| Game Shows |
| WHEEL OF FORTUNE - Celebrity Panel Participant |
2000 |
| WORD PLAY - Celebrity Panel Participant, five shows |
1987 |
| Interactive Video |
| CO-STAR - Drake and two other actors playing scenes for viewers to participate in with them; Drake hosted the video |
1994 |
| Movie Of The Week |
| A WOMAN CALLED JACKIE mini-series - Drake introduced one of the episodes and commented leading into commercials |
1993 (CBS) |
| BEVERLY HILLS COWGIRL BLUES - Drake played Rod, a cop, engaged to Amanda Ryder, played by Lisa Hartman Black |
1985 |
| GENERATION - Pilot aired as movie of the week - Drake played Jack Breed, a combat hockey player |
1985 |
| Of Special Interest |
| Planet Hollywood's New York Flagship Store displays "John Black's" infamous boots and leather jacket |
1998 |
| Asked by Shelley Long to work with her on two separate projects over the years: KELLY KELLY and PUT THE SEAT DOWN, but he didn't want to leave DAYS |
1997 |
| Was in discussions with Gary Busey and Joe Pesci to do movie with them called PRY BAR but his DAYS schedule wouldn't permit the time off |
1993 |
| Played with Hollywood Allstars celebrity softball team for charity around the country |
1986 - 1994 |
| Played in the New York Yankee Organization - Minor League All-Star in 1976 |
1976 - 1977 |
| Representing NBC And DAYS OF OUR LIVES |
| Publicity Tour to Monte Carlo - Forty-Eighth Television Festival Awards |
2008 |
| Publicity Tour to Australia |
2007 |
| Special Appearances |
| BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS - Contestant |
2003 |
| GOOD DAY LIVE - Guest |
2003, 2004 |
| DICK CLARK'S TV CENSORED ALL-STAR BLOOPERS - Hosted a segment |
1995 |
| SUPERSTAR AMERICAN GLADIATORS - Contestant |
1995 |
| THE LEEZA GIBBONS SHOW - Guest |
1995, 1997, 1998 |
| FORT WAYNE, INDIANA BICENTENNIAL SHOW - Guest |
1994 |
| THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP - Guest |
1992 |
| THE TONIGHT SHOW - Guest (First daytime soap actor to appear on the show); also appeared in several skits with Eileen Davidson and Jay Leno |
1992, twice in 1993, 1994
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| THE TODAY SHOW - Guest |
1992, 1997, 1998 |
| THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW - Guest |
1990 |
| BRIDAL SHOW - Master of Ceremonies |
1988 |
| THE GERALDO RIVERA SHOW - Guest |
1988 |
| SOAP OPERA DIGEST AWARDS - Presenter, Host |
1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
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| CIRCUS OF THE STARS - High Wire Act with Lynn Herring and Todd McKee |
1987 |
| DANCE FEVER - Judge |
1987 |
| QUEEN OF HEARTS PAGEANT - Master of Ceremonies |
1987 |
| THE RICHARD SIMMONS SHOW - Guest |
1987 |
| WEST VIRGINIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL - Field Marshall |
1986 |
| DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS - Presenter, Host |
1986, 1992, 1993, 1997
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| Television |
| PICCOLO CHEF - VEGGIE GELATO EPISODE - Drake plays "base-beet" with some kids and makes veggie ice cream to help children like their vegetables |
2011 |
| FOX 26 NEWS, Houston, TX - AMERICAN IDOL SEGMENT - Drake talked with the reporter about what's happening on AMERICAN IDOL |
2011 |
| FOX 26 MORNING NEWS, Houston, TX - Drake and others from DAYS talked to the reporter about why they were in Houston, promoting the DAYS OF OUR LIVES - 45 YEARS, A CELEBRATION IN PHOTOS book |
2011 |
| EXTREME FAN - Drake hosted a special day with two contest winners |
2005 (SoapNet) |
| SOAP TALK - Celebrating DAYS' Fortieth Anniversary - Guest |
2005 (SoapNet) |
| SOAP TALK IN HAWAII - Guest |
2005 (SoapNet) |
| CALIFORNIA NORTH - Guest |
1987 |
| GOOD COMPANY - Guest |
1986 |
| OTHERWORLD - Weekly Series - Drake was in one episode called "Princess Metra" |
1984 (CBS) |
| GLITTER - Weekly Series |
1984 (NBC) |
| EISCHEID - Weekly Series - Drake was in one episode |
1979 (NBC) |
| FROM HERE TO ETERNITY - Weekly Series - Drake was in one episode and received his Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) card |
1979 (CBS) |
| Television Series Regular |
| DAYS OF OUR LIVES - John Black is BACK! |
2011 - Present (NBC) |
| DAYS OF OUR LIVES - John Black for twenty-three years |
1986 - 2009 (NBC) |
| NIGHT SINS - Primetime episode of DAYS OF OUR LIVES |
1993 (NBC) |
| ONE STORMY NIGHT - Primetime episode of DAYS OF OUR LIVES |
1992 (NBC) |
| SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS - Brian McFadden, second brother |
1982 - 1983 (CBS) |
| Theater |
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG - Dr. Ernst Janning -
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CA |
2011 |
| Web Series |
| REALITY BYTES THE SERIES - Jerry Parker. Drake was also named a producer, but the show was canceled before it aired |
2010 |
| PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Awards |
| Winner, SOAP OPERA DIGEST'S Hottest Male Star |
1994, 1995 |
| Winner, SOAP OPERA UPDATE'S Most Valuable Player, Best Actor for DAYS and Best of the Best Actor for all soaps |
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Winner, DAYTIME TV'S Reader's Poll: More number one rankings than any other actor in history |
1986 - 1999 |
| Education |
| University of South Florida, Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Applied Science |
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| Training |
| Steven Anderson - Private Acting Coach |
2007-2008 |
| Columbia Pictures National Talent Development Program - under the guidance of Sydney Pollack, Martin Ritt, Walter Mathau, and Daniel Meinick |
Prior to 1979 |