Star of “General Hospital” Jonathan Jackson He is taking a hiatus from the iconic soap opera and will be temporarily replaced.
Jackson, played by Lucky Spencer, will be absent from several episodes from Tuesday 18th February People reported.
The actor will return to “General Hospital” at the end of this month, he reported the departure. A reason for Jackson’s hiatus is unknown.
Jackson will be replaced by Guy Wilsonwhich is best known for portraying Will Horton in “Days of Our Lives” from 2014 to 2015. Wilson previously appeared in “General Hospital” in 2006, performing a young version of Spencer’s Dead Father, Luke.
Jackson has appeared as a Spencer in 430 episodes of “General Hospital” since his debut on television in 1993, says his IMDB Pro profile. He played the role until 1999 when Jacob Young took over.
Jackson played again at Spencer from 2009-2011 and visited a 2015 story. Jackson later left the “General Hospital” for other opportunities, but returned as a member of the cast in August 2024.
“I’m really excited and I can’t wait to dig and see what happens in Port Charles” the actor said in an Instagram video In June 2024, “excited to see Genie Francis and so many others. I just wanted to thank all the fans over the years: your persistence and love have played an important role in all this. “”
“Thanks also to Frank Valentini and everyone to ABC also for giving me the welcome,” Jackson added.
Jackson has won Dozens of recognition For his work at “General Hospital”, including five Emmys Daytime Awards, two SOAP Opera Digest Awards and three Youngstar Awards.
Outside the soap opera, Jackson is best known for performing Avery Barkley in the 2012 “Nashville” music drama series.