Dylan Lewis (Guiding Light)
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Dylan Shayne Lewis is a fictional character
on CBS
's daytime drama Guiding Light
. He was most recently portrayed by Morgan Englund. From March 2, 2007 to June, 2008 he was portrayed by Brian Gaskill
. Englund portrayed him from May 1989 to January 3, 1995. Englund also made guest appearances from January 2 to September 11, 1997, May 19 to May 24, 1999, June 7 to June 11, 2002, August 14, 2006, and September 2009.
and Billy Lewis
. He ran around with Harley Cooper
as a young man, and left her pregnant when he was sent to jail for bank robbery
. She never told him about the pregnancy and gave the child (Daisy Lemay
) away for adoption before moving on with Alan-Michael Spaulding
. When he was released from prison, he and Harley tracked Daisy down but decided she was better off with her adoptive parents. While his reappearance complicated Harley's failing marriage with Alan-Michael, he left her side to be with his under-aged lover Samantha Marler. A mentally unbalanced Reva helped them elope before almost killing them when she drove off a bridge. While he mourned his mother's supposed death, he tried to move on with a paralyzed Samantha, but she pushed him away. He then went through a string of women and shady business deals before being blinded in a car accident. His sight returned over time and he married Bridget Reardon and moved away. That marriage later fell apart. He returned to Springfield in 2007 to help Harley with their daughter. A year later, Dylan left Springfield again, first leaving town on business, then presumably to reconcile with his ex-wife Bridget Reardon who had been living in Michigan near her family since she and Dylan divorced in 2007. As of 2009, he returned to Springfield for his father's wedding and has continued trying to reconcile with Bridget. He was also introduced to his daughter's boyfriend, James Spaulding.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's daytime drama Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
. He was most recently portrayed by Morgan Englund. From March 2, 2007 to June, 2008 he was portrayed by Brian Gaskill
Brian Gaskill
Brian Richard Gaskill is an American actor.While living in Neptune, he attended Red Bank Regional High School as a drama major in the school's prestigious Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. And went on to receive his B.F.A...
. Englund portrayed him from May 1989 to January 3, 1995. Englund also made guest appearances from January 2 to September 11, 1997, May 19 to May 24, 1999, June 7 to June 11, 2002, August 14, 2006, and September 2009.
Character Information
Dylan is the illegitimate offspring of a young Reva ShayneReva Shayne
Reva Shayne O'Neill is a fictional character on the long-running CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light played by emmy-award winner Kim Zimmer from November 28, 1983 to July 1990...
and Billy Lewis
Billy Lewis II
Harlan Billy "Billy" Lewis II is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. Jordan Clarke is currently portraying the character, which he has done from May 24, 1983 to January 1987, June 1989 to July 20, 1993, December 26, 1996 to May 5, 1998 and since February 5, 1999. Clarke also...
. He ran around with Harley Cooper
Harley Cooper
Harley Davidson Cooper is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. She is the daughter of Frank "Buzz" Cooper Sr. and the late Nadine Corley...
as a young man, and left her pregnant when he was sent to jail for bank robbery
Bank robbery
Bank robbery is the crime of stealing from a bank during opening hours. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program, robbery is "the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of...
. She never told him about the pregnancy and gave the child (Daisy Lemay
Daisy Lemay
Susan "Daisy" Lemay is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. The first-born child of Harley Cooper Aitoro and Dylan Shayne Lewis, she was born on-screen in 1987 when Harley was seventeen years old...
) away for adoption before moving on with Alan-Michael Spaulding
Alan-Michael Spaulding
Alan-Michael Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character is the son of wealthy businessman, Alan Spaulding, and his former wife, Hope Bauer...
. When he was released from prison, he and Harley tracked Daisy down but decided she was better off with her adoptive parents. While his reappearance complicated Harley's failing marriage with Alan-Michael, he left her side to be with his under-aged lover Samantha Marler. A mentally unbalanced Reva helped them elope before almost killing them when she drove off a bridge. While he mourned his mother's supposed death, he tried to move on with a paralyzed Samantha, but she pushed him away. He then went through a string of women and shady business deals before being blinded in a car accident. His sight returned over time and he married Bridget Reardon and moved away. That marriage later fell apart. He returned to Springfield in 2007 to help Harley with their daughter. A year later, Dylan left Springfield again, first leaving town on business, then presumably to reconcile with his ex-wife Bridget Reardon who had been living in Michigan near her family since she and Dylan divorced in 2007. As of 2009, he returned to Springfield for his father's wedding and has continued trying to reconcile with Bridget. He was also introduced to his daughter's boyfriend, James Spaulding.