Easton has made appearances on television shows such as Ally McBeal and The Practice. He had a recurring role on the science fiction television series Mutant X. He played the dual lead role in the 1996 thriller series Two, as well as starring roles in the sci-fi series VR.5 and Total Recall 2070.
Additionally, Easton has appeared on soap operas, first starting out in the role of Tanner Scofield on NBC's Days of our Lives from 1991 to 1992. He went on to a two-year stint as vampire Caleb Morley on Port Charles from 2001 until its cancellation in 2003. Easton currently portrays John McBain on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, a role he has played since the creation of the character in October 2003.
A collection of Easton's poetry was published under the title Eighteen Straight Whiskeys. He is the author of the graphic novel Soul Stealer, drawn by Christopher Shy, as well as several currently unproduced screenplays.