James Patrick Stuart

James Patrick Stuart is an American actor who grew up in California as the son of a songwriter, half of the British Invasion duo Chad and Jeremy, spending much of his childhood in recording studios. After a talent agent noticed him in a community staging of A Christmas Carol, he won the role of Dr. Zee in Galactica 1980, and he later studied at Stella Adler's acting school. He played Will Cortlandt on All My Children beginning in 1989, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in 1992, and took the part of Colonel Edward Porter Alexander in Gettysburg (1993). His voice work includes Avalanche in Wolverine and the X-Men, Private the Penguin in The Penguins of Madagascar and Xigbar in the Kingdom Hearts games. Since July 2016 he has played Valentin Cassadine on General Hospital, a role that brought three consecutive Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series from 2020 to 2022.