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For other people named William Horton, see William Horton (disambiguation). Soap opera character| William Horton | |||||||||||||
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| File:Will horton.jpgChandler Massey as Will Horton | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Shawn and Taylor Carpenter (November 1995-July 2002) Darian Weiss (2002-2003) Christopher Gerse (2003-2007) Dylan Patton (February 2009 - January 2010) Chandler Massey (February 1, 2010 – present) (Current), , | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | November 16, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Created by | James E. Reilly | ||||||||||||
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William "Will" Reed Horton (born William Robert Reed, former legal name William Reed Roberts) was born on screen November 16, 1995. He has been portrayed by Chandler Massey since February 1, 2010. He is the son of Sami Brady and Lucas Horton. Originally believed to be the son of Austin Reed, it was later found out that the he was actually Lucas' son and Sami had lied about his paternity.
Character History
Over the past decade Will has been involved in various custody disputes between his parents. He is frequently hurt by the incessant fighting between his mother and his paternal grandmother, Kate Roberts. In the summer of 2006, Will ran away from home. He was embarrassed that his mother had jilted his Uncle Austin at the altar while he worried that his peers would make fun of him at school as they had done in the past when Sami's ill conceived schemes got out of hand. He went to Chicago but returned when he ran out of food money.
Will's parents emotionally torture Will with their constant games. Will has been kidnapped, used as a tool for Sami and Lucas to hurt each other, and has generally spent his life in the middle of his parents' on again, off again relationship.
In the summer of 2007 he was sent to live with his Uncle Austin and Aunt Carrie in Switzerland. It was decided in November 2007, after a brush with police, Will's life would be better back in Switzerland with Carrie and Austin. Will has three younger siblings, little sister Alice "Allie" Caroline Horton, little maternal half-brother, John "Johnny" Roman DiMera, one little maternal half-sister named Sydney Anne DiMera who is currently believed to have no relation to him and a baby that has no relation to him, Grace Rafaela Brady who is currently believed to be his little maternal half-sister (deceased).
Will returned to Salem on February 27, 2009. He astonished his dad by paying him a visit in the hospital where he was hospitalized. As soon as he walked in the room where his dad was admitted, he caught his parents arguing again, but as soon as his parents saw him they stopped arguing and welcomed him back to Salem. He has decided to live with his mother Sami, sister Allie, half-brother Johnny and "adopted" sister Grace at his grandmother's house.
Will soon became friends with Mia. He started spending a lot of time with her and developed a crush on her, not realizing she has not been honest with him about her past. Will and Mia enter a relationship in the following weeks of his sister Grace's death. When Mia's ex-boyfriend Chad comes to town, Mia remembers the bond they have through their daughter and Will becomes suspicious of Mia and later breaks up with her because of her feelings for Chad. Mia then tells him about her pregnancy and Will apologizes for judging her and they reunite.
On September 30, 2009, Mia decides to break up with Will to keep Chad from digging around about their baby that Nicole had adopted, not realizing that her biological baby Grace died and Sydney was Sami's biological baby. Will however was heartbroken when he found out she reunited with her ex boyfriend Chad a day after breaking up with him.
Later the truth of Sydney's maternity is revealed and Will and Mia have since reconciled. Will and Mia begin to date again briefly but Will puts an end to it when he realizes that Mia was stringing both he and Chad along at the same time.
Will has more problems at home in 2010, resulting in several arguments with his mother Sami. Will encourages Sami to date Rafe and is not fond of EJ. After Sydney is brought back from her kidnapping, Will takes her for a stroll in the park where he runs into Nicole. Will allows Nicole to say goodbye to Sydney, where Sydney calls Nicole "mama". Will returns home and has another fight with Sami and says that he's moving out because EJ is staying in their home. Will tells Sami that he is moving in with Grandma Kate and Stefano.
References
- ^ "Will Horton Bio=2010-10-05". Sony Pictures.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) Cite error: The named reference "Will Horton" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - "Chandler Massey Bio=2010-10-05". Sony Pictures.
- "Will Horton Out". Sony Pictures.
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