Scott Holmes (born May 30, 1952, West Grove, Pennsylvania) is a retired American actor, best known for the role of District Attorney Tom Hughes in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, a role he played from 1987 through ATWT's 2010 cancellation. Prior to joining As the World Turns, Holmes appeared on Ryan's Hope from 1984-86. After the cancellation of As the World Turns, Scott Holmes retired to South Carolina.