Career
He is known for his role as Tom Hughes #10 on As the World Turns, his role as Keith Timmons on Santa Barbara, and for his role as Buzz Cooper Senior on Guiding Light. He held the record for most Daytime Emmy Awards in the acting categories for six Emmys until 2012 when Anthony Geary surpassed him, garnering seven. Deas played the character of Buzz Cooper on Guiding Light, a role he played from 1993–2009, when the show was cancelled.
He is only surpassed by Anthony Geary who holds seven Daytime Emmy Awards and is tied for second most Emmy Awards with Erika Slezak of One Life to Live, Rosie O"Donnell, and Regis Philbin who all have six.
His other roles have included Doctor Bucky Carter on Ryan"s Hope, Tom Hughes on As the World Turns, and Keith Timmons on Santa Barbara.
