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Steve Burton Biography

Birth Name:Jack Stephen Burton

Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Most credited for being an original cast member of the TV series "General Hospital," which brought him three Daytime Emmy Award nominations and a an award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1998
  • Raised in a suburb of Cleveland, then moved to Hollywood where he graduated from Beverly Hills High School, becoming an alumni like many other popular actors such as Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie
  • Provides voices in the video games, "Kingdom Hearts" series and the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII," as the animated character Cloud Strife
  • He left his role on TV series "General Hospital" in 2012, and in January the following year he joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless․"
  • Performs as a stand-up comedian, making fun of his character on "General Hospital," as well as stating that he does not watch the show
  • Related to his co-star "General Hospital," Sean Kanan, by marriage

Awards

  • 1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a Family Syndicated Show: nominated
  • 1993Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Leading Actor: nominated
  • 1994Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Leading Actor: nominated
  • 1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Lead Actor: winner
  • 1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: winner
  • 1998Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Leading Actor: winner
  • 1999Soap Opera Digest Award-Hottest Male Star: winner
  • 2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2003Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actor - Daytime Drama: nominated
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 20201st Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite General Hospital Actor: winner
  • 2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite General Hospital Actor: winner
  • 2023Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: nominated