Michael Easton
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| Born | February 15, 1967 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, author, poet, photographer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Ginevra Arabia (2004-present) |
Michael Easton (born February 15, 1967) is an American television actor, poet, author and photographer.
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[edit] Career
Easton has made appearances on television shows such as Ally McBeal and The Practice. He had a recurring role on the science fiction television series Mutant X. He played the dual lead role in the 1996 thriller series Two, as well as starring roles in the sci-fi series VR.5 and Total Recall 2070.
Additionally, Easton has appeared on soap operas, first starting out in the role of Tanner Scofield on NBC's Days of our Lives from 1989 to 1992. He went on to a two-year stint as vampire Caleb Morley on Port Charles from 2001 until its cancellation in 2003. Easton portrayed John McBain on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, a role he played since the creation of the character in October 2003 until the series ended in January 2012.[1]
A collection of Easton's poetry was published under the title Eighteen Straight Whiskeys. He is the author of the Soul Stealer series of graphic novels, drawn by Christopher Shy, as well as several currently unproduced screenplays. He collaborated with author Peter Straub on the graphic novel The Green Woman, which featured art by John Bolton and was published by Vertigo Comics in 2010. Easton and Straub met and became friends after the latter, a fan of daytime soap-operas, visited the set of One Life to Live.[2]
[edit] Personal Life
Easton married model Ginevra Arabia in 2004. On April 15, 2011, Ginevra gave birth to their first child, a baby girl named Lilah Bell.
[edit] Television filmography
- General Hospital as John McBain (2012-Present)
- One Life to Live as John McBain (2003–2012)
- Mutant X as Gabriel Ashlocke (2002) (recurring)
- Port Charles Caleb Morley/Michael Morley (2001–2003)
- Total Recall 2070 as David Hume (1999)
- Ally McBeal/The Practice as Glenn (1998) (recurring)
- 413 Hope St. as Nick Carrington (1997–1998)
- Two as Gus McClain and Booth Hubbard (1996)
- VR.5 as Duncan (1995)
- Days of our Lives as Tanner Scofield (1989–1992)
[edit] Books
- Easton, Michael (1997). Eighteen Straight Whiskeys. The Bowery Press. ISBN 0-9658674-0-4.
- Easton, Michael (2008). Soul Stealer. ISBN 978-0980910360.
- Easton, Michael (2009). Soul Stealer Book Two: Blood and Rain. ISBN 978-0980996654.
- Straub, Peter & Michael Easton (2009). The Green Woman. ISBN 978-1401211004.
[edit] Awards
- 2005 - Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Triangle for One Life to Live; shared with Melissa Archer and Renee Goldsberry
[edit] Awards nominated
- 1999 - Gemini Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for Total Recall 2070
- 2002 - Daytime Emmy Awards: Special Fan Award America's Favorite Villain for playing Caleb Morley on Port Charles
- 2003 - Soap Opera Digest Award: Outstanding Younger Lead Actor for Port Charles
[edit] References
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This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (April 2009) |
- ^ "SOAP STAR STATS: Michael Easton (John, OLTL)". SoapOperaDigest.com. http://www.soapoperadigest.com/soapstarstats/michaeleastonbio/. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ Actor & Bestselling Author Team For Vertigo Graphic Novel, Vaneta Rogers, Newsarama, 2010
