Fans of “Passions” alum Rodney Van Johnson are in luck! The actor is returning to daytime this week, joining “The Bold and the Beautiful” as Sheila’s Attorney who will be representing her as she appears before Judge Craig McMullen (Joe Lando).
“I was offered to come and play in their sandbox, which is just amazing,” said Van Johnson in the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest, on newsstands now.
Van Johnson makes his debut on the daytime soap beginning Monday, January 9. He’s also set to appear in the Tuesday, January 10 and Wednesday, January 11 episodes.
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While daytime fans best know him for his portrayal as T.C. Russell on “Passions,” Van Johnson actually made his daytime debut on “The Young and the Restless” in 1998, playing Trey Stark over several episodes. He later went on to appear in episodes of “Port Charles” as Sebastian duPres before becoming a contract player on NBC’s cult classic drama series.
Additional credits for the actor include appearances in “Girlfriends” and “Without a Trace,” among others. He was more recently in the BET+ original movie, “Holiday Hideaway.” The movie also starred Vivica A. Fox (“The Young and the Restless”).
For more on Van Johnson’s turn on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” check out the next issue of Digest on newsstands Friday, January 13.