Who plays Valentin on General Hospital? All to know about the actor behind

Valentin Cassadine has been one of the most popular characters in General Hospital. The character was introduced as the son of the iconic villains Helena and Victor Cassadine. He went on to become a powerful mercenary with many contacts across the globe during his story arc for the soap.

Actor James Patrick Stuart plays the role of Valentin Cassadine. He is one of the cast members who has remained consistent on the show, playing the character since his debut on General Hospital in 2016.

The character is considered to be one of the most dangerous members of the Cassadine family and is known for his inclination toward his villainous side. James Patrick Stuart has also worked on many other shows including Disney's The Villains of Valley View, All My Children, and True Jackson, VP.

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Everything to know about James Patrick Stuart: past roles and life explored

James Patrick Stuart in a still from General Hospital (Image via ABC)

James Patrick Stuart grew up in California and had an interest in acting since childhood. He spent a lot of time in recording studios and even attended tapings of sitcoms. Finally, in 1989, he received the role of a young Will Cortlandt in All My Children, and that kickstarted his career.

James Patrick Stuart has featured in a range of roles in many TV shows and movies, some of which are included here:

• Pretty Woman (1990), where he played a bellhop
• Gettysburg (1993) as Colonel Edward Porter Alexander
• Seinfeld (featured in a 1997 episode) as Brett, Elaine's boyfriend
• Frasier (featured in a 1998 episode) as Guy, a French ski instructor
• Wolverine and the X-Men (2009) as the voice of Avalanche

However, his biggest claim to stardom in the soap opera world is his role as Valentin Cassadine on General Hospital. He has been playing the character since 2016, though he is sometimes not featured regularly on screen. This was primarily when he took a break to work on the Disney show The Villains of Valley View as the mad scientist Krainiac.

Stuart has also received many awards for his portrayal of Valentin Cassadine. Most notably, he was nominated thrice from 2020 to 2022 for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Currently, James Patrick Stuart lives in California with his wife Jocelyn. He shares two sons with her and also maintains an equation with his siblings Andrew and Beau.

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What is Valentin's story on General Hospital?

Valentin's story on the soap started when he was disowned by his family and left to make a name for himself. The character is shown to have a genius mind, hence he studies linguistics at Oxford and enrolls in the WSB Training Academy.

There, he meets Anna Devane who is training to be a field agent and immediately falls for her. However, confusion with her twin Alex led to Valentin feeling betrayed.

By 2017, Valentin Cassadine turned himself into a feared mercenary, drug lord, and criminal of the top order. He was accused many times but never convicted by the law.

He became the sole heir to the Cassadine empire later. He also found out that he had a daughter named Charlotte with Lulu Spencer, born through a surrogate. Currently, Valentin and Lulu share custody of the child. Valentin also had an on-and-off and eventually failed marriage with Nina Reeves.

Currently, Valentin's story has been getting more complicated as Anna Devane finds some damning evidence against him. Though he is a selfish character, Anna sees that he deeply cares for his daughter Charlotte.

However, these recent events indicate that the writers might be positioning Valentin for some much overdue jail time, raising rumors about his exit from General Hospital.

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General Hospital airs on weekdays on ABC, where audiences can follow James Patrick Stuart as Valentin Cassadine.