Trent Robbins (aka Trent Becker) was the biological father of Max Brady and the adoptive father of Melanie Layton. He was played by Roscoe Born from May 29, 2008-December 9, 2008. He was originally introduced as Trent Becker and briefly played by Charles Van Eman in 1988. In 2008, Trent Becker was revealed to be an alias he used. Trent abused Max as a child, causing Max to become socially isolated and mute for several years.