J. T. Hellstrom is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network.
[5][6] Luckinbill originally appeared on a recurring basis until he was put on contract in November 2002.
J. T. Hellstrom is introduced as a high school friend of Billy Abbott, Raul Guittierez, Mackenzie Browning, Brittany Hodges and Rianna Miner.
Colleen is heartbroken when J. T. has a one night stand with Brittany's mother, Anita, but they eventually reconcile.
Colleen is put on a respirator due to her oxygen level, and J. T. sits with her many times, admitting to her how much he loves her and how he will never stop.
When Victoria is hit by a fallen rock during the Clear Springs explosion, she is left comatose.
The doctors suggest that they do an emergency C-section to save Victoria, leaving the baby's chances slim.
The decision is made after Victoria's condition takes a turn for the worse, and the baby is delivered via C-section while she is still comatose.
Victoria's father, Victor Newman, hires J. T. to investigate Nikki's fiance David Chow.
Victor then asks J. T. to investigate Colleen in order to take away her seat on the Newman Board.
J. T. is heartbroken and admits to Colleen that he loves her, which ultimately brings the end to his marriage with Victoria as they decide to divorce.
J. T. reunites with Mac, however, J. T.'s current job, spying on Newman Enterprises and gaining information on it for Tucker McCall, puts a strain on their relationship.
But it takes a turn when during an argument he violently grabs Victoria by the neck and slams her against the wall.
The next night he goes to Victoria’s door begging her he’ll change but she decides against taking him back.
While she tells Nikki, Sharon, and Phyllis about the abuse she endured, J. T. sits at Crimson Lights visibly frustrated Victoria isn’t responding to him.
Before leaving J. T. tells him that he may hear some bad things about him and to “believe them or not.” J. T. sneaks into the house from the upstairs bathroom where Victoria is, appearing behind her startling her, he pleads with her to take him back.
J. T. is physically assaulting Victoria and yelling at her, the girls come in and Nikki bashes him in the head with a fire poker; J.T.
J. T. seemingly reappears after his death but was later revealed to be Nicholas Newman wearing a prosthetic mask impersonating J. T. in order to get revenge on Victor and regain custody over Christian by exposing documents regarding Victor's health issues following the attack.
In March 2019, Nikki, Victoria, and Sharon were hiding out at the Abbott cabin when they managed to escape their transportation to prison, while Billy and Nick tried to set a trap for J.T.
He tells them that a water pipe had busted in the grave which pushed him into the drain system and he woke up in a river, and grabbed onto a nearby limb for survival.
then starts displaying strange behaviour to the ladies when he appears to be in distress from pain coming from his head.
collapses to the floor as Nikki, Victoria and Sharon panic, and eventually pass out while tied up.
They are all soon rescued by Victor, Nick, Billy, and Rey, and the women are remanded back into police custody while J.T.
In August 2009, J. T. and Colleen admit to still having feelings for each other and eventually kiss, leading J. T.'s wife at the time Victoria Newman to sleep with Deacon Sharpe.