Pete Cortlandt

Peter "Pete" William Cortlandt is a fictional character from the ABC and The Online Network serial drama All My Children. The role is currently portrayed by Robert Scott Wilson, who joined the series as part of the online reboot on April 29, 2013.

Casting
In 1997, Jack McKillop was cast as Peter, and remained with the series until 1999. At that point, the role was recast with Casey Gunther, who remained with the series until 2002. From 2002 to 2003, the role was portrayed by Mitchel David Federan.

On July 11, 2008, Daniel Kennedy joined the cast of All My Children on a recurring basis as Peter. Kennedy remained with the series until October 30, 2009. Kennedy cited then head-writer Charles Pratt, Jr.'s disinterest with character development as the reason for his termination.

In February 2013, it was announced that the role of Peter had been recast with model Robert Scott Wilson, as part of online development company Prospect Park's intended reboot of the series. Wilson made his debut on the reboot's premiere episode on April 29, 2013.

1992–2003
Born to Palmer and Opal Cortlandt on Christmas Eve 1992, Peter's conception and birth were surrounded in controversy. Opal, who had thought that she was going through menopause, was stunned to discover that she was pregnant. As well, Palmer had thought her pregnancy came about through an extramarital affair, as he had long been convinced that he was sterile following a horse riding accident many years earlier. A DNA test eventually resolved the issue of Peter's paternity.

Over the years, Peter proved to be troublesome for his myriad of nannies, one of whom was Kendall Hart. Eventually, Peter was sent away to boarding school.

2008–09
In July 2008, Peter returned to Pine Valley, and began to reconnect with childhood friend Colby Chandler, with whom he soon realized he was falling in love. However, Colby failed to reciprocate those feelings. Peter was eventually dragged into a deal with Palmer's long-time enemy, Adam Chandler, to taint Fusion Cosmetics' new perfume, Bella, with a chemical that would subject its users to an allergic reaction. Adam hoped that the resulting negative publicity would make Fusion more vulnerable to a hostile takeover. Despite his best efforts, Peter's relationship with Colby never blossomed into anything more, and by late 2009, he had moved to Switzerland, where he had allegedly become enamored with a "snow bunny".

2013–
In April 2013, Peter returns to Pine Valley for a visit with Opal, who wants him to resurrect the floundering Cortlandt Electronics from complete ruin. Peter, who had dropped out of Stanford to launch his own company, CortApps, is reluctant to remain in Pine Valley longterm, but changes his mind following a chance encounter with Celia Fitzgerald.

Reception
Wilson's performance has received praise from critics. Omar White-Nobles of TVSource Magazine referred to Pete and Celia's relationship as a high point for the series, noting "Jordan Lane Price and Rob Wilson have good, natural chemistry. I could see them turning into something big."