GENERAL Hospital has added five characters to join Rick Hearst's return in a huge cast shakeup. Recently, the long-running soap opera received backlash from fans after the series sent two actors packing. Rick Hearst , 59, was originally at General Hospital from 2002 until 2009 - he resumed his role in 2014.
However, the last time he was seen on the show was in 2016. On July 25, 2024, the soap announced that Rick would be returning to play Ric Lansing this week. The actor shared the news on Instagram , saying, "Very excited to announce my return to GH in the role of Ric Lansing.
READ MORE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL "Stay tuned. You never know what you're gonna get with this guy." On Monday, Soap Opera Digest reported that five other soap stars' characters would also be making their return to Port Charles .
Parry Shen will return to the soap as Brad Cooper. The fan-favorite actor hasn’t been seen since March of 2023 when he mourned the death of his former GH co-worker Epiphany, played by Sonya Eddy. Most read in Soaps Brad had been fired from GH and was trying to make the most of his job working for his Aunt Selina (Lydia Look).
Debbie Matenopoulos, 49, will be back on GH as a Home & Heart producer. An original The View co-host, Matenopoulos used to co-host the Hallmark Channel revival of Home & Family with Cameron Mathison, 54, who plays Drew Cain. The pair won't have scenes together - instead, the TV personality will be dealing with the team from Deception.
Amor Owens will return .