life to Live from 2002 until the show's cancellation in 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/411175408/|title=Rex gives her a ring|work=Daily News|location=New York, New York|date=December 23, 2007|access-date=January 20, 2025|page=175|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141763958/|title=Nicole May Lose Her Love Interest on Days|work=The Anniston Star|location=Anniston, Alabama|date=August 7, 2015|access-date=January 20, 2025|page=52|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/119302714/|title=Soap News & Views|work=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville, Kentucky|date=August 9, 2015|access-date=January 20, 2025|page=Z26|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} He played Philip Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives from 2015 to 2016, and returned to the series in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/days-of-our-lives/2023-0828-john-paul-lavoisier-opens-up-about-his-recent-return-to-days-and-what-the-future-might-hold|title=John-Paul Lavoisier opens up about his recent return to Days and what the future might hold|work=Soap Central|date=August 28, 2023|first=Liz|last=Masters|access-date=January 20, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/days-john-paul-lavoisier-philips-161426800.html|title=DAYS' John-Paul Lavoisier on Philip's Return: 'He's Come Back to Protect Titan'|work=Daytime Confidential|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=January 20, 2025|author=Daytime Confidential Staff|via=Yahoo! Life}} He guest-starred in television programs including Beacon Hill, Winterthorne, Sex and the City, The Mentalist, Dirty Soap and Anger Management.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/johnpaul_lavoisier|title=John-Paul Lavoisier|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=January 20, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1155667}}
- [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/johnpaul_lavoisier Rotten Tomatoes profile]
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Category:Male actors from Pennsylvania
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male soap opera actors