Justin Deas

Justin Deas (born March 30, 1948, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. 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. Deas married actress Margaret Colin (who played his onscreen wife on As the World Turns) 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 Ryan's Hope. He was the tenth actor to play the role of Tom Hughes on As the World Turns. He also played Keith Timmons on Santa Barbara, and Buzz Cooper on Guiding Light. 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 Guiding Light) until 2012 when Anthony Geary won a seventh award in the same category.

Filmography 1975–1978: Ryan's Hope as Dr. Bucky Carter (255 episodes) 1980s: One Life to Live as Marco Dane (Temporary replacement for Gerald Anthony) 1981–1984: As the World Turns 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: Montana as Clyde 1990: The Loves of Emma Bardac as Narrator (voice) 1992: Szuler as Rudolf "Rudy" de Seve 1993–2009: Guiding Light as Buzz Cooper (Role: February 5, 1993 – September 18, 2009) 2010: An Affirmative Act as Governor Packer Winstroll