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Jake Silbermann has now been on As the World Turns for over 100 episodes.

But does this mean fans of the show know everything there is to know about the young actor?

Here are some interesting tidbits about the star:

• He debuted on As the World Turns on his birthday
• Has appeared in an ad campaign for Gillette razors
• Loves cooking
• His father and brothers are musicians; his mother was a photographer.
• Used to play the trumpet when he was younger; gave it up for acting.

Jake Silbermann may not be nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award this year, but the As the World Turns star is excited for the event nonetheless.

"I'm thrilled; I can't wait," Silbermann told Soap Opera Digest of presenting duties at the Emmys. "I've never been and to get to go for the first time and present is really great, especially for this year. I'm really excited for Van's [Hansis, Luke] nomination and I really do have my fingers crossed.

I don't want to jinx it and I am going to knock on wood right now, but I think he's done some wonderful work and it's been a pleasure working with him."

Jake Silbermann will be presenting at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards.

Jake Silbermann turns 25 today.

The young As the World Turns star is one half of the most famous gay couple on TV, as he teams up with Van Hansis to form the beloved "Nuke."

Straight in real life, Silbermann deserves credit for making this portrayal seem so realistic. With that in mind, here's a photo tribute to the actor.

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Here's a clip of Jake Silbermann and Van Hansis discussing embarrassing moments from the As the World Turns set:

Just how versatile is As the World Turns star Jake Silbermann? He can play a gay man in love with Noah one second... and a womanizer trying to pick up girls the next second.

Here's a clip of Silbermann portraying the latter role during a guest appearance on Gossip Girl:

While As the World Turns receives complaints about their characters not kissing often enough, Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann will be presenters at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on Monday, March 17.

As the World Turns fans wanna see the characters played by Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann to kiss more often.

Here's a shot of Jake Silbermann and Van Hansis - everyone's favorite gay couple on As the World Turns - on set in New York:

In September, Jake Silbermann and Van Hansis sat down with CBS to discuss the biggest story line on daytime television: the kiss between their characters, Noah and Luke.

Below are a few highlights of this interview with the As the World Turns stars:

CBS.com: How has the reaction been to the pairing of Noah and Luke?
Van Hansis: I think it's been incredibly positive as far as I've heard. I don't know if the production office just doesn't give us the negative comments. Everything I've heard has been very positive. We were a top couple in a recent Soap Opera Digest, which was cool.

CBS.com: Do you discuss in advance the scenes you're shooting?
Jake Silbermann: Of course. [With] specific scenes there is an understanding and it's well-written so we understand what's going on.
Van Hansis: The hard part is memorizing our lines!

CBS.com: Jake, how about you...coming in as a new character, did you know this relationship would be the center of the Noah story?
Jake Silbermann: I knew coming in that it was going to go in this direction. And I was thrown for a loop when Noah and Maddie got together. I thought it was great and a very realistic side to the story because Noah is confused.

CBS.com: Now, do you two hang out off the set?
Van Hansis: Yes. We've gone to parties and stuff. It's a very easy friendship there has never been any awkwardness. Jake's a very easy-going guy. We both like comic books.
Jake Silbermann: By the way, I brought you one.
Van Hansis: Jake just gave me a comic book. It's a graphic novel called Watchmen. It's award winning they are making it into a movie.

As the World Turns has been on the air for decades. And while it's had its share of firsts, the soap opera is about to embark on another:

For the first time ever on a daytime drama, we're about to see a teen gay male couple. Fans have watched as Luke Snyder (Van Hansis) came out to his friends and family recently - then, a few weeks ago, the show added Jake Silbermann as Noah Mayer, an intern at the TV station at which Luke and his friend Maddie are working for the summer.

And earlier today, the two shared a kiss on As the World Turns. The website AfterElton.com talked to Silbermann about it...

AfterElton.com: As the World Turns is one of TV's oldest daytime dramas. You're making history as the first gay male teen couple on the show and, in fact, on daytime TV. How does that feel?
Jake Silbermann: I'm really proud to be a part of that kind of storyline, that kind of history. It is kind of a milestone for daytime television. As an actor, you hope you can play a role with meaning, but I never even hoped it would have this kind of significance, so I'm thrilled.

AE: Do you feel a sense of responsibility about the role?
JS: Just as much as I do with any role — just to play it honestly and truthfully to that character's description — but I mean, yes, of course.

AE: So often when a show adds a gay character, that's the only gay character on the show. But ATWT already has Luke, played by Van Hansis. Did Van take you under his wing and tell you what to expect?
JS: Both Van and Alex [Alexandra Chando, who plays Maddie Coleman], who I work with a lot, they've been at this longer than I have. Generally, you learn from the people around you, and yeah, absolutely, I've learned a whole lot from both of them.

AE: I assume you knew you were auditioning for a gay role? How did you feel about the prospect of playing a gay character?
JS: I was excited. It sounded like a really different role for daytime, which it is. I was really excited about that.

AE: We recently did an interview with Paul James, who plays Calvin on ABC Family's new college drama Greek.
JS: Paul James and I went to Syracuse College together.

AE: That's awesome. He told us a story about his manager telling him everyone plays gay and it's no big deal while Greek's creator Sean Smith told us there are still plenty of actors — straight and gay — who won't play gay. Do you know actors still afraid of gay roles? What are your thoughts about that since having taken the role of Noah?
JS: That really wasn't too much my experience. I know all types of people, and you always get different reactions when you tell people that you're playing a role like this. Some people are just totally supportive, and yes, some people I've encountered are like, "Really? How do you feel about that? Are you okay with that?" And I explain to them I'm an actor who's really happy to be playing this character.

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