Nikolas Cassadine (Tyler Christopher) Bio - General Hospital

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Nikolas Cassadine

TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Came to town: 1996
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Head of Cassadine Industries/Prince

CHARACTER BIO

Romantic, gallant and caring, Nikolas Cassadine is a prince, literally and figuratively. That doesn't mean he always gets the girl, especially with a last name as problematic as Cassadine.

The Good

Connected with his mother Laura later in life
Donated bone marrow to save the life of his little sister Lulu
Supported Emily Quartermaine through her struggle with breast cancer

The Bad and the Ugly

Slept with Emily while she was still married to Zander Smith
His mother's long term catatonia
The death of Emily

Friends

Lucky Spencer: Brother
Lulu Spencer: Sister
Luke Spencer: Longtime stepfather
Alexis Davis: Aunt
Elizabeth Webber: Friend
Samantha McCall: Cousin

Foes

Jasper Jacks

Love Interests

Rebecca Shaw

ACTOR BIO

Tyler Christopher returned to the role of the noble and complex Nikolas Cassadine in April 2003, having originated the part in the summer of 1996. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy® in 1999, 2005 and 2006 for his portrayal.

Mr. Christopher grew up in Delaware, OH, the youngest of four children. Following graduation from high school, he attended Ohio Wesleyan University for two years before heading to California in hopes of pursuing an acting career. Although his initial effort proved to be a false start, he returned to Hollywood in 1995 and made the requisite rounds of auditions. His hard work and perseverance paid off, as he landed the part of Nikolas on General Hospital.

Mr. Christopher left GH in 1999 to pursue other projects and quickly landed a recurring role on the popular primetime series Charmed. This was followed by a contract role on The Pretender. Guest starring roles include Crossing Jordan, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Jag, Family Law, Boomtown, The Twilight Zone, Felicity and Angel, among others. In 2005, Mr. Christopher appeared in the Steven Spielberg-produced mini-series Into the West, where he starred as Jacob Wheeler, Jr.

Mr. Christopher has been recognized by his native community, receiving awards for Outstanding Performer in a Television Series in 1997 and 1998 from the First Americans in the Arts. He was also nominated in 2004 for a NAACP Image Award.

Mr. Christopher currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.