| Julian Crane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Ben Masters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1999–2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | July 8, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | August 7, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | James E. Reilly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Hidden Passions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Julian Crane is a fictional character from the American soap opera Passions portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters.
In the soap's early years, Julian is portrayed as a drunken philanderer who shares an antagonistic, loveless marriage with his wife of over twenty years, Ivy Crane. Though he tries to exude an image of confidence and power, Julian is in actuality desperate for his father's approval and becomes something of a villain, aiding his father in his attempts to separate Julian's sister, Sheridan, from her fiancé, Luis.
Julian eventually discovers that Ivy's ex-boyfriend, Sam Bennett, fathered Julian and Ivy's eldest son, Ethan; Julian is furious and privately heartbroken to learn the truth and divorces Ivy. Julian later marries both Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald and Rebecca Hotchkiss in 2001, though both their marriages are eventually revealed to be invalid, and he is presumed murdered early in 2002. He is eventually revealed to be alive a few months later and embarks upon a magical journey with Tabitha Lenox's doll-turned-real-boy, Timmy, who is able to touch something in Julian's hard heart. After Timmy's death, Julian and his ex-girlfriend, Eve Russell, set out to find their long-lost son, and Julian eventually rekindles his love with Eve, leaving his amoral ways behind him. After becoming engaged, Julian and Eve break up in 2006, leading Julian to revert to philandering and scheming. His relationship with Eve grows complicated, Julian has rediscovers his softer side once more; he has completely abandoned his licentious behavior after this.