General Hospital alum Jonathan Jackson set to return to Port Charles as Lucky Spencer this summer in what is expected to be a 'long run'
- Jackson, 42, originated the role of Lucky Spencer, the son of iconic soap opera characters Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis)
- He made his GH debut in 1993, starring on the soap regularly until 2011 before playing Avery Barkley on ABC's Nashville
- Other actors such as Jacob Young and Greg Vaughan would take turns playing Lucky, but now Jackson will return this summer, via Deadline
Nearly a decade since his last appearance in Port Charles, Jonathan Jackson is returning to the beloved soap opera General Hospital.
Jackson, 42, originated the role of Lucky Spencer, the son of iconic soap opera characters Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis).
He made his GH debut in 1993, starring on the soap regularly until 1999, though he returned again from 2009 to 2011 before playing Avery Barkley on ABC's Nashville.
Other actors such as Jacob Young and Greg Vaughan would take turns playing Lucky, but now Jackson will return this summer, via Deadline.
General Hospital - which recently defended the casting of a Black actress to racist trolls - executive producer Frank Valenti recently told ABC 7 at the Daytime Emmys that, 'A former cast member is coming back. And I think that the audience will go crazy for him,' which is Jackson.
Nearly a decade since his last appearance in Port Charles, Jonathan Jackson is returning to the beloved soap opera General Hospital
Jackson, 42, originated the role of Lucky Spencer, the son of iconic soap opera characters Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis)
Nearly a decade since his last appearance in Port Charles, Jonathan Jackson is returning to the beloved soap opera General Hospital
He hasn't been seen on the soap since 2015 when he appeared on a four-episode arc, but now he's said to be back for, 'a long run,' according to the report.
Jackson also confirmed the news himself in a social media post, which read, 'I’m returning to @generalhospitalabc this summer! Excited for the journey to continue...'
The post also included a brief video where he told his 170K followers, 'Hey everyone. I just wanted to let you know that I will be returning to General Hospital this summer as Lucky Spencer.'
'Super excited and can't wait to dig in and see what's going on in Port Charles. Excited to see Genie Francis, obviously, and so many others,' he continued.
'Just wanted to say thank you to all of the fans over the years. Your persistence and love has certainly played a part in all of this,' he admitted.
He also thanked executive producer Frank Valentini, 'and everybody at ABC for welcoming me back,' and he was, 'super excited' and 'just sending much love.'
'I guess I'll be seeing you all fairly soon,' Jackson concluded in his video message, which got over 5K likes on Instagram alone.
Jackson won't be the only alum returning to Port Charles, with another iconic GH character returning in August.
He hasn't been seen on the soap since 2015 when he appeared on a four-episode arc, but now he's said to be back for, 'a long run,' according to the report
Jackson also confirmed the news himself in a social media post, which read, 'I’m returning to @generalhospitalabc this summer! Excited for the journey to continue...'
'Just wanted to say thank you to all of the fans over the years. Your persistence and love has certainly played a part in all of this,' he admitted
Bryan Craig will reprise his role as Morgan Corinthos, the late son of Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Carly (Laura Wright), though just for one episode in early August
Jackson can currently be seen in the 2024 film Unsung Hero and he stars in the upcoming film El Tonto Por Cristo
Bryan Craig will reprise his role as Morgan Corinthos, the late son of Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Carly (Laura Wright), though just for one episode in early August.
Craig played Morgan from 2012 to 2016, when his character was seemingly killed with a car bomb.
Morgan did ultimately return in the form of a "vision" seen by Maura West's Ava back in 2018, though no details about this upcoming return were given.
Jackson can currently be seen in the 2024 film Unsung Hero and he stars in the upcoming film El Tonto Por Cristo.