Jared Banks

Jared Banks
One Life to Live character
Portrayed by	John Brotherton
Duration	2007–10
First appearance	August 10, 2007 (August 10, 2007)
Last appearance	February 9, 2010 (February 9, 2010)
Created by	Dena Higley Ron Carlivati
Introduced by	Frank Valentini
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Other names	Jared Buchanan Jeb Stuart
Occupation	Inmate Co-owner of Brennan Winery and Vineyard Executive for Buchanan Enterprises
Parents Charlie Banks Valerie Banks Siblings Jimmy Banks Spouse Natalie Buchanan (2009)

Parents	Charlie Banks Valerie Banks
Siblings	Jimmy Banks
Spouse	Natalie Buchanan (2009)

Jared Banks is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live. Originally slated to debut on August 17, 2007, the character, as portrayed by John Brotherton, first appeared a week earlier on August 10, 2007. Chris Bones played a young Jared in flashbacks on January 17, 2008. Jared died onscreen November 13, 2009, and with Brotherton last appearing onscreen as a vision February 9, 2010.

A character recently released from prison, actor John Brotherton originated the role of down-and-out Jared Banks when he arrives in fictional Llanview, Pennsylvania, holding a particular interest in the Buchanan family. He is first seen reading a book about legendary Llanview businessman Asa Buchanan, and soon tries to convince Asa's granddaughter Natalie to give him a job at Buchanan Enterprises. She is resistant, but agrees to a game of billiards with a job as the prize, assuming that, as an expert, she will win. However, Jared distracts her and she loses.

Jared swindles Nash Brennan at a game of poker and buys Antonio Vega's shares of Nash's vineyard; it revealed that he shares a secret past with Nash's wife (and Natalie's fraternal twin) Jessica Buchanan. Jessica's former alternate personality Tess had been responsible for sending Jared to prison, thus ruining his chances at a good business job. Jared wants revenge on Jessica, believing that she had set him up and not believing that "Tess" had ever existed.

Asa had died on August 16, 2007, soon after Jared's arrival in town; Jared befriends Asa's widow Renee, who claims to see much of her husband in Jared. Soon Asa's son Clint and butler Nigel — and later most of the family — are suspicious of Jared's motives. Jared and Natalie are attracted to each other, but she also is less-than-trusting of his motives and angry at his manipulations with her family. Jared boldly kisses Natalie at work, and she fires him. Jared arrives at Nash and Jessica's cottage with proof that he owns it as part of his stake in the vineyard, and proceeds to move in. Natalie re-hires him to get him to leave.

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