Adam "JR" Chandler Jr. is a fictional character from the ABC and The Online Network daytime drama All My Children.

[4] The character's softer personality has been attributed to his mother, Dixie Cooney, as well as to his son, AJ, and true love Babe Carey[4] (who was killed off by the series in 2008).

Credited as significantly complex,[5] he has been cited as a television anti-hero,[4] and "bad boy,"[5] and his struggles with family, romantic partners, and alcohol addiction have been documented in literature.

[6][7][8] Actor Jacob Young, who had been on The Bold and the Beautiful (Rick Forrester) and General Hospital (Lucky Spencer) prior to joining All My Children, debuted as JR on October 2, 2003.

"[10] The writers were looking for an actor who could truly radiate the essence of Adam Chandler's son and felt that taking JR down the path of darkness would help with that.

Young, the actor chosen as best suited for the part, detailed the transition: "They wanted it to be 'like father, like son,' so I watched David Canary's (Adam) mannerisms and delivery.

When they're not flashing with anger, a glimpse of the troubled young man who was deeply wounded by the presumed death of his mother shows through.

Throughout his life, he has been involved with Amanda Dillon, Kendall Hart, Annie Lavery, and mainly linked to Babe Carey and Marissa Tasker.

JR and Babe - who have been married three times to each other - produce a son, AJ Chandler, in 2004 and are involved in a three-way baby switch storyline.

Eventually, the truth is revealed and Miranda goes back to Bianca, while AJ is returned to Babe/JR, and finally, Kelly Cramer deals with the death and the situation.