In reading his credits, I find that he has been in the "business" for quite a while. One of his early appearances where I first saw him was as a paramedic on "ER". I have watched him on OLTL off and on the past few years.
Unfortunately, I have seen little to NO respect given to his vast body of work, especially for his current role on "One Life to Live"...and personally, I think that's pretty horrible. I have seen nothing but criticism of his portrayal, and it is constant, relentless and unwavering. And no matter WHAT anyone says "in his defense", it's pretty much ignored. If it's "just a show", there's no need for such vehemence, some of which I have also seen directed at the actor himself.