Will Munson - wikipedia Will Munson Will Munson As the World Turns character Portrayed by John Pink ( 1993 -- 96 ) Bryan Abadrabo ( 1996 -- 99 ) Brett Groneman ( 2000 -- 04 ) Jesse Lee Soffer ( 2004 -- 08, 2010 ) Duration 1993 -- 2008, 2010 First appearance May 1993 Last appearance September 15, 2010 Created by Juliet Law Packer Richard Backus Introduced by Laurence Caso ( 1993 ) Christopher Goutman ( 2010 ) Profile Occupation Student at Southern Illinois University Worked at the Old Town Bookstore Janitor at Memorial Hospital Farmhand at the Snyder farm Residence Carbondale, Illinois Family Parents Harold `` Hal '' Munson Jr. Barbara Ryan Siblings Paul Ryan Nicole `` Nikki '' Munson Adam Munson Jennifer Munson John `` Johnny '' Dixon Jr. Parker Snyder Spouse Gwen Norbeck Munson ( 2006 -- ) Children Unnamed child ( miscarriage ) Unnamed child ( miscarriage, via surrogate Alison Stewart ) Adoptive children Hallie Munson Grandparents Harold Munson Sr. Louise Munson Charles `` Chuck '' Ryan Jennifer Sullivan Nieces and nephews Jennifer Ryan John `` Johnny '' Donovan Eliza Ryan First cousins Tess Shelby Cassidy `` Cassie '' Shelby Rebecca `` Becky '' Shelby David `` Davey '' Shelby Benjamin `` Ben '' Shelby Jr. Other relatives Kimberly `` Kim '' Sullivan Hughes ( maternal great - aunt ) Andrew `` Andy '' Dixon ( first cousin once removed ) Sabrina Hughes ( first cousin once removed ) Christopher `` Chris '' Hughes II ( first cousin once removed ) Hope Dixon ( second cousin ) William `` Will '' Harold Ryan Munson is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. He was portrayed by Jesse Soffer on recurring basis from September 2004 to March 2005, after which he got a contract as a regular. Soffer left the show on April 4, 2008 and made a brief return in July 2010. Character background Born to Oakdale police chief Hal Munson and noted fashion designer Barbara Ryan, Will 's world came crashing down when as a pre-teen his parents divorced. His mother 's subsequent nervous breakdown and criminal activity were traumatic experiences for the young Will, who was frequently shuffled back and forth between caregivers during the height of the drama. Eventually custody of Will was restored to Barbara, despite objections that she was unfit. Will 's older brother Paul felt in particular a need to `` rescue '' Will from Barbara 's toxic influence. Barbara blamed her problems getting through to Paul on his fiancee, Rose D'Angelo. Caught in a tug - of - war between Barbara and the rest of his family, and convinced by Barbara that Rose was the only obstacle between him and his old happy life, Will took action. On the day Paul and Rose were to be married, Rose collapsed at the altar and died, a victim of poisoning. The 13 - year - old Will eventually confessed to the crime, though he claimed his intent was not to kill Rose but rather make her sick enough that the wedding and Paul 's relocation to Paris would be postponed or cancelled. Will was sent away to a state mental facility. After being treated with some success, Will was released from the facility in late 2004, now a young man of 16. At first he had a difficult time re-adjusting to life in Oakdale, given that the victim 's family still resided there and were not pleased at his presence, mostly her sister, Lily Snyder. Gradually however things got easier for Will, with the support of his brother Paul and his new wife Rosanna Cabot, and a strong social circle that included old friends Casey Hughes and Luke Snyder. Will befriended Gwen Norbeck in 2005, and quickly learned that she was pregnant by his friend Casey. Casey refused to acknowledge the possibility that he was the father and accused Gwen of stalking him. Not willing to abandon Gwen in her time of need, Will stood up and claimed he was the father, despite the unhappiness this caused his parents and best friend. Will and Gwen stood alone, and he helped her through her difficult pregnancy. When it came to light that Gwen 's baby had been switched with Will 's nephew, Johnny Donovan, at birth, and that Gwen 's baby had died, Will still supported her and they fell in love. Despite the continued opposition from Barbara and Hal, Will married Gwen in March 2006. The pair have survived numerous obstacles since. Gwen discovered she was pregnant with Will 's baby in August 2007. Unfortunately, she miscarried the baby. Alison Stewart offered to donate her eggs in order to help them conceive. Unfortunately, Gwen miscarried a second time. After the miscarriage, Barbara told Will and Gwen that a couple wanted to give up their unborn child for adoption. They had doubts because the biological parents wanted to remain anonymous, but eventually decided to go on with the plan. They did n't know that the couple was Sophie Duran and her boyfriend, Cole Norbeck. Barbara and Iris, Gwen 's mother, had actually formulated the plan, compensating Cole to go along with it. Sophie was told that her baby would go to a couple who wanted to remain unknown as well. Upon Alison 's discovery of the plan, she told Will and Gwen, who confronted Barbara and Iris. Barbara admitted that there was no other way for them to adopt, because of Will 's mental history. Will told Sophie of the plan and cut ties with his mother. A week later, Sophie went into labor, and Gwen and Will helped her deliver a baby girl. Eventually, Sophie decided to let Gwen and Will adopt the baby, on the condition that Sophie be a part of her life. Sophie signed away her rights to the baby, and Will and Gwen named her Hallie Jennifer Munson in honor of Will 's father and sister. As Sophie became more and more emotionally involved in Hallie 's life, Will and Gwen asked her to step away for a while ; as a result, Sophie became depressed. Barbara became Hallie 's caregiver when Will and Gwen were working ; Sophie tried to visit Hallie, and Barbara harshly rebuffed her. Later that day, Sophie kidnapped Hallie, and Gwen and Will went to the police as soon as they discovered what had happened, well aware that it was Sophie who had taken the baby. Aaron, a friend of Sophie 's and Hallie 's godfather, found Sophie and Hallie in New York, and eventually Sophie returned Hallie to Will and Gwen because she had a fever. Out of sympathy for Sophie, Gwen convinced Will to drop the kidnapping charges against Sophie. Sophie decided that she wanted to sue for custody of Hallie. Her feelings of depression and abandonment increased when Aaron testified on Will and Gwen 's behalf, and the judge awarded the Munsons custody. Gwen started to feel guilty about keeping Hallie from Sophie, but Will wanted to keep her. Gwen gave Sophie custody illegally, and despite Will 's anger he still loved her. When Hallie got sick again, and Will and Gwen provided care for her, Sophie realized that they were the best parents for her and they could provide her with the best life. Will and Gwen left town with Hallie soon after. They returned together with Hallie July 9, 2010 because they were worried about Barbara, who had been kidnapped by Will 's mother - in - law, Iris Dumbrowski. After the ordeal, Will and Gwen went back to Carbondale. Character history & lifeline Born ( on - screen ) May 31, 1993 ( Revised to 1988 when he was aged to 16 in 2004 ) External links William ' Will ' Munson from soapcentral.com Will Munson on Myspace As the World Turns Characters Hughes family Bob Hughes Kim Sullivan Hughes Chris Hughes Tom Hughes Margo Hughes Casey Hughes Snyder family Holden Snyder Jack Snyder Carly Snyder Lily Walsh Snyder Katie Snyder Luke Snyder Faith Snyder Natalie Snyder Ethan Snyder Parker Snyder Sage Snyder Jacob Snyder Ryan / Coleman family Barbara Ryan Coleman Henry Coleman Paul Ryan Eliza Ryan Stewart family Susan Burke Stewart Emily Stewart Ryan Alison Stewart Montgomery family Craig Montgomery Rosanna Cabot Johnny Montgomery Gabriel Caras Donovan / Ciccone Family Dusty Donovan Janet Ciccone Liberty Ciccone Lorenzo Donovan Teri Ciccone Other characters John Dixon Lisa Miller Grimaldi Noah Mayer Lucinda Walsh Notable previous characters Ameera Ali Aziz Kirk Anderson Samantha Anderson Dani Andropoulos Cleo Babbit Audrey Coleman Maddie Coleman Eve Coleman Browning Molly Conlan Rose D'Angelo Mick Dante Rick Decker Andy Dixon Matthew John Dixon Iris Dumbrowski Sofie Duran Sierra Estaban Kit Fowler Simon Frasier Gray Gerard Dallas Griffin Jessica Griffin Damian Grimaldi Ben Harris Marley Hudson Vicky Hudson Daniel Hughes Edith Hughes Nancy Hughes McCloskey Frannie Hughes Sabrina Hughes Lien Hughes Penny Hughes Sam Hutchins Vienna Hyatt Mike Kasnoff Nick Kasnoff Julia Larrabee Cheri Love Donna Love Ellen Lowell Lyon Hunter Bonnie McKechnie Jake McKinnon Winston Mayer Lucy Montgomery Keith Morrissey Adam Munson Hal Munson Will Munson Gwen Norbeck Munson Jennifer Munson Cole Norbeck Matt O'Connor Reid Oliver Aaron Snyder Brad Snyder Caleb Snyder Ellie Snyder Emma Snyder Iva Snyder J.J. Snyder Meg Snyder Seth Snyder James Stenbeck Betsy Stewart Jade Taylor Cass Winthrop Abigail Williams Main crew Creator : Irna Phillips Executive producer : Christopher Goutman Head writer : Jean Passanante Leah Laiman Related topics InTurn Our Private World Daytime Emmy Award History 1956 -- 1960 1961 -- 1965 1966 -- 1970 1971 -- 1975 1976 -- 1980 1981 -- 1990 1991 -- 1996 1997 -- 1999 2000 -- 2007 2008 2009 Related websites CBS Official website Procter & Gamble P&G ATWT Official Website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Will_Munson&oldid=813885101 '' Categories : As the World Turns characters Fictional characters introduced in 1993 Fictional murderers Talk About Wikipedia Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 5 December 2017, at 19 : 35. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who played will munson on as the world turns
Answer: Jesse Soffer