Michael Easton

I first caught Michael's talent in 2001 when he joined the cast of "Port Charles," the spin-off show of "General Hospital." Michael played a dual role of tormented priest Michael and devious vampire Caleb. Michael pulled off the difficult task with great ease and quickly become a fan favorite. It was Michael's portrayal of Caleb that brought fans to the lowly-rated soap durings its "Tainted Love" story, which proved to be the most popular story arc of the series. When Caleb was killed off, Michael's popularity endured so much that producers brought him back the following year as rock star Stephen Clay, who was soon revealed to be Caleb, back from the undead. When "Port Charles" was cancelled the following year, Michael was quickly snapped up by fellow ABC soap, "One Life to Live." Michael once again proved his talent and versatility by taking on a completely different role, that of tormented FBI agent John McBain. Michael continues to shine in the role and prove he's a true acting talent. You can catch Michael in reruns of "Port Charles" on SoapNet and weekdays on "One Life to Live" on ABC and SoapNet.

His "One Life to Live" character "John McBain" is a brooding, tormented police detective, yet Michael Easton adds some dryly humorous touches (probably ad-libbed) to his portrayal. I'd never seen Mr. Easton in any of his previous roles, so I was very pleasantly surprised to see how much he adds to a previously-nearly-unwatchable show. He's got great chemistry with virtually all the other actors, most of whom are also very talented but underused.