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| Scott Bryce in 2003 and with Meg Ryan in 1983 Getty Images; Everett Collection |
Scott Bryce, an American television actor best known for his portrayal of Craig Montgomery on the CBS daytime soap As the World Turns and his role on the WB comedy-drama Popular, has died at the age of 68.
His son, Jackson Bryce, announced that the actor died on July 12 following a lengthy battle with cancer. In a message shared on Instagram, he said Bryce had been diagnosed with stage three esophageal cancer, which later spread to his brain.
Bryce rose to prominence in 1982 when he joined As the World Turns as businessman Craig Montgomery. He remained a regular cast member until 1987 and later returned to the role several times over the following two decades. His performance earned consecutive nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1986 and 1987. He also appeared on the ABC daytime soap One Life to Live in a recurring role.
Outside of daytime television, Bryce was a series regular on the Ryan Murphy-created WB series Popular, which aired from 1999 to 2001. He portrayed the father of Brooke McQueen, played by Leslie Bibb. The character's relationship with Jane McPherson, portrayed by Tamara Mello, brought together their daughters, Brooke and Sam McPherson (Carly Pope), under one roof. Bryce appeared throughout the show's 43-episode run.
Born on January 6, 1958, in New York City, Bryce began his television career in the early 1980s. Over the next three decades, he built an extensive list of guest appearances across American television, including roles in The Facts of Life, The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, Who's the Boss?, The Commish, and Murphy Brown, where he had a recurring role as Corky Sherwood's husband.
His later television credits included appearances in Matlock, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, Spin City, Early Edition, Pacific Blue, Judging Amy, ER, 30 Rock, Reba, Homeland, Gossip Girl, Chicago P.D., Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Fight, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods. Although he appeared in several feature films and television movies, Bryce was primarily recognized for his work on television.
At the time of his death, his son Jackson was the only immediate survivor publicly identified.