John Abbott (The Young and the Restless)

John Abbott
The Young and the Restless character
Jerry Douglas as John Abbott
Portrayed by	Sean Garrison (1980) Brett Halsey (1980–1981) Jerry Douglas (1982–2016) Jason Thompson (2017) Jonathan Stoddard (2018–2019)
Duration	1980–2013 2015–2019
First appearance	1980 (1980)
Last appearance	2019
Classification	Former; guest
Created by	William J. Bell
In-universe information Other names John Robert Abbott, Sr. Occupation Businessman Parents Robert Abbott Siblings Ivan Abbott Spouse Dina Mergeron (1950–1972) Jill Abbott (1982–1986, 1993–1996) Jessica Blair Grainger (1988–1989) Gloria Abbott Bardwell (2004–2005, 2005–2006) Children Jack Abbott Ashley Abbott (legal) Traci Abbott Billy Abbott Grandchildren Keemo Volien Abbott John Abbott III Kyle Abbott Colleen Carlton Abby Newman Johnny Abbott Delia Abbott Katie Newman Allie Nguyen (great) Harrison Abbott (great) Dominic Philip Newman Abbott Chancellor (great)

John Abbott is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless. He was the patriarch of the Abbott family, one of the core families introduced to the series in 1980. After a brief portrayal by Brett Halsey, the role was portrayed by Jerry Douglas. After the character's onscreen death,^[1][2] Douglas has continued in the role as a hallucination to various other characters.^[3] John's children are Jack, Traci, Ashley, and Billy Abbott.