AMC alum James Patrick Stuart joins GH

AMC alum James Patrick Stuart joins GH

General Hospital has cast All My Children alum James Patrick Stuart in a role that will start airing next month.

All My Children alum James Patrick Stuart (ex-Will Cortlandt) is joining the cast of General Hospital, according to a published report.

Little is known at this time about the role Stuart will play, but Soap Opera Digest reports that Stuart is already at work and will show up on-air in July.

Stuart is best known to soap fans for playing Will Cortlandt on AMC from 1989 to 1992. His exit resulted in the series' memorable "Who Killed Will?" storyline. Outside of daytime, Stuart has appeared on Seinfeld, The Closer, How to Get Away With Murder, Supernatural, and CSI.

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UPDATEA GH has confirmed that Stuart will be playing the mysterious new role of Theo. He'll make his first appearance on July 8 -- and you guessed it: it's a Friday.

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