He was portrayed by actor Thorsten Kaye from May 20, 2004 to November 19, 2010; Thorsten returned to the role on August 5, 2011 to September 23, 2011. In 2006, the character was reported by newspaper Chicago Sun-Times as one of the male television character romantically desired by their female readers, and is considered one of television's anti-heroes.
The actor who played this character, Thorsten Kaye, appeared from May 20, 2004 to November 19, 2010; he returned to the role from August 5, 2011 to September 23, 2011. In 2006, this character was ranked among the most popular male characters on television by female viewers and is considered a prominent anti-hero in television.