Following Young's departure, the role was recast with then-unknown actor Justin Torkildsen, who played the role from Fall 1999 to November 2006. In December 2006, it was announced that former star of the NBC Daytime series "Days of Our Lives", actor Kyle Lowder, known for his five-year portrayal of Brady Black, would join the cast in January 2007. Lowder remained with the series until in January 2011 when it was announced that Lowder and executive producer Bradley Bell had reached a mutual decision to write the character off due to lack of storyline and creative direction.