Ian Buchanan Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1988, he won an award in the category of Outstanding Newcomer: Daytime at the Soap Opera Digest Awards for his work in "General Hospital․"
• Started his career as a model in London, finding great success in Europe and travelling to France, Italy and parts of Asia to appear in advertisements, including several for the Walkman in Japan
• Worked as a hotel bellhop, a bartender and a restaurant manager in his teens and early 20s
• Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and took private lessons with Marcia Haufrecht
• Quote: "I go through phases․ I either want to do absolutely nothing, lie in the shade and eat Bon Bons, or else I want to be so busy I don't know where I am․"
• Known for his work on such American soap operas as "General Hospital," "The Bold and the Beautiful," "All My Children" and "Days of Our Lives․"
• Was the personal fitting model for Giorgio Armani's designs