Paul Ryan (As the World Turns)

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Paul Ryan
As the World Turns character
Roger Howarth as Paul Ryan
Portrayed byCanaan Crouch (1980)
Danny Pintauro (1983–84)
Elden Ratliff (1984–85)
Christopher Daniel Barnes (1985–86)
Damon Scheller (1986)
Andrew Kavovit (1986–92, 2000-2001)
John Howard (1996)
Scott Holroyd (2001–03)
Roger Howarth (2003–10)
(and others)
Duration
  • 1980–92
  • 1996
  • 2001–10
First appearance1980
Last appearanceSeptember 17, 2010
Classification
Sabrina Hughes
  • Christopher Hughes II
  • Hope Dixon

    • Paul Ryan is a fictional character from the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns. The role was last portrayed by Roger Howarth from July 7, 2003 to September 17, 2010.

    Casting

    The role was originated by Canaan Crouch, the real-life son of

    Daytime Emmy award in the Outstanding Younger Actor category for his portrayal of Paul.[1] Kavovit last appeared on the series in October 1991, with a brief appearance in 1992 before returning to the role on a year contract from July 2000 to April 2001. Actor John Howard stepped into the role briefly in 1996 but was quickly let go. In May 2001, it was announced that Scott Holroyd was cast in the role of Paul. Holroyd began taping in June and made his first appearance on July 10, 2001. Kevin Stapleton, known for his role as One Life to Live's Kevin Buchanan was also considered for the role.[2] In March 2003, Holyroyd confirmed in an interview with TV Guide that he was departing from the series. Holroyd made his last appearance on May 13, 2003.[3] Following the announcement about Holroyd's departure, rumors began circulating that Daytime Emmy winner Roger Howarth, known for his role as One Life to Live's Todd Manning was being considered for the role. In May 2003, after several weeks of speculation, CBS confirmed that Howarth had signed on to play Paul Ryan and Howarth made his first appearance on July 7, 2003.[4]

    Storylines

    1980–1991

    Born in 1977, Paul Ryan spent the first three years of his life raised by Claudia and Raymond Colfax, when he was placed into the care of his biological parents, James Stenbeck and Barbara Ryan. With James and Barbara's marriage a largely unhappy one, the two soon divorced, and Paul was denied access to James. He would lash out at Barbara's fiancee, Gunnar St. Clair, blaming him for his parents divorce, which James encouraged. One day, James abducted Paul and took him to Cheyenne, Wyoming. After seeing a news broadcast about his abduction, Paul came to realize that James was a liar, but upon his father's presumed death, he returned to idolizing James and resenting Barbara's hatred of him.

    See also

    • Paul Ryan and Meg Snyder

    References

    1. ^ "Outstanding Younger Actor". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
    2. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (May 24, 2001). "Freshly recast Paul Ryan is returning". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
    3. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (March 30, 2003). "Holroyd out as ATWT's Paul". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
    4. ^ Kroll, Dan J. "ATWT confirms Howarth is the new Paul". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.

    Further reading

    • Nochimson, Martha. No End to Her: Soap Opera and the Female Subject.
      ISBN 0-520-07771-7
      .
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