‘General Hospital’ Superstars Before & After — Pics

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‘General Hospital’ Superstars Before & After — Pics

‘General Hospital’ Superstars Before & After — Pics — Whether fans know it or not, some of today’s biggest stars got their start on soap operas, including ‘General Hospital.’ One of the longest running soap operas still on TV, ‘General Hospital’ became the place where stars like Demi Moore, Mark Hamill, and more got their start and sky-rocketed into superstardom. Some famous stars from today even pivoted to the soap opera to do something different in their career. Like James Franco, who joined the cast between 2009-2012, at the point in his career where he earned his very first Oscar nomination! Ever iconic stars of the ‘70s and ‘80s like Mark Hamill, best known for his performance as Luke Skywalker in the ‘Star Wars’ films, got his start on the soap before traveling to a galaxy far, far away. Some musical performers also got their start on the soap. Ricky Martin had his first brush with stardom as a singer and bartender on the show, before pivoting back to music but making time later in his career for more acting roles. To see more stars who were on ‘General Hospital,’ click through the gallery!

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Demi Moore

Demi Moore — Demi Moore got her start on ‘General Hospital’ between 1982-1984 as Jackie Templeton. She went on to become one of the biggest stars of the late ’80s and ’90s with films like ‘Ghost,’ ‘A Few Good Men,’ and ‘The Scarlet Letter.’

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Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin — Ricky Matin starred on ‘General Hospital’ as Miguel Morez between 1994-1996. Although he turned his sights back on music, he made a return to the small screen in Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ where Ricky earned an Emmy nomination.

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John Stamos

John Stamos — John Stamos starred on ‘General Hospital’ from 1982-1992 as Blackie Parrish and himself. He went on to star in the long-running family comedy ‘Full House’ from 1987-1995.

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Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill — Mark Hamill starred on ‘General Hospital’ from 1972-1973 as Kent Murray. Four years after leaving the show, he landed the role of Luke Skywalker in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.’

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Amber Tamblyn

Amber Tamblyn — Amber Tamblyn starred on ‘General Hospital’ from 1996-2000 where she played Emily Bowen Quartermaine. Five years after her time on the show, she starred in the film ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.’

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James Franco

James Franco — James Franco starred alongside the ensemble cast of ‘General Hospital’ between 2009-2012. He saught out a soap opera role and collaborated with the ‘GH’ team to create the character named Franco.

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Jonathan Jackson

Jonathan Jackson — Jonathan Jackson appeared on ‘General Hospital’ for over 360 episodes between 1993-2015. He played Lucky Spencer and earned four Daytime Emmy awards.

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