{"id":398611,"date":"2026-07-15T00:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398611\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T00:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:11:15","slug":"scott-bryce-dead-as-the-world-turns-star-was-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398611\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Bryce dead: ‘As the World Turns’ star was 68"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scott Bryce, the actor best known for originating the role of Craig Montgomery on the soap opera \u201cAs the World Turns<\/a>,\u201d has died. He was 68. <\/p>\n

Bryce died Sunday evening \u201csurrounded by his loving wife Jodi Stevens-Bryce and loving son Jackson Bryce,\u201d his agent Ken Melamed told The Times by email on Tuesday. \u201cHe was beloved by all!\u201d <\/p>\n

The actor revealed<\/a> last year that he had been diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal and stomach cancer in 2024. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis evening my father lost his long-fought battle with cancer. What began as stage three esophageal cancer eventually spread and became brain tumors that took his life away from him,\u201d Bryce\u2019s son, Jackson, wrote in a tribute posted Sunday to Instagram<\/a>. He said his father approached his treatments with \u201cpride and courage, and an unshakable belief that somehow, everything would work out.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cMay his strength and relentless belief forever live within me,\u201d he added. \u201cHe fought the hardest and most honorable fight I have ever witnessed.\u201d <\/p>\n

Born Jan. 6, 1958, in New York, Bryce followed in the footsteps of his actor parents. His father, Ed, portrayed Bill Bauer on the daytime drama \u201cGuiding Light<\/a>\u201d for years, while his mother, Dorothy, was known for her role on the hospital soap \u201cThe Doctors.\u201d <\/p>\n

Bryce made his television debut as Craig Montgomery on CBS\u2019 long-running soap \u201cAs the World Turns<\/a>\u201d in 1982. He received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his portrayal of the charming but ruthless businessman, whom he portrayed off and on from 1982 to 2008. The character was known for his ambition and mysterious business dealings but also had a reputation for being unlucky in love. One early romantic interest was Betsy Stewart, who was portrayed by Meg Ryan from 1982 to 1984. <\/p>\n

Finn Carter, who played Montgomery\u2019s wife, Sierra Esteban, on the show, shared a tribute to Bryce on Instagram<\/a> Monday. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy sadness knows no bounds. My gratitude for Scott knows even fewer,\u201d Carter wrote. \u201cScott was the best husband a woman could ask for. As an actor he was fearless, kind, generous and forever looking for ways to grow. And what a sense of humor!\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the course of his decades-long career, Bryce appeared on shows such as \u201cThe Facts of Life,\u201d \u201cThe Golden Girls,\u201d \u201cMurphy Brown,\u201d \u201cL.A. Law,\u201d \u201cThe Good Fight<\/a>,\u201d \u201cLaw & Order<\/a>\u201d and \u201cLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit.\u201d <\/p>\n

He also portrayed Mike McQueen, the father of a cheerleader (Leslie Bibb<\/a>) on the millennial teen drama \u201cPopular<\/a>.\u201d McQueen marries the mother of his daughter\u2019s high school rival (Carly Pope) in the series, which ended on a cliffhanger in 2001 after its cancellation. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen asked what he wanted people to remember about him, he said, \u2018I was a one-take actor. Two takes, max,\u2019\u201d Jackson Bryce wrote in his tribute. \u201cIn working with Dick Wolf on NBC, directors would schedule him at the end of the day because they knew it wouldn\u2019t take long.\u201d <\/p>\n

In addition to his onscreen work, Scott Bryce was a theater actor as well as a director and a producer, with credits including the 2010 television movie \u201cFrederick Douglass, From Slavery to Freedom\u201d and the satirical web series \u201cSteamboat.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad also made sure I knew his greatest accomplishment that came at 50 years old, becoming a Dad,\u201d son Jackson said in his tribute. \u201cHe is a part of everything I\u2019ve done and everything I will do.\u201d <\/p>\n