Alan Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He was played by Christopher Bernau from the time of the character's introduction on November 7, 1977 until June 1988, when Bernau left the role due to health problems; Daniel Pilon stepped into the role from 1988 until the character was sent to prison in 1989. From 1994 to the series' 2009 conclusion, the character was played by Ron Raines.