Bold and the Beautiful these days has Eric Forrester (John McCook) as a doting grandpa, father, and sweet husband. But, back in the day, Eric was sexier, more troublesome, and colored outside the lines more often. It’s no wonder he’s excited by Quinn Fuller (Rena Sofer). Here’s a quick look at all of his past wives and lives before he was a silver fox on the CBS soap.

That’s the most frequent question from B&B fans about this character. The talented John McCook originated the role in 1987 and played it ever since then. In real life, John’s 75, so Eric Forrester’s presumably the same age. The actor has four children, two boys, and two girls.

As for Eric, he’s got six biological children, one adopted one, and one that he took on as his own on Bold and the Beautiful. As you may know, Eric Forrester’s two baby mamas are Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery).

When it comes to wives, Eric Forrester’s had quite a few of those. Actor John McCook had three wives, but his alter-ego outdid him by far. Eric hitched himself to Stephanie four times, and Brooke twice. But, there were three other wives in the mix on Bold and the Beautiful — take a look.

First, here’s a rundown of Eric’s children with Stephanie:

• Thorne Forrester
• Kristen Forrester
• Felicia Forrester
• Angela Forrester (now dead)
• Ridge Forrester (not his bio-kid, but treats him as his own)

His kids with Brooke:

• Rick Forrester (AKA Eric Jr)
• Bridge Forrester

Plus, he adopted Marcus Forrester.