Mitch Laurence

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Mitch Laurence
One Life to Live character
Portrayed by	Roscoe Born
Duration	1985–1987, 2002–2003, 2009–2010, 2012
First appearance	1985
Last appearance	January 9, 2012
Classification	Former, recurring
Created by	Peggy O'Shea
Introduced by	Paul Rauch
In-universe information Other names Michael Lazarus The Messenger (by followers) Occupation Cult leader Brothers Walker Laurence Miles Laurence Spouse Natalie Buchanan (2002–03) Dorian Lord (2003) Sons Schuyler Joplin

Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987^[1] and again from 2002 to 2003. Born returned from November 9, 2009, to April 6, 2010.^[2] Born reappeared again during the series finale prison break storyline on January 3, 2012.

Arriving in 1985 and soon wreaking havoc in fictional Llanview, villain Mitch's storyline climaxes in 1986 with his apparent murder, during a season in which the series rose from #4 to #3 in the Nielsen ratings.^[3] He reappears alive in 2002 seeking to exact his revenge on long running One Life to Live heroine Viki Lord Buchanan; seemingly killed again in 2003, he is resurrected a second time in 2009.^[2]