General Hospital star arrested after drunken episode at SC Airport – his second arrest in three years

A General Hospital star was arrested after passing out drunk at a South Carolina airport, his second arrest for public intoxication in three years.

Emmy-winning actor Tyler Christopher, 50, best known for his role as Nikolas Cassadine on the long-running soap opera General Hospital, was found deep asleep on the floor at the Charleston airport on Friday.

The police were alerted to the sleeping soap star and woke him up. Christopher told authorities he missed his flight before being handcuffed and booked for public intoxication.

Authorities said Christopher showed clear signs of intoxication and was “unable to fend for himself,” according to the news outlet.

He was released shortly after his arrest and given a court date, the news outlet reported.

Tyler Christopher earned four Daytime Emmy nominations and won the 2016 award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series,” after playing the role of Nikolas Cassadine for nearly two decades. He also expressed his gratitude to the soap star who gifted him the book ‘To the Actor’ which helped him with his blossoming career.

Christopher in a scene with actress Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) during their days together on the long-running soap opera General Hospital

This wasn’t the first time the Indiana native had been arrested at an alcohol-related event.

In November 2019, Christopher was arrested for public intoxication in his hometown of Martinsville, forcing him to spend his 47th birthday behind bars.

In that incident, an uber driver had alerted officers to Christopher’s lewd behavior after he reportedly passed out and urinated himself after dropping him off at his home.

In the same month he was arrested for being in a drunken state and cited for harassing, annoying or alarming another person, Page six reported.

It was not clear if he was intoxicated or if he had consumed a controlled substance during that incident.

In 2022, Christopher appeared on the “State of Mind” mental health podcast, with host and former General Hospital castmate Maurice Bernard’s, aka Sonny, according to Soaps.

During the episode, he spoke openly about his alcohol addiction and his first drink at the age of 9.

“At a certain point you can’t make it anymore,” he said. “At some point it will kill you – and it did.

“Three times I flatlined. And no one knows,” he said. “Three times I flatlined, and they brought me back. Twice of [alcohol] poisoning, once from withdrawal.’

That year, he also shared his journey to recovery and his mental health which he posted on his social media, stating that he was returning to California and ready to go to work, according to the publication.

Christopher spoke to Maurice Bernard, host of the “State of Mind” podcast, and his fellow General Hospital castmaster, about his struggle with alcohol addiction in a 2022 episode and how he first had a drink at the age of 9.

Tyler in a scene on the long-running soap opera ‘General Hospital’. He also played the role of Stefan DiMera in the popular daytime show ‘Days of Our Lives’

The veteran actor was married to ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria (pictured) from 2002 to 2004. The couple was photographed at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California.

The veteran actor played the role of Nikolas Cassadine for two decades, earning four daytime Emmy nominations and in 2016, winning the award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.”

He also played the role of Stefan DiMera in the hit soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives’.

The star is married to journalist Brienne Pedigo and shares two children, a son Greysun James, 10, and a 4-year-old daughter, Boheme.

He was previously married to ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004.

Some of his television and movie roles include ‘Days of Our Lives’, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ Paul Winfield dramedy ‘Catfish in Black Bean Sauce’ earlier in his career.

He also appeared in the crime drama ‘No Turning Back’, ‘Face the Music’ and The Twilight Zone. And most recently, he starred in the 2014 romantic drama ‘Beyond the Lights’ with Gugu Mbatha-Raw.