Rex Balsom (John-Paul Lavoisier) Bio - One Life To Live

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Rex Balsom

JOHN-PAUL LAVOISIER

Came to town: 2002
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Private Investigator/Owner, Ultraviolet nightclub

CHARACTER BIO

Once motivated solely by self-interest and greed, Rex was willing to cut corners to get what he wanted. While his motives and methods are largely the same, a better understanding of love and family have grounded this bad boy.

The Good

Helped catch serial killer Daniel Colson.
Got his PI license.
Discovered his son Shane.

The Bad and the Ugly

Slept with Lindsay Rappaport while dating her daughter Jen.
Jen's death.
Learned Tommy McBain was really the son of Todd Manning and covered it up.

Friends

Shane Morasco: Son
Roxanne Balsom: Mother
Bo Buchanan: Mentor

Foes

Stacy Morasco: Ex-lover/Gigi's sister

Love Interests

Gigi Morasco

ACTOR BIO

John-Paul Lavoisier joined the cast of One Life to Live in May 2002 as Rex Balsom.

Mr. Lavoisier was raised in Phoenixville, PA, where he attended school at Phoenixville High School and then continued his education at nearby Philadelphia's University of the Arts. While in college, he studied music performance specializing in the drums. Mr. Lavoisier then went on to study acting at The School for Film and Television and Michael Howards Studio, as well as studying with private coach Deborah Mathieu-Byers.

Mr. Lavoisier's contract role on OLTL is his first major acting job, although his previous experience includes a small role on All My Children, a featured model on Sex and the City, a Saturday Night Live skit, a Time Warner Cable commercial and various student films. The young actor landed a role in the independent film One Day in May, released in the fall of 2002, and also appeared in the feature film Wolves of Wall Street. He is a member of the Manhattan-based theater company Streetlight Productions, in which he performs when his OLTL schedule permits.

In addition to his passions for acting and music, Mr. Lavoisier enjoys sports, including tennis, skiing and golf, and in high school he developed a talent for magic.