Jeff Trachta (born October 6, 1960, in

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) is an American actor and singer, best known for portraying

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on the

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'' from 1989 to 1996. He was the second of four actors to play this role; he was preceded by Clayton Norcross and succeeded by

Winsor Harmon Winsor Harmon (born November 22, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role as Thorne Forrester on the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. He took over the role from Jeff Trachta in December 1996 and stayed with the show ...

. In June 2008, Trachta was seen performing on the

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ship, ''M.S. Amsterdam'' heading to Alaska. He appeared in the twelfth season of ''

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'' as "The Singing Trump", impersonating President

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. He advanced past auditions receiving three "yes" votes from the judges. However, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

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* 1960 births 20th-century American male actors American male soap opera actors Living people Parodies of Donald Trump Male actors from Staten Island Musicians from Staten Island Singers from New York City America's Got Talent contestants {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub