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‘General Hospital’: Nathan Dean Teases an Edgier Ethan & the Real Reason He’s Back
The actor says he wanted the name since age 15 and is now making the change official after SAG forced an earlier workaround.
- On Friday, April 17, 2026, actor Nathan Dean returns to General Hospital as Ethan Lovett, marking his first appearance since September 2020 while legally changing his surname from Parsons to Dean.
- Long wanting the name since age 15 as a tribute to James Dean, the actor initially used Nathan Parsons due to Screen Actors Guild regulations before switching to his preferred name on Roswell, New Mexico.
- Following the December 2025 passing of Anthony Geary, who played Luke, executive producer Frank Valentini and casting director Mark Teschner reached out, and Dean said his character returns to Port Charles with 'a little bit more of an edge now.'
- Ethan's first scenes are with his half-sister, Lulu, portrayed by Alexa Havins, and the actor admitted experiencing 'first-day jitters' before settling into the familiar production environment.
- Beyond reconnecting with family, the actor teased that Ethan's return involves more than a social call, hinting at connections to mysterious new arrivals potentially linked to his mother Holly Sutton's past and figures like Russ Cullum.
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