Ross Rayburn

Ross Rayburn
One Life to Live character
Michael Lowry as Ross Rayburn (2009)
Portrayed by	Shawn Christian (2002) Michael Lowry (2009–2010) Billy Warlock (2010-present)
First appearance	2002
Shawn Christian as Ross Rayburn (2002)
In-universe information Other names Ross Raymond Occupation Criminal Siblings Elijah Clarke Spouse Tea Delgado (2002-2009) Children Danielle Rayburn (step-daughter; legal father)

Ross Rayburn is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated by Shawn Christian in 2002. Michael Lowry portrayed the role from August 28, 2009 to December 14, 2009, from January 8 to 13, 2010 and on April 29, 2010. Billy Warlock took over the role on August 27, 2010.

Storylines

Ross Rayburn is hired by Todd Manning in 2002. Todd needs his help in a plan to kidnap his children, Starr and Jack Manning. The plan fails when Téa Delgado tells Todd's ex-wife Blair about it. Ross, Todd and Téa end up shipwrecked on a deserted island. Ross falls for Téa, and Todd's romantic feelings for her resurface. Ross manages to pull her into a kiss, which Todd witnesses and then leaves. He and Téa later reconcile and have sex for the first time, but he soon leaves Ross and Téa stranded on the island while he returns to Llanview. Ross is not heard from again until he sends his lawyer, Elijah Clark, to Llanview to warn Téa. Blair begins looking into Téa's life after the island and finds that there is nothing to see. She tracks down Ross in Tahiti, who is living under the alias Ross Raymond, to get the full story from him. It turns out that Ross and Téa did not go their separate ways after they were rescued off the island. Instead, the two married and had a life, complete with daughter Dani, together in Tahiti. Blair convinces him to set up fake divorce papers for Téa and to come with her to Llanview. The plan is to stop Todd and Téa's pending nuptials; but after Dorian Lord pays him to make sure the wedding happens, Ross kidnaps Blair. When the two finally make it back to land, though she is upset with Ross, she carries out her plan and tells Todd Manning that his marriage to Téa is invalid. Ross later tells her that she only has half the story. Blair tries to force Téa to tell her that she has a child with Todd. He soon develops romantic feelings for Blair, who is too stuck on Todd to notice.

Téa eventually tells Ross Dani is Todd's biological daughter. On December 7, 2009, he kidnaps Danielle Rayburn and Blair Cramer just to be with his daughter and in Blair's car. On December 14, 2009, while he and Todd fight over a gun, Todd pushes Ross off a bridge. He is declared legally dead, though his body is never found.

Dani takes Bo Buchanan's gun and tries to kill Todd, blaming him for Ross's death. Realizing how traumatized her daughter is from losing her father, Téa takes Dani back home to Tahiti, to mourn Ross's death. While they are there, Ross reveals he is alive. He tells Dani that Todd is her father, proving to Téa how much he loves Dani. Dani is devastated and Ross comforts her telling her he is the lucky one since he got to raise and love Dani from birth. He points out that Todd didn't have that chance. After she finally takes this in, Téa makes Dani a deal: They can let everyone believe Ross is dead so he can live free in Tahiti, if Dani comes back to Llanview with Téa. Ross encourages her to go and Dani promises she will one day return home to Ross, who she maintains is her father regardless of DNA. Ross, in turn, promises to wait for her.

He appears in a hallucination of Todd's in April, 2010. He is depicted re-marrying Tea.