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( February 2013 ) Brody Lovett Mark Lawson as Brody Lovett One Life to Live character Portrayed by Mark Lawson Duration 2008 -- 12 First appearance April 24, 2008 ( April 24, 2008 ) Last appearance January 13, 2012 ( January 13, 2012 ) Created by Ron Carlivati Introduced by Frank Valentini Classification Former, recurring Profile Occupation U.S. Naval Officer ( 2012 -- ) Police officer with the Llanview Police Department ( 2009 - 11 ) Bartender at Rodi 's ( 2008 - 09 ) U.S. Navy SEAL in the Second Iraq War ( pre-2008 ) Family Siblings Nadine Lovett Grandparents Ryder Lovett Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008 to January 13, 2012. Storylines Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cramer to distract Gigi Morasco from Adriana 's fiancé Rex Balsom. A hardened veteran of the war in Iraq, Brody had been `` stop - lossed '' several times during his tours of duty. Gigi establishes in 2007 that Brody, the father of her son Shane, had died heroically overseas while she had still been pregnant. Threatened by Gigi 's connection to her high school sweetheart Rex, Adriana sends her mother Dorian Lord to get information on the deceased Brody in 2008. Meeting Brody 's sister Nadine, Dorian discovers that Brody is in fact alive ; disapproving of the match, Brody 's mother had told Gigi he had died, and had told Brody that Gigi had moved on to another man. Further, Adriana 's suspicions that Gigi had already been pregnant when she had met Brody -- and that Rex is most likely Shane 's father -- are confirmed. She is even more discouraged to discover that Brody and Gigi 's relationship was platonic, despite Brody 's willingness to give her son a name and his hopes of building a family with Gigi. With her wedding to Rex approaching -- and Gigi and Rex getting closer -- Adriana pays the hard - drinking and volatile Brody to come to Llanview. Adriana hopes Brody can distract Gigi from Rex and help keep the secret of Shane 's paternity from coming out, which she fears will cement Gigi and Rex forever and doom Adriana 's relationship with him. Traumatized by his experiences in the Iraq War and embittered by what he believes was Gigi 's abandonment of him, Brody still has feelings for Gigi but is hesitant to disrupt her life. Convinced by Adriana that Gigi and Shane need him, Brody finally makes his presence known to a shocked Gigi and elated Shane at Rex and Adriana 's wedding. With Rex married to Adriana, Gigi and Brody keep up the pretense that Brody is Shane 's father ; Gigi feels as though she has no choice but to allow Brody back into her life, as she is unwilling to disrupt Rex 's marriage or crush her son 's hopes and dreams of finally knowing his `` father. '' Brody hopes to pursue a real relationship with Gigi, but she is soon wrapped up again with Rex, who separates from Adriana after discovering her machinations. Meanwhile, Brody focuses his attentions and affection on Shane, to whom he grows very close, thinking of the boy as `` his son '' in every respect. Brody sees in Shane an opportunity for a new start, and takes the initiative to find employment and begin attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. When Gigi leaves town to pursue the missing Rex to Texas, a jealous Brody takes charge of Shane and the household. Having grown dependent on Shane 's love and validation, Brody fears that if Gigi and Rex are to reunite, he will lose access to the most important person in his life. When local psychic Madame Delphina cryptically warns Brody that Gigi and Rex may be `` gone for good, '' Brody panics, fearing that Social Services will put Shane into the foster care system if he is unable to assert paternity. Brody uses Rex 's DNA from a toothbrush to fake a paternity test which `` proves '' Brody to be Shane 's father and therefore, his legal guardian in Gigi 's absence. Brody 's hopes are dashed, however, when Gigi and Rex return to Llanview together, Rex knowing the truth about Shane 's paternity and the couple ready to tell Shane. Despondent, Brody suffers a mental breakdown, trashing Gigi 's house and accidentally injuring her friend Marcie McBain. Lapsing into `` combat mode, '' Brody outmaneuvers Gigi and Rex by picking up Shane from school and taking him to Llantano Mountain. Once there, a delusional and armed Brody dons his old combat fatigues and begins to tell Shane about his experiences in Iraq. Losing track of reality, Brody suffers vivid hallucinations from his tours of duty, including the image of an Iraqi boy he had accidentally killed during a raid. Brody is cornered by the Llanview Police Department, accompanied by Gigi and Rex ; initially, Brody uses Shane as a human shield, but soon declares he could never hurt `` his son '' and sends the boy to his mother. Police Commissioner Bo Buchanan, a former Vietnam vet, tries to talk Brody down, but an unstable Brody fires wildly, accidentally shooting Rex. Brody is arrested and taken into custody, where his condition worsens due to his severe case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now aware of Brody 's deep trauma stemming from his war experiences, a recovered Rex decides not to press charges, and a stabilized Brody is admitted to St Ann 's sanitarium for treatment. At St. Ann 's, Brody befriends Jessica Buchanan, who is recovering from her latest bout of dissociative identity disorder following the death of her husband Nash Brennan. Realizing his conflicting memories of the encounter in which he had shot the Iraqi boy, Brody learns that the boy had not been armed as he had been led to believe ; a fellow soldier had put a gun in the child 's hand to protect Brody. This realization helps Brody recover and secure his release, and he eventually begins a romantic relationship with Jessica. Brody helps Jessica through a relapse of her illness and the stillborn birth of Nash 's baby, and becomes a Llanview Police officer. Jessica 's evil biological father Mitch Laurence returns and subjects her to electroshock therapy ; she loses all memory beyond her senior year of high school. Believing she is still in love with her high school boyfriend Cristian Vega, Jessica repeatedly rejects Brody. May 21, 2010 a drunk and dejected Brody sleeps with Jessica 's sister Natalie ; Jessica regains her memory the same night while being seduced by Robert Ford. Brody and Natalie decide to keep their encounter a secret from both Jessica and Natalie 's boyfriend John McBain. Natalie and Jessica both discover that they are pregnant ; Brody assumes he is the father of Jessica 's baby, but she keeps the secret that it may be Ford. Natalie is also fearful that Brody is her baby 's father rather than John, and she confesses as much to a shocked Brody. On July 29, 2010 Brody proposes, and Jessica accepts. Brody is later furious to discover he may not be the father of her baby, but he and Jessica reconcile. Paternity tests declare Brody the father of both children, but Natalie never tells him that. She tells him her test says John is the babies father, which in reality it is since the paternity results were changed by accident by Clint 's assistant. On Jan. 11, 2011 Jessica gives birth to her baby by c - section. They later name the baby Ryder Asa Lovett. Both of Brody 's `` sons '' are born on the same day. On Brody / Jessica 's and John / Natalie 's double wedding the truth about both babies fathers are revealed and Tess comes back. Natalie and Brody grow closer and become a couple. On June 30, 2011 Brody finds out he is not Liam 's father. On July 21, 2011, Brody finds Vimal 's letter on John 's desk and goes to find him at `` The Sun '' to warn him to keep his mouth closed. Marty, Victor, Vimal, Jack and Brody are the only ones who know the truth about baby Liam 's paternity. On the 23rd September 2011, Brody proposed to Natalie and she accepts. It is also revealed that John is still in love with Natalie but he has n't told her yet. Brody and Natalie 's wedding does n't go as planned when Natalie finds out that John is Liam 's father and Brody has known for months. During the week of November 14, Brody goes off the deep end after losing Natalie and Liam, which causes him to kidnap Liam and hold Natalie and John at gun point. After thinking it over, Brody tearfully gives Liam back to his parents. On December 1, 2011, Brody is last seen having a conversation with Jessica in St. Ann 's. The two vow to remain friends and stay in touch. Jessica says goodbye to Brody and tearfully leaves him behind. During the series finale on January 13, 2012, Brody returns to Llanfair and informs Jessica that he has been released from St. Ann 's. He also apologizes for the death of Ford and tells her that he has been offered another job in the Navy. She tells him to take care of himself. He tells her that if there is anything that she needs, he will be there for her. Even though things were rough between them, he will always care for her. She says that she really appreciates it, and with that Brody leaves town. References Jump up ^ Jessica 's son Ryder was named after Brody 's grandfather when they believed Brody was his father. http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/recaps.php One Life to Live Characters In order of generation and first appearance Key : ( Name ) = character 's spouse ( s ), ( a. ) = adopted family member Lord family 1st gen. Victor Lord Eugenia Randolph Irene Manning Dorian Cramer Gwendolyn Lord Jonathan Abbott 2nd gen. Victoria Lord Roger Gordon Joe Riley Steve Burke Clint Buchanan Sloan Carpenter Ben Davidson Charlie Banks Meredith Lord Larry Wolek Tony Lord Cathy Craig Pat Ashley Richard Abbott Becky Lee Hunt Tina Lord Cord Roberts Cain Rogan David Vickers Todd Manning Blair Cramer Téa Delgado Powell Lord III Victor Lord Jr. Blair Cramer Téa Delgado 3rd gen. Daniel Wolek Brian Kendall Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan LeeAnn Demerest Cassie Callison Kelly Cramer Joey Riley Buchanan Kelly Cramer Jennifer Rappaport Aubrey Wentworth Jessica Buchanan Tico Santi Antonio Vega Nash Brennan Robert Ford Cutter Wentworth C.J. Roberts Megan Gordon Jake Harrison Sarah Roberts Starr Manning Natalie Buchanan Mitch Laurence Cristian Vega Jared Banks Jack Manning Sam Manning Danielle Manning 4th gen. Duke Buchanan Bree Brennan Hope Manning - Thornhart Ryder Ford Liam McBain 5th gen. Zane Buchanan Riley family 1st gen. Joe Riley Victoria Lord Eileen Riley Dave Siegel Tom Dennison Carol Harper 2nd gen. Tim Siegel Jenny Wolek Julie Siegel Mark Toland Megan Craig Riley Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan LeeAnn Demerest Cassie Callison Kelly Cramer Joey Riley Buchanan Kelly Cramer Jennifer Rappaport Aubrey Wentworth Mari Lynn Dennison 3rd gen. Duke Buchanan 4th gen. Zane Buchanan Wolek family 1st gen. Larry Wolek Karen Martin Meredith Lord Karen Wolek Laurel Chapin Anna Wolek Jim Craig Vince Wolek Wanda Webb Jenny Wolek Tim Siegel Brad Vernon Peter Janssen David Renaldi Karen Wolek Larry Wolek 2nd gen. Cathy Craig ( a. ) Tony Lord Daniel Wolek 3rd gen. Megan Craig Riley Cramer family 1st gen. Lou Cramer Sonya Roskova Betsy Cramer 2nd gen. Dorian Cramer Victor Lord Herb Callison Manuel Santi David Vickers Buchanan Mel Hayes Mitch Laurence Melinda Cramer Peter Janssen Addie Cramer David Vickers 3rd gen. Cassie Reynolds Rob Coronal Bo Buchanan Andrew Carpenter Kevin Buchanan Blair Cramer Asa Buchanan Todd Manning Max Holden Victor Lord Jr. John McBain Elijah Clarke Kelly Cramer Joey Buchanan Kevin Buchanan Paul Cramer Babe Carey Adriana Cramer Rex Balsom Langston Wilde ( a. ) 4th gen. River Carpenter ( a. ) Starr Manning Jack Manning Zane Buchanan 5th gen. Hope Manning - Thornhart Buchanan family 1st gen. Wanda Webb Vince Wolek Paul Webb Donna Webb Asa Buchanan Olympia Bonard Delilah Ralston Becky Lee Hunt Pamela Stuart Renée Divine Blair Cramer Alex Olanov Gabrielle Medina Rae Cummings Pike Buchanan Rebecca Buchanan 2nd gen. Clint Buchanan Victoria Lord Lindsay Farrell Nora Hanen Kimberly Andrews Bo Buchanan Delilah Ralston Didi O'Neill Sarah Gordon Cassie Callison Nora Hanen Rafe Garretson ( a. ) Samantha Vernon Delilah Ralston Austin Buchanan Jason Webb Ben Davidson Skye Chandler Victoria Lord 3rd gen. Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan ( a. ) LeeAnn Demerest Cassie Callison Kelly Cramer Joey Riley Buchanan ( a. ) Kelly Cramer Jennifer Rappaport Aubrey Wentworth Drew Buchanan Sammi Garretson Cord Roberts Tina Lord Kate Sanders Jessica Buchanan Tico Santi Antonio Vega Nash Brennan Robert Ford Cutter Wentworth David Vickers Buchanan Tina Lord Dorian Cramer Alex Olanov Addie Cramer Matthew Buchanan Natalie Buchanan Mitch Laurence Cristian Vega Jared Banks Rex Balsom Jennifer Rappaport Adriana Cramer Gigi Morasco 4th gen. C.J. Roberts Sarah Roberts Duke Buchanan Bree Brennan Shane Balsom Liam McBain Ryder Ford Drew Buchanan II 5th gen. Zane Buchanan Minor families Craigs Jim Craig Anna Wolek Cathy Craig Tony Lord Megan Craig Riley Grays Sadie Gray Carla Gray Ed Hall Jack Scott Josh Hall ( a. ) Hazel Scott Jared Hall Vernons Will Vernon Naomi Vernon Brad Vernon Jenny Wolek Connie O'Neill Samantha Vernon Asa Buchanan Rafe Garretson Kristine Karr Sammi Garretson Laurences Mitch Laurence Dorian Cramer Natalie Buchanan Walker Laurence Miles Laurence Sanders Elizabeth Sanders Charles Sanders Judith Russell Kate Sanders Cord Roberts Jamie Sanders Geoff McGrath Medinas Dante Medina Julia Wheaton Gabrielle Medina Al Holden Max Holden Asa Buchanan Debra Medina Al Holden Gordons Roger Gordon Victoria Lord Carrie Gordon Sarah Gordon Bo Buchanan Megan Gordon Jake Harrison Anna Gordon Thornharts Patrick Thornhart Marty Saybrooke Cole Thornhart Hope Manning - Thornhart Gannons Hank Gannon Nora Hanen Sheila Price Rachel Gannon R.J. Gannon Vegas Diego Vega Carlotta Espinoza Cristian Vega Roseanne Delgado Natalie Buchanan Vanessa Montez Antonio Vega Andy Harrison Jessica Buchanan Delgados Téa Delgado Todd Manning Ross Rayburn Victor Lord Jr. Roseanne Delgado Cristian Vega Tomás Delgado Yvette Moreau Baz Moreau Rappaports Sam Rappaport Lindsay Farrell Will Rappaport Jennifer Rappaport Balsoms Roxy Balsom Walter Balsom Max Holden Natalie Buchanan ( a. ) Mitch Laurence Cristian Vega Jared Banks Rex Balsom ( a. ) Jennifer Rappaport Adriana Cramer Gigi Morasco Shane Balsom Schuyler Joplin Liam McBain Williamsons Clarence Williamson Lisa Williamson Evangeline Williamson Layla Williamson McBains Thomas McBain Eve McBain Michael McBain Marcie Walsh John McBain Blair Cramer Shannon McBain Gabriel McBain Liam McBain Evanses Richard Evans Phylicia Wenton Shaun Evans Destiny Evans Greg Evans Drew Buchanan II Fords Eddie Ford Inez Salinger Robert Ford Jessica Buchanan Nate Salinger James Ford Ryder Ford O'Neills Harry O'Neill Didi O'Neill Connie O'Neill Joy O'Neill Pete O'Neill Miscellaneous characters Arturo Bandini Nigel Bartholomew - Smythe Babe Carey Skye Chandler Wade Coleman Rae Cummings Marco Dane Echo DiSavoy Billy Douglas Oliver Fish Steve Hardy Carlo Hesser Max Holden Vincent Jones Jeffrey King Kyle Lewis Hannah O'Connor Alex Olanov Allison Perkins Carl Peterson Rama Patel Vimal Patel Ross Rayburn Markko Rivera Talia Sahid Mark Toland Spencer Truman Cutter Wentworth Aubrey Wentworth Full character list 1960s -- 1970s characters 1980s characters 1990s characters 2000s characters 2010s characters Senior cast ( 20 or more years ) Erika Slezak Michael Storm Robert S. Woods Philip Carey Patricia Elliott Robin Strasser Peter Bartlett Hillary B. Smith Kassie DePaiva Executives Creator : Agnes Nixon Executive producers Doris Quinlan ( 1968 -- 77 ) Joseph Stuart ( 1977 -- 83 ) Jean Arley ( 1983 -- 84 ) Paul Rauch ( 1984 -- 91 ) Linda Gottlieb ( 1991 -- 94 ) Susan Bedsow Horgan ( 1994 -- 96 ) Maxine Levinson ( 1996 -- 97 ) Jill Farren Phelps ( 1997 -- 2001 ) Gary Tomlin ( 2001 -- 02 ) Frank Valentini ( 2003 -- 12 ) Jennifer Pepperman ( 2013 ) Head writers Agnes Nixon Gordon Russell Sam Hall Peggy O'Shea Henry Slesar John William Corrington Joyce Hooper Corrington S. Michael Schnessel Craig Carlson Leah Laiman Josh Griffith Michael Malone Jean Passanante Peggy Sloane Claire Labine Matthew Labine Pamela K. Long Megan McTavish Lorraine Broderick Christopher Whitesell Brian Frons Frank Valentini Dena Higley Ron Carlivati Gary Tomlin Thom Racina Susan Bedsow Horgan Storylines 1968 -- 79 1980 -- 89 1990 -- 99 2000 -- 13 Related topics and sites Llanview Mendorra Full character list Cast members Crew members ABC Daytime Prospect Park OLTL on ABC.com OLTL on Hulu Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brody_Lovett&oldid=769542670 '' Categories : Fictional characters introduced in 2008 One Life to Live characters Fictional United States Navy SEALs personnel Fictional American police officers Fictional Iraq War veterans Hidden categories : Articles to be expanded from September 2011 All articles to be expanded Articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction from September 2011 All articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction Articles needing additional references from February 2013 All articles needing additional references Articles with multiple maintenance issues Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 March 2017, at 05 : 45. 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Question: who plays brody on one life to live
Answer: Mark Lawson