Born:

April 22, 1971 Iserlohn-Letmathe Germany

 

Gregarious, thrill-seeking and devilishly handsome, the man known simply as Jax is internationally known for his unique ability to dismantle huge corporations, as well as break hearts. The Jacks family, globe-trotting eccentrics of nearly inestimable wealth, never take no for an answer and refuse to think any objective is unachievable. Jax has taken this heritage to the extreme. Ingo first aired on General Hospital in January of 1996, and returned to the show in July 2001, after a year-long break. During his year off he starred in the primetime television series Titans.

Actor Ingo Rademacher embodies the spirit of Jax, having lived on three continents, excelled in several professional sports and carved out careers in areas as diverse as farming, ranching, modeling and television. "Jax has a 'why not?' attitude that is very similar to my own," Ingo remarks. "My parents saw things and places that interested them, went for it, and then moved on. I inherited their spirit of adventure which has landed me here in Port Charles," he jokes.

Born in the small village of Iserlohn-Letmathe, West Germany, Ingo lived on the European continent until his parents moved to New South Wales, Australia, when he was ten. He and his sister, Anne, helped his parents work a 400-acre cattle and Angora goat station there. "I played rugby and worked the ranch," he says. "We didn't have a television for three-and-a-half years there." In 1984 the family took up vegetable farming in Queensland, where Ingo drove tractors and did other necessary jobs while attending high school.

After graduation Ingo moved to the metropolis of Sydney, where he found work as a model. He was cast as the lead character, Sean Hayden, in the popular primetime series Paradise Beach — which aired for two years — before he moved to Los Angeles in 1994.

As an athlete, Ingo has amassed an extraordinary list of accomplishments. He was a West German ski champion at the age of eight. He was a professional equestrian in jumping, dressage and cross country from ages 10 to 14. In Australia he was a professional beach volleyball player and an Ironman triathlete.

The beach life of Southern California presently fulfills Ingo's spare time — he surfs, trains for ocean Ironman races, and mountain bikes in the Santa Monica mountains. Ingo is single and lives in Los Angeles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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