The actor originated the role, playing Fortunate on and off from 1993 until 2015 – winning five Daytime Emmy Awards along the way.
Jonathan Jackson – and his character Fortunate Spencer – are returning to Port Charles.
On Tuesday, Deadline confirmed that the actor, now 42 years old, will reprise his role in Basic Hospital in a huge way – this after the show’s executive producer, Frank Valentini caused the return from a male cast member “I think the audience is going to go crazy” in a recent interview.
The actor will return for what is being called “a Late run.”
Jackson originated the role of Spencer, son of Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis). He was just 10 years old when he was first cast on the show, playing the character intermittently from 1993-1999, 2009-2011 and returning for a few episodes in 2015 when his on-screen father, Geary, left the series. .
Jackson won three Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series trophies at the Daytime Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Spencer, before winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series twice – once in 2011 and again in 2012.
After his departure from G.H.Jackson went on to star on ABC nashvillein which he played Avery Barkley from 2012–2018.
He has also toured with other current actor-musicians and most recently starred in the film, Unsung hero.
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