Austin Peck
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Austin Peck (born April 9, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his work in daytime soap operas.
Peck was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved to San Francisco at age eight after his parents divorced. He briefly attended Santa Monica High School where he played football as a linebacker on the fresh/sophomore team in 1986–1987. He left school to pursue acting and did not graduate from Santa Monica in 1989.[citation needed] He began modeling and appeared in magazines Esquire, GQ and Vogue.
In June 2010, Peck and his former As the World Turns co-star Terri Conn officially came out as a couple at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.[1][2] Their relationship was covered in the February 15, 2011, and March 8, 2011, issues of Soap Opera Digest magazine. The February Valentine's Day issue included an interview with Peck, covering his move to One Life to Live, along with his relationship with Conn. The issue includes two candid photos of the couple, as well as a cover shot with the caption, "Exclusive: Real-Life Loves Reunite."[3][4][5]
The couple have two daughters, Keira Grace Peck (born November 2012)[6] and Morgan Theresa Peck (born July 2015).[7] Austin Peck is also an accomplished martial artist with experience in Shotokan, Kyokushin, Goju-Ryu, Taekwondo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shaolin Kung Fu, and Jeet Kune Do.
