Anthony Geary
Born	May 29, 1947 (1947-05-29) (age 62) Coalville, Utah, United States

Anthony Geary (born May 29, 1947 in Coalville, Utah) is an American actor. He has starred on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital as Luke Spencer from 1978 to 1984 and from 1993 to present.

Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Television filmography 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Career

Geary's character began as a "hit man" and later as a rapist who fell in love and subsequently married his victim, Laura Webber (played by Genie Francis). The character became so popular that the writers turned Luke into a protagonist. Luke and Laura's 1981 wedding began what was arguably the greatest love affair in the history of General Hospital, if not daytime television. The early 1980s saw Luke Spencer in a series of nearly improbable storylines seemingly lifted from the pages of a spy novel, which only served to further the character's popularity.

He also portrayed Luke's lookalike cousin Bill Eckert on General Hospital from 1991 to 1993.

He has won the Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" for General Hospital six times, a record for male actors and tying with Erika Slezak and Justin Deas for the most Daytime Emmy wins by an actor.

A notable exception from his series of dramatic roles is the part of a scientist/studio engineer in the comedy/spoof movie UHF. He also starred in 1987's Disorderlies with rappers The Fat Boys.

In 1971, Geary guest-starred on an early memorable episode of All in the Family with fellow future soap star Phil Carey.

[edit] Personal life

Geary has a winter and summer vacation from General Hospital.

[edit] Television filmography

• Port Charles as Luke Spencer (1998)
• General Hospital as Luke Spencer (1978-1983, 1984, 1993-) / Bill Eckert (1991-1993)
• The Young and the Restless as George Curtis (1973)
• Bright Promise as David Lockhart (1971-1972)

[edit] See also

• Supercouple

[edit] External links

• Anthony Geary at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Douglass Watson, Another World (1980) · Douglass Watson, Another World (1981) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (1982) · Robert S. Woods, One Life to Live (1983) · Larry Bryggman, As the World Turns (1984) · Darnell Williams, All My Children (1985) · David Canary, All My Children (1986) · Larry Bryggman, As the World Turns (1987) · David Canary, All My Children (1988) · David Canary, All My Children (1989) Complete list: (1974-1979) · (1980-1989) · (1990-1999) (2000-2009)

v • d • e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series A Martinez, Santa Barbara (1990) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (1991) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (1992) · David Canary, All My Children (1993) · Michael Zaslow, Guiding Light (1994) · Justin Deas, Guiding Light (1995) · Charles Keating, Another World (1996) · Justin Deas, Guiding Light (1997) · Eric Braeden, The Young and the Restless (1998) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (1999) Complete list: (1974-1979) · (1980-1989) · (1990-1999) (2000-2009)

v • d • e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2000) · David Canary, All My Children (2001) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (2002) · Maurice Benard, General Hospital (2003) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2004) · Christian LeBlanc, The Young and the Restless (2005) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2006) · Christian LeBlanc, The Young and the Restless (2007) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (2008) • Christian LeBlanc, The Young and the Restless (2009) Complete list: (1974-1979) · (1980-1989) · (1990-1999) (2000-2009)