Who is Robert Scorpio on General Hospital? Everything you need to know

Robert Scorpio is an Australian character on General Hospital with a love for adventure and a job as a spy. He worked for the secret intelligence agency WSB before becoming police commissioner in Port Charles, where the soap is set.

Actor Tristan Rogers plays the role of Robert Scorpio on the soap. He was cast in the role in 1980 and has been the only actor to play Robert ever since. Rogers has also had roles in other television shows and daytime soaps, including a role in The Young and the Restless, apart from General Hospital.

Disclaimer: This article contains plot spoilers for the character of Robert Scorpio in General Hospital.

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Robert Scorpio storylines on General Hospital explored

Robert Scorpio's first appearance and storyline on the show was when he stood up against the Cassadine family with Luke Spencer. In the process, the two also met Laura on the Cassadine family yacht and succeeded in foiling Mikkos Cassadine together. After this, Robert became Luke's best man when his friend married Laura in 1981.

Robert had his own share of romantic relationships in the show timeline. He married a pregnant Holly Sutton out of a sense of duty but fell for her even though she had a miscarriage. Later, when Holly was presumed dead, Robert married Anna Devane. He also had a daughter with her named Robin Scorpio.

Robert was even presumed dead in 1992, but he reappeared in town by 2006. He mentioned that he had been under threat from his old spy agency, WSB, and the only way to keep them away from his family was to fake his death. After his return, Robert worked on a mission to isolate and eradicate a deadly strain of encephalitis in Port Charles.

Robert and Anna also went on a mission to the Amazon, as shown in the spinoff series General Hospital: Night Shift. After this, the storyline unfolded to reveal that Robert had a brain tumor and colon cancer at the same time. The character fell into a brief coma, too, that brought his family together to support him. He left town in 2008 to get proper treatment for his ailment.

In 2012, Robert returned to town after hearing the news that his daughter Robin passed away. However, it turned out to be a hoax after Robin was discovered alive with Robert's nemesis Cesar Faison. Faison was pretending to be a dead Duke Lavery to get away with his crimes. Anna and Robert managed to track him down and emotionally reunite with Robin.

Since then, Robert Scorpio has been a recurring character on the show. He was a part of Robin's wedding to Patrick in 2016 and also frequently returned to town to warn his friends and help his family in troubled times.

He also became the District Attorney for Port Charles in July 2019 after Margaux Dawson resigned. He has collaborated with Sonny, Jason, and Anna multiple times against newly minted villains like Victor Cassadine.

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