Justin Deas


Justin Deas 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 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 – until 2012 when Anthony Geary won a seventh award in the same category.

Filmography

  • 1975–1978: Ryan's Hope as Dr. Bucky Carter
  • 1980s: One Life to Live as Marco Dane
  • 1981–1984: As the World Turns as Tom Hughes #10
  • 1985: Tales from the Darkside as Heat Jones in "False Prophet"
  • 1986: Dream Lover as Kevin McCann
  • 1986: Foley Square as N/A
  • 1986: Intimate Strangers as Brad Bierston
  • 1986–1988: Santa Barbara as Keith Timmons
  • 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
  • 1992: Szuler as Rudolf "Rudy" de Seve
  • 1993–2009: Guiding Light as Buzz Cooper
  • 2010: An Affirmative Act as Governor Packer Winstroll