Justin Deas (born March 30, 1948, in

Connellsville, Pennsylvania Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, southeast of Pittsburgh and away via the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 7,637 at th ...

) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He is known primarily for his work on daytime soap operas.

Personal life

Deas received his Bachelor of Arts from the

College of William & Mary The College of William & Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, abbreviated as William & Mary, W&M) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III ...

. Deas married actress

Margaret Colin Margaret Colin (born May 26, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Margo Hughes on ''As the World Turns'' and as Eleanor Waldorf-Rose on ''Gossip Girl''. Early life Margaret Colin was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and w ...

(who played his onscreen wife on ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soa ...

'') in 1988; the couple has two sons. He has a daughter, Yvette Deas, with Jody Catlin.

Career

Deas' first daytime role was as Bucky on ''

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''. He was the tenth actor to play the role of Tom Hughes on ''

''. He also played

Keith Timmons '' Santa Barbara'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993. The show initially revolved around the lives of four families; the wealthy Capwell family, rivals the Lockridge family, and the mor ...

on '' Santa Barbara'', and Buzz Cooper on ''

Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...

''. He held the record for most Daytime Emmy Awards in the acting categories, winning six Emmys - (once for ''As the World Turns'', twice for '' Santa Barbara'' and three times for ''

'') until 2012 when

Anthony Geary Anthony Geary (born May 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Luke Spencer on the ABC daytime drama ''General Hospital''. He originated the role of Luke in 1978 and received a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for O ...

won a seventh award in the same category.

Filmography

* 1975-1978: ''

'' as Dr. Bucky Carter (255 episodes) * 1980s: ''

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'' as Marco Dane (Temporary replacement for

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) * 1981-1984: ''

'' as Tom Hughes #10 (Role: December 1980 to April 13, 1984) * 1985: ''

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'' as Heat Jones (1 episode) in "False Prophet" * 1986: ''Dream Lover'' as Kevin McCann * 1986: ''Foley Square'' as N/A (1 episode) * 1986: '' Intimate Strangers'' as Brad Bierston * 1986-1988: '' Santa Barbara'' as Keith Timmons (Role: May 30, 1986 to November 17, 1988) * 1987: ''Cameo by Night'' as Detective Bellflower * 1987: '' A Stranger Waits'' as Mike Webber * 1987: '' U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart'' as Milo Rhinehart * 1989: ''Studio 5-B'' as Jake Gallagher * 1990: ''

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'' as Clyde * 1990: ''The Loves of Emma Bardac'' as Narrator (voice) * 1992: ''Szuler'' as Rudolf "Rudy" de Seve * 1993-2009: ''

'' as Buzz Cooper (Role: February 5, 1993 – September 18, 2009) * 2010: ''An Affirmative Act'' as Governor Packer Winstroll

References

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