John James Anderson is most well known for his ten-year role as 'Jeff Colby' on the 1980's prime time TV soaps Hanedan (1981) and The Colbys (1985). John was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of radio broadcaster Herb Oscar Anderson, and brother of actor Herb Anderson.

He first starred in small roles in TV series like Fantasy Island (1977) and The Love Boat (1976), before being offered the character of Jeff in Hanedan (1981) and its spin-off The Colbys (1985). He appeared in the first episode 'Oil' (1981) and remained until the last episode 'Catch 22' (1989), returning later for the film Dynasty: The Reunion.

John then took nearly fifteen years out of the acting business, except for the odd TV movie and a role in the action thriller Icebreaker (2000) with Sean Astin and Bruce Campbell.

He returned (2003-08) with the long running hit series As the World Turns (1956) and the equally successful All My Children (1970). He also starred in the drama Lightning: Fire from the Sky (2001) alongside Jesse Eisenberg and John Schneider.

John lives with his wife and two children in New York, New York.