Joey Buchanan
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- Ryan Morris (1980–1985)
- John Paul Learn (1985–1990)
- Chris McKenna (1990–1993)
- Nathan Fillion (1994–1997, 2007)
- Don Jeffcoat (1997–2001)
- Bruce Michael Hall (2003–2004)
- Tom Degnan (2010–2011)
- 1980–2001
- 2003–2004
- 2007
- 2010–2011
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| First appearance | January 8, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | August 24, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joey Buchanan (born Joe Riley Jr.) is a fictional character from the American daytime serial One Life to Live. The character is the son of original protagonists Victoria Lord and Joe Riley Sr.
The role of Joey Buchanan was originated by child actor Ryan Morris from 1980 to 1985. Morris was then replaced by John Paul Learn from 1985 to June 20, 1990. On September 18, 1990,[citation needed] the role was reintroduced by teen actor Chris McKenna, who portrayed the role until 1993.[1] In 1994, actor Nathan Fillion first appeared in the regular role of an 18-year-old Joey on the episode first-run April 28, 1994.[2] Fillion remained on the series until his on-screen departure on February 14, 1997. Fillion's portrayal of Joey earned him a Younger Actor Emmy nomination in 1998.[3] Following Fillion's departure, the role was recast with actor Don Jeffcoat, who stepped into the role on-screen on October 17, 1997.[4]
In 2000, it was announced that Jeffcoat was cast out of the series after his contract was not extended.[5] Jeffcoat last aired on-air on January 19, 2001. In early 2003, it was announced that Passions actor Bruce Michael Hall would join the cast as the third adult actor to portray the role of Joey.[6] However, it was announced in November 2003 that Hall had been let go from the show.[6] He last aired in 2004. Fillion returned briefly to the role in August 2007 for One Life to Live's 9,999 and 10,000 episodes.[7][8][9]
In July 2009, it was reported that actor Daniel Cosgrove, best known for his role as Bill Lewis on the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light would be cast in the role as Joey Buchanan following the series' September 2009 finale.[10] The reports were confirmed untrue when it was announced that Cosgrove would join the CBS Daytime soap As the World Turns in the role of Christopher Hughes.[11][12]
In the summer of 2010, a casting call went out with the prospect of possibly officially recasting the role of Joey Buchanan.[13] On October 5, 2010, it was announced that newcomer Josh Kelly had been cast as Joey Buchanan.[14] Kelly had a projected on-air debut of November 24, 2010.[14] Kelly reportedly beat out several Daytime heavy-weights including Matt Borlenghi, Brody Hutzler, and Austin Peck.[14] However, two days later, it was announced that the role of Joey had been unrecast and then re-recast the role with former As the World Turns actor Tom Degnan, and that Kelly would be cast in another contract role of new character Cutter Wentworth instead.[15] One Life to Live executive producer Frank Valentini released a statement concerning the change-up, stating:[15]
After auditioning a talented group of guys for the role of Joey, we are excited to announce that not one but two of them will be joining the cast of One Life to Live in contract roles. [W]e have decided that Josh Kelly is a great fit for the other contract role that we have written [...] We look forward to both actors joining the show.
Degnan premiered as previously reported for Kelly on November 24, 2010.[15] Following the April 2011 cancellation of One Life to Live and All My Children,[16] it was announced that Degnan would exit alongside co-star Gina Tognoni, who was portraying Joey's long-time love, Kelly Cramer would exit the series before its January 2012 finale.[17][18][19] Both Degnan and Tognoni exited the soap on August 24, 2011.
