General Hospital
Charles Shaughnessy Wraps His GH Run and Shares, “It Was an Absolute Pleasure to Terrorize the Good People of PC for the Last 18 Months”
Monday’s episode of General Hospital brought with it the demise of another Cassadine.
While fans were on the edge of their seats on just whose body was recovered from the drone strikes and explosion on the Haunted Star, when all was said and done, it turned out to be Victor. That means daytime favorite, Charles Shaughnessy, has wrapped his run on General Hospital.
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Taking to Twitter to respond to fans praise of his performances, Charles expressed: “Thank you! It was an absolute pleasure to terrorize the good people of PC for the last 18 months. I will miss the extraordinary cast and crew as well as you, the fans. Let’s hope it’s “au revoir”!”
Is it till we meet again as many a Cassadine have sprung back to life? Time will tell. For now, Victor had to get his comeuppance and join Helena and Mikkos, in hell.
But with Victor gone from the family, is it just a matter of time till we see a fully-functioning and resuscitated, Nikolas? Stay tuned.
Shaughnessy first aired as Victor in September of 2021, replacing DAYS Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) who previously took on the role.
Share you well-wishes to Charles for a job well-done and his many performances on General Hospital, in the comment section below.
Charles you were an awesome, evil Cassadine! I will miss you! You sure looked dead to me but no one is ever really dead on General Hospital!
Charles was an awesome actor he played Victor Cassadine Well ♥️☺️
I’m going to miss Charles he brought alot of action to the show and that’s what made it a good show I started watching General hospital in 1986 and kept with it for the action keep up the good work gh
I agree I’ve watch General Hospital for many many many years and I’ve watched a lot of the soap operas. But there’s nothing compares to the action on General Hospital. The others got so boring and they were running back and forth to the same people over and over and over. That’s why I quit watching them. General Hospital‘s great it’s here to stay.
I dint like him glad he’s off
The hatred is real
Curious…what didn’t you like about his character? Or is it just him you don’t care for? If you have never seen him on the Nanny..check him out. He has a great sense of humor.
I loved him on the Nanny
Right….he was A-mazing!!!!!
I honestly expected him to open his eyes
Me too
Give it 6 months or so he was to diabolical not to come back.
Me too!
Me too! Or sit up straight.
I know
So did I, I was waiting on them to open
You played the part perfectly! I can almost hear your British accent -“Absolute pleasure terrorizing Port Charles”, lol. The best way to follow you – bring Nicholas back!! I’m talking about the ORIGINAL Nicholas – Tyler Christopher!!
I agree really loved him
I agree, I’d love to see the original Nicholas back too.
Yes I agree, bring back the original Nicolas
Yes!!
I agree
Not dead!
Going to miss him ,he played the best evil cassadine,loved his character
I agree. Amazingly Attractive n Amazingly
Evil. You truly made Victor Cassadine Charming n Deadly to his enemies. Who knows? You may make Another Dramatic Entrance with a Vengeance upon the Good People of Port Charles….Once Again!
Charles you will be so missed. Enjoyed your Victor actng very much.
So far Nelle Brando Nathan West and Kiki have remained dead as well as Morgan and Jason.
His role made the show. Tired of Carly and Sonny back and forth. The whole Willo dying has drained the show. What will they have in mind now that he’s gone?
I absolutely love him. Wish he would reprise his role in the Nanny. Loved that show & Charles.
I didn’t like him an also liked him at the same time.
Welcome to Hell, Victor!
Mikkos, Helena, and Stavros will all be happy to see you.
You were wonderful on GH. Took awhile to see you as evil! Such charm and wit embued in your character! Loved every minute!
You will greatly missed!!
Like Nora, it was hard to think of you as evil!! Loved you in the Nanny! ❤️
I agree, it was hard to see you as Evil at first. I loved the Nanny too. I really loved you as the Sweet Shane Donovan on Days of our Lives. I hope you come back as a Sweet Guy instead of playing a Evil Guy. It just doesn’t seem like you being Evil after watching the “Nanny” and “Days of Our Lives”. I will miss seeing you on TV.
Agreed…..
So…true Satan!!!
Even though victor was a meanie I will miss him as an actor . Superb job my brother you will be missed on the show
Now to get rid of Gladys. She is evil and I hate her. Look what she has done to Sasha!
Sandra,
It dhouldnt be too long now, she’s slowly hanging herself. I just hate seeing how hurt and betrayed Sasha will feel.
Charles Shaughnessy was absolutely magnificent as the Evil Victor Cassadine. He was a Joy to hate; now That’s what I call a job well done.
Absolutely! Wonderful job…
He was truly a great actor and will be missed well maybe. Who will we hate now oh Nina lol
There are alot of people who love Nina & Sonny together as well as hate Carly & Sonny together.
Sonny is the happiest I can remember since I’ve been watching. In soap opera world it probably wont last, but I cannot abide Carly & wish her nothing but despair & misery…what a horrible skanky woman. She can do the most awful terrible things without any repercussions & 5 minutes later everyone forgets or start making excuses for her. Oh and Willow must hold the record for a person who is dying “holding on!” Give me a break die already!
I agree, Carly gets by with everything and poor Nina can never catch a break. Carly should have told Nina right away that Willow was her daughter. Then there was Nelle Benson, Nina’s other daughter and Carly was the last one to see her alive. Nina did call Carly from the diner where Sonny worked as Mike to tell her that he was alive but Carly jumped down Nina throat about visitation with Wiley and that’s why Nina didn’t tell Carly that Sonny was alive. I enjoyed seeing the romance develop between Nina and Mike (Sonny).
I can’t stand Carly all the s**t she’s done everyone forgot about. Ok Nina messed up a few times but doesn’t hold a candle to carly.and we all no Nicholas is not dead he’ll be back.
And this willow thing has dragged out to long .just kill her off already lets us cry . Move on
And brook Lynn and chase what’s up with that?bang her out and get it over with or MOVEON
No kidding, Willow needs to die already and stop dragging it out.
Charles Shaughnessy played his role as Victor Cassadine superbly.
His evilness was sometimes mixed with kindness. He is a great actor and I enjoyed watching him develop his character.
Absolutely! When I first saw him on GH I kept thinking that I knew his face and accent from somewhere but couldn’t place him until it dawned on me who he was! We love u, Charles! Hope you ‘re-appear’ in the near future! Ha!
I am not surprised you were great on Days of Our Lives and The Nanny. I enjoy your acting. Job well done as always
I loved you in the Nanny, I loved you on Days too. I have to say not as a bad actor. I think you did a great job, but not use to you being a bad guy.
Good job Mr Sheffield! You finally convinced me you were a mad man out to save the world!
Great line last week when Victor’s henchman said there was a problem with Ace’s nanny and Victor said “to hell with the Nanny”. Clever.
I’ll miss Shaughnessy’s interaction with Gati. The two were fun to watch together.
So true, so great with Liesl, I loved how they played off each other. And I didn’t get that Nanny line before now — hahaha! Thank you!
I didn’t put two and two together about the “Nanny” til just now! Lol
OG Steve,
How about Spencer referring to “the Nanny from hell?” I’m with the others that didn’t catch that other Nanny line.
Charles Shaughnessy was absolutely magnificent as the Evil Victor Cassadine, a true pleasure to hate. Now That’s your I call a job well done.
I will miss the evil Victor. He played the role absolutely perfectly. Sorry to say goodbye…for now?
You played the character so well. I will miss seeing you
Even though he reek avoke on GH it was a good part because he played Shane Donovan on days and the Maxwell Sheffield on the Nanny he was too good.
Shaughnessy /Victior was not a dark feared villain, he was simply a bad guy—
When it comes to the Cassadines of the past Viitor was a cream puff..
Absolutely no Shaughnessy fault…
The GH writers failed, as usual, to write gripping suspenseful drama..
The way Vicitor was written I could have taken him out.
It was very strange seeing you play such an evil character at first, but you certainly did a magnificent job!!!! I’ll miss you
Good now he can return to Days of our lives where he belongs
Mr. Shaughnessy, you were an absolute delight as Victor the Terrible. Thank you so much!! Loved every minute of your tenure on GH. Blessings!
Kay Robinson
Loved you on the Nanny but even More as Victor best wishes for you in the future!
I like u better on the Nanny Mr Sheffield, but u did a excellent job, pissing me off!
Charles I have watched you in the Nanny for years and loved you then and love you now! You are an amazing Actor and I’ll still be looking for you on Gh but hopefully I get to see you in something else! Take care and stay safe will miss you ! Love your facial features and accent. ,!!!
He was so good as Victor. He will be very much missed, he did elevate any scene he was in.
I enjoyed seeing you in this role
You were my favorite actor…u will be missed!
Now a new villain can go from GH to another Soap would be awesome.
Now another villain can be let loose after GH to possibly go to another Soap that would be awesome.
It was a pleasure to experience your outstanding talent as an actor. I never watched your previous famous show in which you were the popular young noble hero.
I hope to enjoy your talent in the future at GH or even in PRIMETIME!
Nancy Pickering
I loved to hate your character. You are a very gifted actor. I knew you were familiar to me. You were my fav actor in the Nanny forms decades ago. Good luck. You will be missed!
Sir, You were simply Awesome! Thank you for the memories.
A great day! He’s gone for now!
So enjoyed watching you on GH…your acting as a villain was awesome
I will miss your great acting and your Good Looks!!! Hope you come back as a wicked ghost of yourself
Popular noble hero Shane Donovan from Days of our Lives! I so enjoyed Charles Shaughnessy as evil Victor Cassadine!
SUPERB! BRAVO!
Great job with the Cassadine role! You rocked it! You played a nasty narcissistic psychopath — keeping people captive for years, pushing people out of planes and off bridges, and even infecting your own son with a pathogen! You naughty boy! Also saw you play a king in a Hallmark movie — love when you play nice, too! Good luck with your next role!
You did an awesome job playing an evil cassidine, I hope you go on to bigger better things
Waiting for your twin brother to show up!
Great job you played that part .Mr.shefield lol
Charles you did a fantastic job portraying the evil Victor C. Loved how charming you could be just before ordering a murder in true Cassadine style. Thank you for the wonderful acting.
Victor you were so charming! I lived your impeccable lifestyle for the most part. I was hoping you would be arrested and put in prison with Laura’s evil brother! Now that would be a new storyline! I will miss you!
Great job playing Victor! You really gave GH that sinister touch it needed to keep viewers at the edge of their seats. Best of luck to you in your future endeavors.
He was a wonderful villain.
I remember him as Shane Donovan on Days.
Hopefully he’s on his way back to Salem now. Given the taping schedule at Days (6 months ahead, last I heard) it might be a while before he’s back on screen. But his son Andrew has been seen recently, following in Shane’s spy footsteps. And as long as Steve Burton is on Days, they would have a good reason to bring back Shane’s oldest daughter, Eve Donovan (original version only, for the love of all that’s unholy!).
And his wife, Kimberly Brady Donovan has been mentioned often in recent storylines, though not actually seen on screen. So it’s not out of the question that the whole Donovan family might get a much needed “reboot” on Days.
Mr Sheffield I loved, Victor I loathed. Great acting Charles. Reveal Dex’s parentage please
Spell check GO NOT HO
Come back to DAYS! ShNe’s son needs him
Was a great ride to watch your evil Victor scour his wrath around Port Charles. Particularly, your nasty banter with the old Nicholas and Laura. Maybe we’ll see you again, haunting the town from the depths of hell.
Charles, thank you for an enthusing awesome performance. You did a magnificent job!
Fantastic believable performance as Victor Cassadine !
He will be missed. I just love the way he talk. Lol He is a great actor.
Charles, I have loved watching your career over the years. I have to admit Victor might have been my least favorite. However from Kings to evil manipulators, you can do it all. You will be missed
Farewell, victor it was about time you get your pay back what you did to people, especially what you try to do to your bown flesh and blood.
Emmy!!!!
Fantastic performance from a fabulous actor! I have always enjoyed you, and love the swag that you brought to the character of Victor. You will be much missed, Sir! Well done!
Good Luck in whatever you choose to do next. You’re acting is superb and will be missed.
Bye bye
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Serena Sets Her Sights on Michael; Jason’s Emotional Exit from the Mob
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, new and old motivations come into play with dangerous consequences. According to the just released GH video spoilers video for the week of August 3-7, a bailiff calls out, “All rise!”
Now it’s Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) vs. Curtis (Donnell Turner), as the surgeon is suing the owner of the Savoy for assault that ruined is ability to operate. At the end of the day, which of these men has enough evidence against the other? Portia (Brook Kerr) is by Isaiah’s side, while Jordan (Tanisha Harper) is with Curtis.
Next, Lucy (Lynn Herring) has a plan to get the controlling shares of Deception away from Michael (Rory Gibson). She wants her daughter, Serena (Kelly Kruger) to seduce Michael. She tells her, “Pick out your most seductive suit.” Soon, we see Serena in her bathing suit at the Metro Court face to face with Michael.
Later, there is a small baggie containing three blue pills. Nina (Cynthia Watros) ask Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), “What did you do?” We also see Michael asking the same thing of Jacinda (Paige Herschell). Leading into this week, viewers know that Willow doesn’t want the former escort anywhere near her children, Amelia and Wiley. Is this how she stops her, or is Jacinda up to old tricks and wants to frame Willow? Remember when Jacindsa drugged Drew (Cameron Mathison)? Stay tuned.
Finally, in the pick-up from last Friday’s cliffhanger, an emotional Jason (Steve Burton) continues to tell Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he cannot work for him anymore. Sonny ask, “So that’s it? You’re Out?” We fade to black.
Take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
Jason makes a sacrifice for Danny. Elizabeth becomes privy to a secret. Carly is touched. Valentin has a warning for Nina. Josslyn cautions Brennan.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
Brook Lynn and Chase celebrate a milestone. Trina gets an earful. Carly’s plan backfires. Curtis is skeptical. Michael is anxious about his family’s’ future.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Sonny wants answers. Ava is struck with inspiration. Curtis’ trial begins. Brook Lynn wrestles with a big decision. Lucy and Serena scheme.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Sonny makes a stunning announcement. Serena makes her move. Willow faces a new threat. Isaiah takes the stand. Lucy questions Laura.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
Josslyn is taken aback. Ava courts a new ally. Jordan and Anna catch up. Isaiah vents to Lucas and Elizabeth. Michael questions Jacinda.
Check out the latest ABC promo for General Hospital entitled, “What Did You Do?” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think GH is about to pair Serena with Michael? Is it curtains for Jacinda? Can anyone stop Willow once and for all, or make her pay for her crimes? What will Jason do without Sonny and the mob? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Check out some more arrival images featuring: Laura Wright (Carly), Cassandra James (Terry), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and more in the gallery below.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
General Hospital
Vincent Pastore of ‘Sopranos’ Fame and ‘General Hospital’s’ Maximus Giambetti Dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, best known for his memorable role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos has passed away.
The veteran actor was found dead on August 1st in his home in the Bronx, New York. Pastore was 80-years-old. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
As well as his role on The Sopranos, many soap fans will recall he played multiple smaller roles on the beloved One Life to Live from 1995 and 2004. However, in 2008, he landed the short-term role as Maximus Giambetti on General Hospital.
PASTORE WANTED TO BE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Maximus was the mobster father of Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) bodyguards: Max (Derk Cheetwood) and Milo (Drew Cheetwood)
According to Soap Opera Digest, Pastore told Soaps In Depth back in 2009, after appearing in a SOAPnet promotional campaign as a celebrity fan of General Hospital: “‘I’d love to be on the show. So they called up GH’s casting director (Mark Teschner) and Bobby (Robert Guza Jr. ex-head writer, GH) and they wrote me in!”
Pastore was a huge General Hospital fan from way back, who at one point told producers that he would watch the ABC soap opera while working in bars and nightclubs in the 70s and 80s.
Throughout his decades long career, Pastore appeared in films including: Goodfellas, Carlito’s Way and Men of Respect, The Jerky Boys: The Movie and the 1996 HBO TV movie Gotti.
In TV, besides The Sopranos, Pastore’s credits included: Law & Order, The Practice, Son of the Beach, Queens Supreme, Hawaii Five-0, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, plus the miniseries The Last Don II. Most recently, Vincent was a series regular on Gravesend and guest starred on Yellowjackets.
Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee, son-in-law and granddaughter.
Share your remembrances and condolences for Vincent Pastore on his memorable role on ‘The Sopranos’ and his time on ‘General Hospital’ via the comment section below.
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