If it wasn’t for Jake Hanson, there might have never been a Melrose Place, to begin with. Starting his soap opera career on Beverly Hills 90210, his primary purpose in the drama was to provide the premise for the spinoff that would become Melrose Place.
Unlike his white-collar friends, Hanson came from a working-class family and had been in construction before the show began.
Andrew Shue as Billy Campbell - Then
He may not have been on the same level as Dr. Michael Mancini, but Billy Campbell's storyline surrounded his romantic relationships. Billy wanted to be a writer but ended up settling as he took a job at a magazine before moving into advertising.
Campbell was easily manipulated and was tricked by both his wife, Brooke Armstrong and Amanda Woodward. Most of his relationships were characterized by uncertainty.
Andrew Shue - Now
Andrew Shue's breakout role on Melrose Place also proved to be his most prominent role throughout his whole career. He left the show at the end of its run in 1998, but only returned to acting nearly ten years later in 2007 when he appeared in the film, Gracie.
The film was produced in part by his sister and was also somewhat based on her life. Shue prefers to focus his energy on his non-profit and his website, CafeMom.
Grant Show - Now
Despite the name he made for himself in the soap opera genre, Show also had fortunate enough to take part in a number of well-regarded series. Two of the more famous shows he was on were Private Practice and Big Love.
From 2013-2016, Shoe portrayed Spence Westmore on the series, Devious Maids. More recently, he has revisited his soap days as he has joined the cast of the long-running soap opera. Dynasty.
Jack Wagner as Dr. Peter Burns - Then
Anyone who was to call Dr. Peter Burns, a "good guy" hasn't seen very many soap operas. Yes, he started in the role of being a nice guy, but the moment he needed to turn a situation to his advantage, his behavior changed completely.
It didn't matter if he was acting against the show's most beloved character or one of the show's most prominent villains - there was something evil about Burns. Like many of the other fictional characters on the show, it would eventually be revealed just how much the Dr. was hiding!