Justin Deas (born March 30, 1948, in

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) is an American

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

Personal life

Deas received his Bachelor of Arts from the

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. Deas married actress Margaret Colin (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 so ...

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

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''. 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 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 Gerald Anthony) * 1981–1984: ''

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