Michael Easton - Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile

Biography

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Michael Easton (born on February 15, 1967) is an American television actor.

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. Additionally, he has appeared on many soap operas, first starting out in the role of Tanner Scofield on NBC's Days of Our Lives from 1991 to 1992. He went on to a two-year stint as vampire Caleb Morley on Port Charles from 2001 until its cancellation in 2003.

He currently portrays Police Lieutenant John McBain on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, a role he has played since the creation of the character in 2003. In the summer of 2006, there was speculation that he might be leaving the soap, but he and the show agreed to renew his contract.

While Easton is best known for his work in daytime drama, he is also an accomplished poet and photographer. His first volume of poetry Eighteen Straight Whiskeys is reminiscent of Bukowski's poetry in that it realistically portrays the struggles, independence, and subtle heroism of America's working class. Dark and gritty at times (the poet himself has termed it "a dark ride"), it nonetheless celebrates a movement from the darkness toward the light, which is captured by the cover photo by Easton himself. A discussion of his poetic works can be found at [1].

Easton's photography also shows promise. His contribution to One Life to Live's text CD, the proceeds of which support victims of Hurricane Katrina, was a booklet of portraits of the contributing musicians. That short portfolio illustrates sensitivity to working with different contexts and photographic forms to capture subjects of the portraits.

Television Filmography

One Life to Live as John McBain (2003-present)
Mutant X as Gabriel Ashlocke (2002) (recurring)
Port Charles Caleb Morley/Michael Morely (2001-2003)
Total Recall 2070 as David Hume (1999)
Ally McBeal/The Practice as Glenn (1998) (recurring)
413 Hope St. Nick Carrington (1997-1998)
Two as Gus McClain/Booth Hubbard (1996)
VR.5 as Duncan (1995)
Days of Our Lives as Tanner Scofield (1991-1992)

Books

Easton, Michael (1997). Eighteen Straight Whiskeys. The Bowery Press. ISBN 0-9658674-0-4.

Awards (Won)

Soap Opera Digest Awards

(2005) Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Triangle for One Life to Live

-Shared with Melissa Archer and Renee Goldsberry

Awards (Nominated)

Daytime Emmy Awards

(2002) Special Fan Award America's Favorite Villain for playing Caleb Morley on Port Charles

Gemini Awards

(1999) Gemini Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for Total Recall 2070

Soap Opera Digest Awards

(2003) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actor for Port Charles

External links

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