Luke Snyder
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Van Hansis as Luke Snyder
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| As the World Turns character | |||||||||||||
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| Duration | 1995–2010 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | May 16, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 17, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Created by | Richard Culliton | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Laurence Caso | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Final, regular | ||||||||||||
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| Other names | Luciano Eduardo Grimaldi | ||||||||||||
| Residence | 1 Mile High Road Luther's Corners, Illinois 61324 |
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| Parents |
Damian Grimaldi Lily Walsh Snyder Holden Snyder (adoptive) |
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| Siblings |
Abigail Williams Aaron Snyder Faith Snyder Natalie Snyder Ethan Snyder |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Grandparents | Orlena Grimaldi (deceased) Joshua Snyder-Stricklyn Iva Snyder Benedict Martin Guest (deceased) Lucinda Walsh Harvey Snyder (deceased) Emma Snyder |
| Aunts and uncles | Rose D'Angelo (deceased) Matthew John Dixon Sierra Esteban Bianca Walsh Seth Snyder Ellie Snyder Caleb Snyder Meg Snyder |
| First cousins |
Jade Taylor Bryant Montgomery (deceased) Lucy Montgomery |
Luciano Eduardo "Luke" Snyder is a fictional character from the American daytime drama As the World Turns. Actor Van Hansis is most recognized for his portrayal of Luke from his debut in December 2005 until the series finale in September 2010.
Luke was born to Lily Walsh and Damian Grimaldi, and was subsequently raised by Lily and Holden Snyder (see Holden Snyder and Lily Walsh). When Luke became a teenager, he came out to his parents Lily and Holden that he was gay. Eventually they accepted him. He is also part of soap opera's first gay supercouple, Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer, also known as "Nuke" (Noah, Luke).
The role of Luke Snyder was acted by several child actors from his debut in 1995 until 2001, when the character was SORASed with actor, Christopher Tavani. In March 2005, actor Jake Weary stepped into the role of a once again SORASed character of Luke.
Weary announced his decision to leave the series; this announcement led to rumors of the actor and his mother, Guiding Light actress Kim Zimmer leaving due to the character's upcoming coming out storyline. Zimmer denied such rumors, simply stating that Weary, who at the time was 15, wouldn't be able to dedicate the time needed for the storyline. He instead decided to focus on his school work.
On December 14, 2005 Van Hansis stepped into the role of Luke, replacing previous actor Jake Weary. Hansis would continue his portrayal until the series finale in 2010.
Luke is extremely honest, forthright and occasionally sarcastic. At best he's passionate, assertive and perceptive. At his worst he's overbearing, irrational and moody. He values his relationships highly and is very considerate, often putting the needs of others before himself. He's comfortable in both the privileged world of the Walsh and Grimaldi families and the more down-to-earth atmosphere of the Snyder family.
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