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As the World Turns CAST - Paul Ryan
Full detailed profile on Paul Ryan Played by Roger Howarth on As the World Turns Daytime Soap Opera.
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Paul Ryan
Actor: Roger Howarth Who played Paul Ryan over the yearsRoger Howarth (2003 - present) Useful information on Paul Ryan* Currently residing at The Lakeview. |
CURRENT & PAST OCCUPATION
Current: CEO at Worldwide Enterprises
Past: Chief Financial Officer at BRO
Past: Owner of an Internet Company
Past: Employee at Montgomery & Assoc.
PAUL RYAN'S HISTORY
Raymond and Claudia Colfax raised Paul until he was three years old. He was returned to his real parents, James Stenbeck and Barbara Ryan. They soon divorced because their marriage wasn't a happy one. Paul wasn't allowed to see his real father, James. Barbara remarried a man by the name of Gunnar St. Clair. James kidnapped his son and took him to Cheyenne, WY to a summer camp. He saw the news broadcast about his kidnapping, and Barbara and Gunnar found him and rescued him. He didn't see his father any more until he was a teenager. James showed up and he and Paul became close, but Paul didn't tell anyone he was seeing his father. Paul realized his father was not a good man and refused to have anything to do with him.
Paul was offered a summer job by Emily Stewart who was older than Paul. Emily had just had an argument with her boyfriend, Brock Lombard. Paul stopped by Emily's only to find her upset about the argument. He was very understanding and it led to a kiss, and then to making love. Paul was a virgin. Emily confessed the affair to Brock, which he forgave her for, and they resumed their relationship. Paul was lovesick over Emily and tried to win her love by sending her flowers and love notes. Little did Paul know, Emily had an affair with his father, James, in the past. When James confronted Emily at her house, they argued. Paul stopped by and tried to protect Emily bu picking up a gun and shooting James. He was found not guilty. Paul changed his name to Ryan and dropped out of school.
Paul became friends with Lily Snyder's twin sister, Rose. Rose felt Paul liked her for her, not whom she looked like. They became lovers. Tragic events took place and drove them apart. Paul was in a plane crash, presumed dead, but in fact, was cared for by a fisherman. Paul decided to let everyone believe he was dead. Paul did finally come back to Oakdale and resumed his love affair with Rose. They were getting married, but when the minister asked if anyone objected to the union, Paul revealed his true feelings for Rose, humiliating her, causing her to collapse. Rose had been poisoned, and shortly after being taken to the hospital she died. Paul thought his mother, Barbara, had poisoned Rose, but later learned it was Will, Paul's half brother. Will was found guilty and sentenced to a psychiatric hospital. Paul never forgave his mother for what she had done to Will, causing him to poison Rose. He was out to steal her company to get even. Paul learned that his mother, Barbara, was having episodes of blindness due to a brain tumor. She checked into a hospital for treatments. Paul was a little ashamed of his actions toward her, and after they talked he accepted her apology, but this wasn't to last long.
Paul and Rosanna declared their love for one another and decided to get married. The marriage soon ended. Emily had an argument with Hal and sought comfort from Paul, which led to their making love. They agreed to get married. Paul's sister, Jennifer, was pregnant with Craig's baby. When her baby was born, there was another baby there also, the son of Gwen Norbeck. Craig secretly switched the babies and lied to Jennifer. He told her that her baby had died. Paul and Emily knew the truth about the switch, but they kept it a secret in order to protect Jennifer. When the truth came out, Paul and Emily were put in jail. Once released from jail, Paul and Emily decided to get married. Emily met Paul in her wedding dress and fur coat. Paul finally came up to Emily and told her he didn't want to marry her because she didn't deserve him. When he turned to walk off, Emily hysterically started begging him not to do that to her. He continued to turn his back on her and she shot him. Thinking that she had killed Paul, she rolled his limp body over a hill. Paul wasn't dead, just wounded. Meg Snyder found him and dragged him back to a cabin where she nursed him back to health. During this time, Emily took Dusty Donovan hostage. When Paul was found, he was arrested for his part in the baby switching. Meg was also arrested because she harbored him. Dusty was now believed to be dead, and since they had plenty of time to talk, Meg and Paul both confessed to each other that they didn't do it. That only left Emily. When Paul was released from jail, he tricked Emily into believing that he made a mistake and he wanted to marry her. They married and Paul seduced her to find out where Dusty was. It worked. Emily led everyone right to Dusty. During an argument, Emily fell off a cliff, but Paul was able to keep her alive. She was put in a psychiatric ward at Memorial for her nervous breakdown. It was discovered she was pregnant with Paul's baby. Paul fell in love with Meg and planned to marry her. During a terrible storm, Emily's baby came early and Meg helped her deliver a baby girl while stranded at the Snyder farm. Paul showed up in time to hold his little girl. She was born early and with no way to get her to the hospital, she died. Emily and Paul named her Jennifer, after Paul's deceased sister.
Meg and Paul ended up not getting married. Meg felt that she couldn't trust him anymore. Later, Paul was in a terrible car accident, which left him having psychic visions. He could now predict when Meg or someone close to him was in danger. He fled to the mountains hoping to run from the visions, but it was no use. While there, he had a vision of a bloody floor and women screaming. He immediately thought of Meg. He rushed down to the hospital to find out that Meg was handling the blood drive. He tried to stop her, but Bob gave him a shot to calm him down and make him sleep. Meg went back to work while Paul slept. A man with a gun who was distraught over losing his wife confronted her. Paul tried to warn her.
Meg and Paul tried to get Worldwide back for Lucinda by Meg marrying Craig. He learned of their plot but married Meg anyway and whisked her out of town. Paul tracked them down and fought with Craig; he fell over the cliff and was presumed dead.
In a coma, Rosanna came to Paul and helped him back to consciousness. He learned that Meg was still married to Paul and convinced a doctor to use a new drug on Rosanna to wake her. When she was awake, he convinced her to marry him and they took over all of Craig's assets. Paul was still in love with Meg and Rosanna realized it so she fixed Meg's paternity test results. Paul found out and went back to Meg, throwing Rosanna back into a coma. He and Craig fought and Meg lost the baby; she turned away both men. Craig tried to kill him in a car-bombing but Paul survived. Meg became his nurse.
Soon after, he went into business with Mike Kasnoff to show Meg that he had changed. He and Meg were working their way back to one another when he slept with Sofie and she became obsessed with him. She accused him of raping her and then said he was the father of her baby but Meg stood by Paul. They agreed to get married. Sofie was killed and Meg became a suspect but Paul was convinced she was innocent. It turned out that Cole killed Sofie; he kidnapped Barbara to extort money from Paul but Paul and Meg found her in time.
Soon after, Meg began acting strangely. She was poisoned in the tainted jewelry scam and tried to kill him because Sofie's ghost told her to do so. Paul had her committed, which saved her life.
Soon after, James returned to town. Paul was desperate for money and turned to a loan shark, who was employed by James. James said he would find a treasure on the Snyder farm so Paul began digging. One day, Ethan fell into a hole and became trapped. Paul rescued him but couldn't be saved. Derek appeared in the hole with a way out, which James had devised. When he got back to Fairwinds, though, Meg and James were gone!
Paul convinced Derek to help him and went after them both.
PAST MARRIAGES
Meg Snyder (Married)
Emily Stewart Munson (divorced)
Rosanna Cabot (divorced)
FLINGS & RELATIONSHIPS
Meg Snyder (lovers)
Emily Stewart Munson (affair)
Rose D?Angelo (engaged - deceased)
Sarah Kasnoff (dated)
Tess Shelby (lovers)
Emily Stewart Munson (lovers)
RELATIVES
James Stenbeck (biological father)
Barbara Ryan Stenbeck Munson Dixon Munson (biological mother)
Raymond Colfax (adoptive stepfather - deceased)
Claudia Colfax (adoptive mother)
David Allen Stenbeck (half brother - deceased)
Will Munson (half brother)
Jennifer Munson Kasnoff Donovan (half sister - deceased)
Jordan Sinclair - (half brother)
Johnny Dixon (half brother - deceased)
Greta Aldrin (paternal biological grandmother)
Jennifer Hughes (maternal grandmother - deceased)
Chuck Ryan (maternal grandfather - deceased)
Cabot Sinclair (nephew)
Ariel Aldrin (aunt)
Rick Ryan (uncle)
Melinda Grey (aunt - deceased)
Frannie Hughes (aunt)
Kim Sullivan Reynolds Dixon Stewart Andropoulos Hughes (great aunt)
Andy Dixon (first cousin)
Sabrina Hughes (first cousin)
Christopher Hughes (first cousin)
Hope Dixon (second cousin)
CHILDREN
Jennifer Ryan (daughter with Emily - deceased)
Miscarried child (with Meg Snyder)
PICTURES
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Tuesday, December 02 2008: I'm No Money-Grubbing Woman!
Meg rushes to Paul's side. He tells her to get rid of Dusty. Dusty calmly says this is all Paul's fault because he pulled a gun on Dusty and then lunged at him with an axe. Meg tries to stop the bleeding but can't. Finally, help arrives and takes over Paul's care. Dusty offers to take Meg to the hospital but she tells him to stay away from her!
At the hospital, Meg sits with Paul, who is still trying to tell her what happened. Meg tells him not to talk. Paul says, "I tried to be a good husband." The doctor comes in with surgery consent forms so Meg goes into the hall. Emily arrives and sneaks into Paul's room. He is out of it; she tells him Dusty came to see her. Paul weakly tells her to back him up! Emily says she can't lie; Meg returns and asks Emily to leave. She watches the two of them from the hall. An orderly wheels Paul in to surgery. Meg sees Emily and asks what she is doing there. Emily tells her that Dusty told her about the shooting and she was worried. Meg emotionally says Paul could die and starts to cry. Emily comforts her. Meg asks what Dusty told her; Emily says he didn't say anything but Meg doesn't believe her. Emily finally tells Meg that Dusty is out of his mind with grief over Jennifer because of Josie; she says Paul was just in the way. "If anyone is to blame, it is Josie," Emily says. The doctor returns and says Paul made it through surgery. He sends Meg in to see Paul; Meg sits with him and tells him Emily told her everything and she will stand by him. Meg says she feels sorry for Dusty but nothing more. She tells him how much she needs him and how much Eliza is going to need him. Crying, she kisses him.
Monday, December 01 2008: Paul Is Shot!
Paul finally finds Meg and shows her the Christmas tree. As they decorate, Paul imagines how life will be with Meg and the baby. He sees himself playing Santa for a little girl and delivering presents to her. He returns to the present and kisses Meg. He convinces her to come shopping with him so that they can finish the tree that day. Dusty arrives and angrily asks Paul what he is trying to do. He says Paul doesn't deserve Meg; Paul tells him to get out but Dusty won't leave. Dusty says Meg will never forgive him once she knows the truth. Paul pulls a gun from his pocket and says he won't tell Meg anything! Dusty remains calm and reminds Paul that killing John didn't work out so well for him. They fight over the gun when Paul won't lower it. Dusty wrestles the gun away and Paul grabs the axe! "Drop it," Dusty orders.
Paul lunges at Dusty and Dusty shoots – just as Meg returns. "What have you done," she asks!