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Wiley Corinthos is the son of Michael Corinthos and Nelle Benson on General Hospital. However, the storyline of his parentage and birth on the soap is a complex one. Wiley was born after a car crash and delivered with the help of Dr Obrecht on the road. Nelle gave up her baby to Brad and switched Wiley with Brad's child, Jonah.
Michael raised Jonah as his own after separating from Nelle. She even spent some time in prison for her crimes, where she secretly reunited with her son Wiley with the help of Brad and Lucas. However, Michael soon found out about the baby switch and berated Brad for his part in it. The Corinthos family was reunited with Wiley in February 2020, nearly two years after his birth in 2018.
Currently, the General Hospital plot dynamics hint that Lucas is all set to return to Port Charles after a prolonged gap. Michael is worried about the fact that he might re-enter Wiley's life, especially as Lucas and Brad raised Wiley during his formative years.
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Who plays Michael Corinthos and Nelle Benson? General Hospital cast explored
Currently, the role of Michael Corinthos is played by actor Chad Duell. His portrayal of the character got him nominated thrice for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2011, 2012, and 2014. This was followed by his nomination and victory in the category 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series' in 2015.
Some of the actor's other prominent works include:
- 2008: Wizards of Waverly Place as Ronald Longcape, Jr.
- 2008: The Suite Life on Deck as Holden
- 2017: The Bay as Adam Kenway
- 2018: Lethal Admirer as Jack
- 2020: Arrow as Trevor
Michael's character has also been played by several other actors, apart from Duell. This includes Dylan Cash, who debuted in the role in 2002 and went on to play the character till 2008. Drew Garrett stepped in as Michael for a brief period in 2009, after which Duell took over in 2010. Other actors like Robert Adamson temporarily replaced Chad Duell as Michael in 2022.
The role of Nelle Benson is essayed by actress Chloe Lanier. She began her career in 2009 when she starred as Lisa in the movie The Effects of Tragedy. Lanier has had a history with General Hospital before her appearance as Nelle. In 2015, she was featured in two episodes as young Patricia Spencer. She later landed the role of Nelle in 2016.
A few of Lanier's other notable projects include:
- 2012–2013: Army Wives as Penny
- 2014: North Blvd as Young Elaine
- 2014: NCIS as Emma Carter
- 2015: Stalker as Sage
- 2016: Kingdom as Chelsea
- 2019: Quail Lake as Brittany
- 2021: NCIS: Hawai'i as Kayla Barlow
- 2023: Station 19 as Clara
- 2024: Law & Order as Chelsea
The actress made her last appearance as Nelle during a confrontation with Michael at a cabin in the woods. She fell off the edge of a cliff, and the dead body was later identified as hers.
In September 2022, Michael's first wife, Willow, had a dream where Nelle had murdered Michael and Carly. Nelle then went on to taunt her mother, Nina Reeves, as she visited the former's grave. This dream sequence was the character's last appearance on the soap.
Also read: What happened to Willow on General Hospital? Character's fate explored
Audiences can watch General Hospital airing on the ABC Channel. New episodes of the soap are released on all weekdays.
