 In 1983, he had the short-term role of Giles Morgan on "One Life to Live", the brother of Echo DiSavoy (Kim Zimmer) who aided her in a revenge scheme against Clint Buchanan for the alleged murder of their mother.His longest tenure, however, was on "All My Children", where he played the part of Ross Chandler for seven years (1983–1990).As the nephew of powerful Adam Chandler, he was revealed to be the illegitimate son of Palmer Cortlandt.