Matthew Buchanan

Matthew Buchanan
One Life to Live character
Robert Gorrie as Matthew Buchanan
Portrayed by	Steven and Nicholas Towler (1999–2000) Chandler Sheaffer (2000–01) Eddie Alderson (2001–12) Robert Gorrie (2013)
Duration	1999–2013
First appearance	February 22, 1999 (February 22, 1999)
Last appearance	August 19, 2013 (August 19, 2013)
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Jill Farren Phelps
Introduced by	Jill Farren Phelps (1999) Jennifer Pepperman (2013)
Eddie Alderson as Matthew Buchanan
In-universe information Other names Matthew Rappaport (birth name) Occupation College student Executive assistant at Buchanan Enterprises Family Buchanan Father Bo Buchanan Mother Nora Hanen Half-brothers David Vickers Buchanan Drew Buchanan Half-sisters Rachel Gannon Sons Drew Buchanan II Grandparents Asa Buchanan Olympia Buchanan Renée Divine Buchanan Lenny Hanen Selma Hanen Aunts and uncles Clint Buchanan Ben Davidson Susannah Hanen First cousins Cord Roberts Natalie Buchanan Rex Balsom Kevin Buchanan (adoptive) Joey Buchanan (adoptive) Jessica Buchanan C. J. Roberts Sarah Roberts Liam McBain Shane Balsom Duke Buchanan (adoptive) Bree Brennan Ryder Ford Zane Buchanan

Matthew Buchanan is a fictional character on the American soap opera One Life to Live. Born onscreen in 1999, the character was rapidly aged in 2001 with the casting of Eddie Alderson, re-establishing his birth year as 1994. Alderson stayed with the series until the ABC Daytime finale in 2012. Upon resuming as a web series via The Online Network, Robert Gorrie was cast in the role and debuted April 29, 2013, ultimately revising his birth year to 1992.

Matthew is the only child of Bo Buchanan and Nora Hanen, as well as the grandson of Asa Buchanan. The character's most significant storylines include his friendship with Starr Manning, played by Alderson's real-life sister, Kristen Alderson, his romances with Destiny Evans and Danielle Manning, his time as a paraplegic due to a car accident, and his feud with Nate Salinger.