General Hospital is an American television soap opera, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, the serial premiered on April 1, 1963. The longest-running cast member is Leslie Charleson, who has portrayed Monica Quartermaine since August 17, 1977, also making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas. [1] [2] Former cast member Rachel Ames was previously the series' longest-running cast member, portraying Audrey Hardy from 1964 to 2007, and making guest appearances in 2009 and 2013, the latter for the series' fiftieth anniversary. [3] Ames made a special appearance on October 30, 2015. [4] [5] Actors Genie Francis and Kin Shriner, who portray Laura Spencer and Scott Baldwin, are the second and third longest-running cast members, having joined General Hospital in February and August 1977, respectively. [6] [7] Actress Jacklyn Zeman — who portrays Bobbie Spencer — is the fourth longest-running cast member, joining the serial in December 1977, until her death in May 2023. [8] [9] Actress Jane Elliot, who joined the serial in June 1978 as Tracy Quartermaine, is the fifth longest-running cast member, joining General Hospital in June 1978. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Past cast member Anthony Geary, who portrayed Luke Spencer, was the sixth longest-running cast member, having joined General Hospital in November 1978. [15] The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: the main and recurring cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.
Actor | Character | Duration |
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Tabyana Ali | Trina Robinson | 2022–present |
Tajh Bellow | TJ Ashford | 2018–present |
Maurice Benard | Sonny Corinthos | 1993–present |
Steve Burton | Jason Morgan | 1991–2012, 2017–2021, 2024 |
Drew Cain | 2017, 2019 | |
Chad Duell | Michael Corinthos | 2010–present |
Michael Easton | John McBain | 2012–2013 |
Stephen Clay | 2013 | |
Silas Clay | 2013–2015 | |
Hamilton Finn | 2016–present | |
Jane Elliot | Tracy Quartermaine | 1978–1980, 1989–1993, 1996, 2003–2017, 2019–present |
Genie Francis | Laura Collins | 1977–1984, 1993–2002, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015–present |
Robert Gossett | Marshall Ashford | 2021–present |
Nancy Lee Grahn | Alexis Davis | 1996–present |
Lexie | 2020 | |
Tanisha Harper | Jordan Ashford | 2022–present |
Adam J. Harrington [16] [17] | John Cates | 2024 |
Rebecca Herbst | Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin | 1997–present |
Jessie Brewer | 2015 | |
Evan Hofer | Dex Heller | 2022–present |
Finola Hughes | Anna Devane | 1985–1992, 1995, 2006–2008, 2012–present |
Liesl Obrecht | 2013 | |
Alex Marick | 2017, 2019–2021 | |
Alice | 2020 | |
Holly Sutton | 2022 | |
Felicia Scorpio | 2023 | |
Josh Kelly | Cody Bell | 2022–present |
Brook Kerr | Portia Robinson | 2020–present |
Priscilla Johnson | 2020 | |
Katelyn MacMullen | Willow Tait | 2018–present |
Kate Mansi | Kristina Davis | 2023–present |
Cameron Mathison | Drew Cain | 2021–present |
Sofia Mattsson | Sasha Gilmore | 2018–present |
Giovanni Mazza [18] | Giovanni Palmieri | 2024 |
Eden McCoy | Josslyn Jacks | 2015–present |
Carly Corinthos | 2020 | |
Kelly Monaco | Sam McCall | 2003–present |
Alicia Montenegro | 2005 | |
Amanda Setton | Brook Lynn Quartermaine | 2019–present |
Kirsten Storms | Maxie Jones | 2005–present |
B.J. Jones | 2009 | |
Josh Swickard | Harrison Chase | 2018–present |
Donnell Turner | Curtis Ashford | 2015–present |
Kristina Wagner | Felicia Jones | 1984–2005, 2007–2008, 2012–present |
Cynthia Watros | Nina Reeves | 2019–present |
Virginia Benson | 2020 | |
Maura West | Ava Jerome | 2013–present |
Ada Hooke | 2020 | |
Laura Wright | Carly Spencer | 2005–present |
Lena Spencer | 2015 | |
Beatrice Eckert | 2020 | |
Dominic Zamprogna | Dante Falconeri | 2009–present |
Actor | Character | Duration |
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Cosette Abinate | Scout Cain | 2022–present [19] |
Bradford Anderson | Damian Spinelli | 2006–present |
Réal Andrews | Marcus Taggert | 1996–2003, 2020–present |
Asher Antonyzyn [20] | Danny Morgan | 2023–present |
Finn Francis Carr | Rocco Falconeri | 2022–present |
Leslie Charleson | Monica Quartermaine | 1977–present |
Mary Butler | 2020 | |
Dioni Michelle Collins | Deanna Sirtis | 2016–present |
Kendrick Cross | Detective Bennett | 2023–present [21] |
Enzo De Angelis | Aiden Spencer | 2021–present |
Risa Dorken | Amy Driscoll | 2016–present |
Mark Engelhardt [22] | Roman Hume | 2022–present |
Morgan Fairchild | Haven de Havilland | 2022–present |
Scarlett Fernandez | Charlotte Cassadine | 2016–2021, 2023–present |
Jennifer Field | Jennifer Arden | 2021–present |
Lily Fisher | Georgie Spinelli | 2017–present |
Gary James Fuller | James West | 2023–present |
Kathleen Gati | Liesl Obrecht | 2012–present |
Joyce Guy | Betty | 2011 |
Phyllis Caulfield | 2020–present | |
Nathaniel Harris | Sergeant Robinson | 2006–present |
Carolyn Hennesy | Diane Miller | 2006–present |
Lynn Herring | Lucy Coe | 1986–2002, 2004, 2012–present |
Cyrus Hobi | Yuri | 2021–present |
Gavin Houston | Sly Thomas | 2010 |
Zeke Robinson | 2023–present | |
Carly Hughes [23] | Elise Vance | 2023–present |
Adam Huss | Nikolas Cassadine | 2021–present |
Cassandra James | Terry Randolph | 2018–present |
Kody Kavitha | Hunter | 2024 [24] |
Michael E. Knight | Martin Grey | 2019–present |
Jeff Kober | Cyrus Renault | 2020–present |
Wally Kurth | Ned Quartermaine | 1991–2007, 2012–present |
Eva LaRue | Natalia Rogers-Ramirez | 2024 |
David Lautman | Grant Smoltz | 2022–present |
Arlondriah Lenyea | N'neeka | 2021–present |
Jon Lindstrom | Ryan Chamberlain [25] | 1992–1995, 2018–2023 |
Kevin Collins | 1993–2002, 2004, 2013–present | |
William Lipton | Cameron Webber | 2018–present [26] |
Lisa LoCicero | Olivia Falconeri | 2008–present |
Lydia Look | Selina Wu | 2015, 2017, 2021–present |
Jacqueline Grace Lopez | Blaze | 2022–present |
Jophielle Love | Violet Finn | 2019–present |
Frank Lyon | Frank | 2019–present |
Virginia Ma | Madison | 2024 [24] |
Charles Mesure [22] | John Brennan | 2023–present |
Alley Mills | Heather Webber | 2022–present |
William R. Moses | Jeff Webber | 2022–present |
London & Jett Prinzo-Berendt | Bailey Louise Jones | 2021–present |
Haley Pullos | Molly Lansing | 2009–present [lower-alpha 1] |
Trish Ramish | Trish | 2021–present |
Tristan Riggs [27] | Aiden Spencer | 2024 |
Tristan Rogers | Robert Scorpio | 1980–1992, 1995, 2006, 2008, 2012–2016, 2018–present |
Ricco Ross | Sterling Robinson | 2023–present |
George Russo [28] | Carmine Cerullo | 2024 |
Marc Anthony Samuel | Felix DuBois | 2012–present |
Ava and Grace Scarola | Avery Corinthos | 2014–present |
Brad Schmidt | Book | 2022–present |
Parry Shen | Brad Cooper | 2013–present |
Kin Shriner | Scott Baldwin | 1977–1983, 1987–1993, 1998, 2000–2004, 2007–2008, 2013–present |
Stephen A. Smith | Television reporter | 2007 |
Brick | 2016–present | |
Rena Sofer | Lois Cerullo | 1993–1997, 2023–present |
James Patrick Stuart | Valentin Cassadine | 2016–present |
Frank Benson | 2020 | |
Easton Rocket Sweda [29] | Leo Quartermaine | 2021–present |
Darin Toonder | Damon Montague | 2023 |
Ellen Travolta | Gloria Cerullo | 1994–1996, 2023–present |
Kristen Vaganos | Molly Lansing | 2023–present [lower-alpha 1] |
Vernee Watson | Stella Henry | 2017–present |
Viron Weaver | Wiley Cooper-Jones | 2021–present |
Hudson West | Jake Spencer | 2016–2019, 2021–present |
Walt Willey | Jackson Montgomery | 2023 |
John J. York | Mac Scorpio | 1991–present |
James Meadows [31] | 1997–1998 |
Actor | Character | Date | Ref. |
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Lane Davies | Fergus Byrne | May 22, 2024 | [32] [33] |
Roger Howarth is an American actor. He played character Todd Manning on the daytime drama One Life to Live (OLTL); the character earned Howarth a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994, and is cited as an icon in the soap opera genre. He left the series in 2003 and joined soap opera As the World Turns, where he played the character of Paul Ryan until the series' final episode in 2010. Howarth returned to OLTL in May 2011, continuing the role on General Hospital in March 2012. Due to a lawsuit from Prospect Park, Howarth, along with Kristen Alderson and Michael Easton, were forced to exit their roles in March 2013, only to return as new characters in May of the same year. He returned as Franco on General Hospital, the character formerly created and portrayed by James Franco. When the character was written off in March 2021, Howarth returned two months later as a new character, Austin Gatlin-Holt. In addition to his soap opera work, Howarth has guest starred in television shows such as Prey, The Flash and Dawson's Creek.
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