Austin Peck (15 April 1995 to 5 April 2002; September 2005 to 26 October 2006)
Tommy McDonough (1994; flashbacks)
Other Names
Unknown, but 'Austin Reed' is not his birth name.
Lifeline
Born in 1970.
Occupation
President of Austin Reed and Company
Working for Carl Liszt in New York
Titan Publishing Executive
Co-Host of Jennifer Deveraux's show
Piano Player
Boxer
Resides At
Zurich, Switzerland
110 Guilford Street, Apt. 3-D (former)
New York City (former)
110 Guilford (Apt. 34) (former)
Marital Status
Married (Carrie Brady, 26 October 2006 to present)
Past Marriages
Samantha Brady (annulled)
Carrie Brady (divorced)
Relatives
Curtis Reed (father; deceased)
Kate Roberts (mother)
Billie Reed (sister)
Lucas Roberts (maternal half-brother)
Rex Brady (maternal half-brother)
Cassie Brady (maternal half-sister)
Philip Kiriakis (maternal half-brother)
Chelsea Brady (niece)
Will Roberts (maternal half-nephew)
Alice Caroline Horton (maternal half-niece)
Children
None
Flings & Affairs
Caroline Anna Brady (lovers)
Brandi (dated)
Jennifer Rose Horton (flirtation)
Samantha Gene Brady (rape; later dating)
Rory (ex-girlfriend)
Crimes Committed
None
Brief Character History
He met good girl Carrie Brady and they fell in love, much to the chagrin of her father, Roman. Austin was known to be a brilliant piano player, but as of late, we haven't seen much of this skill. Austin showed his loving, vulnerable side to Carrie. Austin, also a boxer, was involved in a prize fight which he was supposed to lose on purpose. He didn't do that. As a result, acid, as revenge for not participating, hit Carrie and she became scarred. Meanwhile, little Abby Deveraux developed leukemia. Austin was a match and he donated his bone marrow.
Austin's sister, Billie, was charged with the murder of their father, Curtis. Through a twisted chain of events, it was revealed that Kate was the Reed childrens' mother. Austin accepted her, Billie didn't. Sami soon became obsessed with Austin. She drugged him, and raped him. When he discovered what he'd done, he told her that this affair couldn't continue. A pregnant Sami ran off to LA.
Austin and Carrie made their way to alter, only to be interrupted by Sami admitting she was pregnant and the groom was the father. Doing what was right , he devoted his time to the baby and Sami. William Robert reed was born soon after that.
Sami and Austin married after Will was taken by French authorities. Then Austin ran Sami over with his car, causing her to get amnesia. He could not annul his marriage to a woman with amnesia. Eventually, they did separate. On the day they were supposed to remarry (Austin thought Carrie was in love with Dr. Mike Horton), it was revealed Sami was faking her amnesia and Lucas was Will's father. Austin and Carrie married that same day.
Sami was accused of murder not long after she accused Lucas of child abuse. Austin took Will and Sami on the run, evading the police. Carrie, feeling abandoned, found solace in the arms of Mike Horton.
Sami was freed in the nick of time. Carrie and Austin continued to have problems in their marriage, finally separating and divorcing when Carrie left Salem with Dr. Mike. Austin and Sami finally reunited, and were just about to get married when Austin learned the truth about Sami's past history. He left her at the altar in Las Vegas.
Three years after leaving town, Austin returned to Salem, and was instrumental in saving Sami from a life in prison (or worse). He soon opened up a new company in Salem, hiring both Nicole Walker and Sami Brady. There was another reason he came back to Salem, though -- he had never stopped loving Carrie Brady. When Austin and Carrie finally met again in Salem, both realized the other had never forgotten them and wanted to try again, but unfortunately Austin had just taken over Carrie's company highstyle without knowing Carrie was the C.E.O.
Austin eventually learned the truth, but it was too late to do anything. Carrie had recently discovered she was pregnant with Lucas' baby, and with Carrie looking forward to a future with Lucas, Austin renewed his connection with Sami. They nearly wed, even though Austin's heart remained with Carrie, but Austin and Carrie learned that Sami had lied that they shared genetic markers that would make having a child inadvisable. After Carrie learned she was never pregnant with Lucas' baby, she and Austin found their way back to each other and wed before leaving Salem for Switzerland.
