Brad Snyder (ATWT)

Infobox soap character
series = As the World Turns
name = Brad Snyder



first = June 2 1998
caption1 =
birth = 33
gender = Male
parents = Dolores Snyder (mother)
Bert Snyder (father, deceased)
siblings = Jack Snyder (brother)
spouse = Carly Tenney [12/1998-01/1999]
Katie Peretti Snyder [04/2008-]
children = Liberty Ciccone (daughter, with Janet Ciccone)
romances = Janet Ciccone (dated)
Lucinda Walsh (lovers)
Camille Bennett (lovers)
Rosanna Cabot (one night stand)
Vienna Hyatt (flirtatious)
Katie Peretti (married)
portrayer = Austin Peck (January 19, 2007 to present)
color = #99CCCC

Bradley Carter "Brad" Snyder is a character on the American soap opera "As The World Turns". He has been played by actor Austin Peck since January 19 2007.

Actors who have played Brad Snyder

*Nick Kokotakis (Originated role, June 2, 1998 to March 1999)
*Roy Eudon (March 8, 1999 to April 1999)
*John Loprieno (April 1999 to August 12, 1999)
*Phil Yourpipe (August 19, 1999)
*Austin Peck (January 19, 2007 to present)

Background

Brad Carter came to town in 1998, after almost hitting Camille Bennett with his car. She told him she had cancer, but he forced her to face her fears. Brad ended up constructing the old church in Oakdale. He was shocked when Lucinda Walsh dropped the name "Snyder", but he denied knowing the name. His secret, however, was that he did not only knew that name, he also was a Snyder. For several years, Brad has gone by the name Carter, so no one would recognize the name. He returned to the Snyder Farm to find Julia Lindsay, the fiancé of his brother Jack Snyder, who showed up pretty fast. His hate towards Brad was obvious and soon it showed why. Years earlier, Brad had struck and killed their father while drunk driving, which Jack never forgave him for.

Brad decide to take the name Snyder again. He joined Lucinda's company and had a brief flirtation with the older woman. He also had a fling with Camille, but he had more interest in a discovery he and Molly Conlan McKinnon made. They found some big money buried in the ground. They wanted to keep it, but since it was stolen, they had to be careful. So, they left Oakdale, but Molly spent the money to soon and they were caught and brought back to Oakdale. Camille bailed Brad out and then told Jack Brad's big secret. On he night that their father died, Brad wasn't the one driving, their mother was. Jack refused to believe this, but when their mother Dolores came to town and he saw her alcoholic problem, he wondered it was all true. The same day, Dolores confessed what she had done and Jack showed respect towards his brother for confessing a crime he didn't do, just to protect their mother. Brad then asked Camille to marry him, but she refused.

He then started to flirt with Molly's cousin, Carly Tenney. What he loved about her was that she loved money just as much as he did. He was thrilled to hear that, if the plan worked, by the end of 1998, Carly would receive $ 50 000 000 from her sister. All she had to do was get married and give birth to a baby that was hers and her husbands. Carly was already pregnant from her husband John Dixon, so basically, all they had to do was wait. Then, Brad overheard Molly say that Carly was not pregnant with John, but with Hal Munsons baby! Brad took advantage of this and as soon Carly was divorced, he blackmailed her into marrying him. Carly did as he said, but later divorced him and gave a few million dollars to keep his mouth shut. Brad did not keep his promise and soon, Carly was the most hated person in town. Brad was second on the list, so, after having a one-night stand with Rosanna Cabot, Brad skipped town in June 1999.

On January 19th 2007, Jack Snyder found that some one broke into the Snyder Farm. He pulled out his gun, only to hear some laughter and a cigar smoking Brad showed up. Jack was shocked to see his brother again and his first thought was that he was in trouble and needed money. Brad reassured him that everything was fine. He made himself at home and didn't waist any time getting into the good grace of Vienna Hyatt, a wealthy woman who was also staying there. Brad pretended to be a wealthy man and an important television executive. When Jack heard from Kim that she was looking for some one at WOAK, he volunteered for Brad. Brad took Vienna to "his" office at WOAK, where they made love. They were discovered by Katie Peretti, who was a talk host at WOAK and already clashed with Brad before. She thought he would get fired soon, but the director was under the impression of their chemistry and made Brad Katie's co-host.

Forced to work together, Brad was trying to make the best of it. He came up with a few pretty good ideas, but Katie was not interested. All she wanted was for Brad to quit the job, but he refused. Brad's ego was bruised when Vienna dumped him and got engaged to Henry Coleman, accidentally Katie's ex-husband and best friend. When Henry caught Brad and Vienna in an intimate position, he canceled the wedding. Despite everyone assertion that nothing happened, Henry thought this was best. Brad tried to talk him out of this, but Henry refused to listen to him. Hurt by Henry's action, Vienna came on to Brad, who carefully rejected her because "you belong to Henry". Brad and Katie were softening towards each other and Brad discovered he was developing feelings for her. Another bruised ego came when he found out that Katie had started a relationship with his brother Jack. Things got more complicated when Jack and Brads ex-wife Carly came back to town, who wanted Jack back. She was shocked to not only see that Brad was back, but also to hear that Jack and Katie were a couple now. Together with Brad, who had his eyes set on Katie, they made up several plans to break the new couple up, but all plans either failed or backfired. At one point, Brad realized that it was useless. If Katie is happy when she is with Jack, then so it be. Carly couldn't believe what Brad said, but he was done sabotaging the couple.

While Brad was already thirty something, it was not until then when he finally grew up. He became a good friend to Katie as well to Carly, which caused a lot of trouble when Katie said he could not speak to Carly anymore. Carly however, confided in Brad that she had a brain tumor, and only several months to live. Brad's feelings were hurt when Jack chose Holden Snyder to be his best man at his wedding with Katie, instead of Brad. And while everybody is busy with themselves and trying to keep all their secrets from each other, Brad is the one stuck in between and has to play the grownup for once.

Months past and Katie and Jack got married. However, soon after the wedding, Brad told Jack that Carly was dying. Jack left Katie at their house and rushed to the hospital, where Carly was being treated. Jack promised her that he would make her last months more comfortable. Brad noticed that Katie felt alone and abandoned, so he tried to cheer her up, in which he succeeded. Barely a month after the wedding, Katie had her marriage with Jack annulled and told him to do whatever he wants. Brad then discovered that Carly was misdiagnosed and that she wasn't dying after all. Carly forced him to keep his mouth shut, this way they would both get what they want. Brad doubted it and he was right. Katie discovered the truth and first, hated Brad for what he had done. She later realized that he wasn't the one to blame and forgave him. Brad spent more time with Katie and learned of her desperate wish of becoming a mother. In a crazy mood, he bought the house of Katie's dreams and offered to become the father of her children. The two slept together several times and even when Brad noticed Katie's jealousy when she saw Jack and Carly, he still stuck with her. Brad tries to convince himself that Katie is with him because she really wants to be with him, despite he knows inside that it's all because of her wish for children. Katie and Brad later end up getting married after Katie accepted a second proposal from Brad. Their wedding was rather ironic, as three of Katie's ex husbands were there; Mike, Jack and Henry, who even performed the ceremony. After they got back from their honeymoon, Brad was approached by a girl named Liberty, who claimed to be his daughter. After the results of the paternity test came back positive, Katie and Brad took Liberty into their house and took care of her. It wasn't much later when Janet Ciccone, Liberty's mother and Brad's high school sweetheart came to town. She obviously still had a big crush on Brad and hit on him several times. He rejected her as he is now married to Katie, and this caused Janet to start dating his brother Jack.

Lately, Brad has gone over protectively nuts when it comes to Liberty. He discovered Liberty had lost her virginity to Parker Snyder, Brad's, and Liberty's adoptive cousin. He hired a bodyguard to keep Parker away from Liberty, but so far, it has proven to be unsuccessful, as Liberty and Parker have now gone on the run together.

Brad Janet Jack and Katie found Liberty in the woods but Parker didn't want to come, so he told Jack to follow them and she tricked Parker into thinking that she was alone until Jack followed behind her. He forgave her the next episode

Brad and Katie wanted to get Parker to leave Liberty alone so they set her up on a blind date with their intern at WOAK Leo to get it through Parker's skull that she doesn't want him but their plan backfired when he (Leo) try a move on her (he tried to kiss her) but Parker came to the rescue and punched him in the jaw and they got him fired from his intern job. Then everyone convinced Brad to back-off a bit and let Parker and Liberty Ciccone be friends but when they were at a picnic and Leo gave Liberty a batch of Brownies but the coked with Marijuana and it made her high and it made her go crazy and Parker left because she was being whacked and then she knocked out then Leo came and tried to rape her to get back at Parker and Liberty for getting him fired, then he called Brad about Liberty and Brad thought Parker tried to rape her so he wanted him arrested but when Liberty got her memory back she said it was Leo so Brad chased down Leo and he wanted to talk then he threw him in the pond at the reservoir but he didn't come up he dove in and did CPR then he called 9-1-1 and now Leo's in a Coma.

Occupation

*Cohost of "Oakdale Now" (with Katie Peretti) (present)
*Construction worker

References

* [http://www.soapcentral.com/atwt/whoswho/brad.php Brad Synder] from [http://www.soapcentral.com/ soapcentral.com]
* [http://www.soap-news.com/atwt/c/bradcarter.htm ATWT Character - Brad Snyder] from [http://www.soap-news.com/ Soap News.Com]