Ted Wass. Actor: Soap. Ted Wass was born in Lakewood, Ohio. He graduated from the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, where he performed in a wide array of the classics, from Shakespeare to Ibsen to Joe Orton, Wass made his Broadway debut in the original production of Grease, playing the lead role of Danny Zuko. Then came the lead role in "They're Playing Our Song". These performances launched a...