General Hospital star Adam J. Harrington has confirmed he is leaving the long-running ABC soap opera after starring as John ‘Jagger’ Cates for 63 episodes.
The 51-year-old Canadian actor took over the role from Antonio Sabato, Jr. from 1992 to 1995, when the character resurfaced as an FBI agent in Port Charles in February.
Fans feared for John’s fate after gangster Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) shot him twice during a confrontation in the rain in last Friday’s episode.
John wanted Sonny to turn himself in and Sonny was furious that he was going after his family members.
General Hospital star Adam J. Harrington confirmed he is leaving the long-running ABC soap opera after starring as John ‘Jagger’ Cates for 63 episodes (photo Dec. 2)
The 51-year-old Canadian took over the role previously played by Antonio Sabato, Jr. from 1992 to 1995, when the character resurfaced in Port Charles in February as an FBI agent
‘Well @GeneralHospital it was an AMAZING event, literally!’ Adam – who has 18,000 Instagram/X followers – tweeted Sunday in a farewell full of puns.
“To @valentinifrank, producers and writers. Thank you for the SHOT to join your world. I loved it. To the phenomenal cast and crew. It was an honor to witness the CALIBER of your work. Now seriously, I will miss you all.”
Harrington followed this up with a message To the devoted viewers and fans of General Hospital: ‘It was an honor to be in your world and feel your passion. To those who wrote goodbye, I read every word and I am deeply humbled. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Until we meet again.’
The avid surfer and Robert Craighead will soon appear at a live signing session for the video game God of War on September 12 at 3pm PST via Instagram and Facebook.
Adam also played Agent Stevens in two episodes of Abe Sylvia’s 1969 satirical soap opera Palm Royale, which is set in 1969 and features stars. Apple TV+ officially renewed the series for a second season in June.
Harrington — who reportedly has a master’s degree in marine biology — is also known for his roles in Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer, the Hulu film Boston Strangler, CTV’s Whistler and Showtime’s Queer as Folk.
Fans can watch General Hospital more often during the week on ABC.
Fans feared for John’s fate after gangster Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) shot him twice during a confrontation in the rain in last Friday’s episode
John wanted Sonny to turn himself in and Sonny was furious that he went after his family members
Adam tweeted in a pun-filled farewell on Sunday: ‘Well @GeneralHospital it was a BLAST, literally! To @valentinifrank, producers and writers. Thank you for the SHOT to join your world. I loved it. To the phenomenal cast and crew. It was an honor to witness the CALIBER of your work. Now seriously, I will miss you all.’
Harrington followed this up with a message to the devoted viewers and fans of General Hospital: “It’s an honor to be in your world and to feel your passion.”