Jon Lindstrom Cast As Craig On ATWT

Jon Lindstrom as been cast as the new Craig Montgomery on AS THE WORLD TURNS. HIs first airdate is December 3.

Lindstrom is best known to soap fans for his roles as twin brothers Kevin Collins and Ryan Chamberlain on GENERAL HOSPITAL and PORT CHARLES. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 2008 as Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role on PC. Before joining the cast of GH in the early 90s, he played Brady on RITUALS, Paul on GENERATIONS and Mark on SANTA BARBARA.

Scott Bryce, the original and most recent Craig, was fired from AS THE WORLD TURNS in February of this year apparently due to backstage drama with Executive Producer Christopher Goutman. Goutman wanted Bryce's Craig to be more like Hunt Block's version of the character per an interview Bryce did with "BuzzWorthy Radio" in July. Despite Bryce's popularity with fans, Goutman did not want him in the role.

Hunt Block had a successful run as Craig earlier in the decade, and Jeffrey Meek had a short and unmemorable stint as Craig immediately before Bryce returned in April 2007.