As the World Turns Star Scott Bryce Dies at 68
Daytime star Scott Bryce, best known for playing Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns, passed away on July 12 at the age of 68.
In Memoriam
News of Bryce’s death was first reported by Michael Fairman, who shared a since-deleted Facebook post from Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill announcing his passing. “A wonderful actor, a beautiful man and a terrific husband and father, Scott Bryce, passed tonight,” she wrote. “I am going to miss his eyes, his smile, his wit, his brain, his intelligence, his talent, his bravery, his laugh and his hugs.”
She then sent love to Bryce’s wife, Jodi Stevens, and their son, Jackson. “Dearest Jodi, dear Jackson, he’s watching over you now from a place of pure joy and will always be your guide. But, I hate these goodbyes. Rest in peace you marvelous, magnificent man.”
Scott Bryce, 1958-2026
Born in New York City, Bryce was the son of actor Ed Bryce, who appeared on soaps like Another World, Somerset, and Loving as well as portraying Guiding Light’s Bill Bauer off and on from 1959 to 1983.
Bryce got his big break when he made his daytime debut on ATWT in 1982, playing the scheming Craig Montgomery. Craig’s attempts to keep Meg Ryan’s Betsy away from Frank Runyeon’s Steve created one of ATWT’s most memorable love triangles in the ’80s. “The Meg days, we were all kids, we didn’t know what we were doing,” Bryce told Soap Opera Digest in 2016. “Elizabeth Hubbard [Lucinda] taught me more about the medium
Before his exit in 1991, Bryce received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations in the Outstanding Lead Actor category in 1986 and 1987. The actor returned to ATWT to reprise the role of Craig from 1993-94 and again from 2007-08. In 2006, he appeared on the ABC soap One Life to Live as psychiatrist Dr. Ed Crosby.
Bryce’s extensive resume also included roles on prime time series like The Facts of Life, Murphy Brown, L.A. Law, and Popular. In recent years, he could be seen in episodes of The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, and Law & Order.
In 2025, Bryce was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal and stomach cancer.
Bryce is survived by his wife, Jodi, and their son, Jackson.
Digest sends its condolences to Bryce’s family, friends, and loved ones.
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