Michael McBain
Dr. Michael McBain is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.
Casting
The role was originated by R. Brandon Johnson in November 2003, with Nathaniel Marston stepping in on February 16, 2004 and ultimately leaving on November 29, 2007. On January 9, and January 10, 2007, Robert Harte temporarily filled in for Marston as Michael. Chris Stack took over the role from December 3, 2007 to June 17, 2009, later making a guest appearance from July 14 through July 16, 2009 and on November 12 and 13, 2009. Michael returned on October 25, 27, 28, 2011.
Marston originally played the role of Al Holden from 2001 to 2004. Al was romantically involved with Marcie Walsh; when Al was killed off, fans of the couple organized a write-in campaign calling for Marston's return. Marston later returned to the series in a storyline in which Al's "spirit" helped Michael change his selfish ways and win Marcie's heart. Johnson and Marston alternated in the role of Michael as Al's spirit sometimes "took control" of Michael. At the conclusion of the story on February 16, 2004, Al's spirit took over Michael's body permanently and lost all memory of Al's life; Marston assumed the role full-time with no mention of Al's spirit being inside Michael's body. To the viewer Michael looked like Al, but presumably to everyone else he looked like he did before Al's spirit got inside him.
