Aussie star dies one month after final US soapie cameo
"The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers' passing," said Frank Valentini, the show's executive producer, in a statement.
"Tristan has captivated our fans for 45 years and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio)."
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Rogers' first foray into performing was in his early twenties and playing drums in a rock band with a group of friends.
They weren't successful so Rogers turned to commercial work and modelling to earn some money. When the band dissolved, Rogers decided to give acting a try.
After various roles in Australia, he also worked as a DJ and eventually moved to Los Angeles to try to break into Hollywood.
He said casting directors were initially turned off by his accent but he eventually landed a two-day role on General Hospital in 1980.
"I had no idea at the point how big the show was," Rogers told fellow General Hospital actor Maurice Benard on the YouTube show, State of Mind with Maurice Benard in 2022.
"I had no name. I was brought in expressly to beat up the hero, Luke, (played by Anthony Geary), and then disappear," Rogers said.
His first day was half-over when then-executive producer Gloria Monty asked if he would like to stay on.
They had no character written for him so for three weeks Monty asked him to just appear in scenes "looking furtive, looking suspicious" until they came up with a storyline.
It was decided he would play a spy known as "CK8" and eventually he was given the name Robert Scorpio.
The character would remain a fixture in Port Charles for the rest of Rogers' life, even when he wasn't a current cast member.
Scorpio's on again/off again romance with Emma Samms' character, Holly Sutton, remained a favourite among fans.
Scorpio also had a romance, and many storylines with another spy, Anna Devane, played by Finola Hughes.
Scorpio and Devane shared a daughter, Robin, played by Kimberly McCullough. Samms returned to the show for a stint last year where it was revealed that Scorpio was the father of her adult daughter, Sasha Gilmore, played by Sofia Mattson.
Rogers and Samms left the show together in November 2024 in scenes taped with a nod to Casablanca.
He returned to the show in July for one episode when Sasha arrived to his home in France with her new baby. It was then revealed that Rogers had lung cancer
Rogers' other acting credits include The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young & the Restless and Studio City, which won him outstanding supporting actor in a digital drama series at the Daytime Emmy Awards.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Parkerson, and a daughter and a son.
Australian actor Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, has died less than a month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79.
"The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers' passing," said Frank Valentini, the show's executive producer, in a statement.
"Tristan has captivated our fans for 45 years and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio)."
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Rogers' first foray into performing was in his early twenties and playing drums in a rock band with a group of friends.
They weren't successful so Rogers turned to commercial work and modelling to earn some money. When the band dissolved, Rogers decided to give acting a try.
After various roles in Australia, he also worked as a DJ and eventually moved to Los Angeles to try to break into Hollywood.
He said casting directors were initially turned off by his accent but he eventually landed a two-day role on General Hospital in 1980.
"I had no idea at the point how big the show was," Rogers told fellow General Hospital actor Maurice Benard on the YouTube show, State of Mind with Maurice Benard in 2022.
"I had no name. I was brought in expressly to beat up the hero, Luke, (played by Anthony Geary), and then disappear," Rogers said.
His first day was half-over when then-executive producer Gloria Monty asked if he would like to stay on.
They had no character written for him so for three weeks Monty asked him to just appear in scenes "looking furtive, looking suspicious" until they came up with a storyline.
It was decided he would play a spy known as "CK8" and eventually he was given the name Robert Scorpio.
The character would remain a fixture in Port Charles for the rest of Rogers' life, even when he wasn't a current cast member.
Scorpio's on again/off again romance with Emma Samms' character, Holly Sutton, remained a favourite among fans.
Scorpio also had a romance, and many storylines with another spy, Anna Devane, played by Finola Hughes.
Scorpio and Devane shared a daughter, Robin, played by Kimberly McCullough. Samms returned to the show for a stint last year where it was revealed that Scorpio was the father of her adult daughter, Sasha Gilmore, played by Sofia Mattson.
Rogers and Samms left the show together in November 2024 in scenes taped with a nod to Casablanca.
He returned to the show in July for one episode when Sasha arrived to his home in France with her new baby. It was then revealed that Rogers had lung cancer
Rogers' other acting credits include The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young & the Restless and Studio City, which won him outstanding supporting actor in a digital drama series at the Daytime Emmy Awards.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Parkerson, and a daughter and a son.
Australian actor Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, has died less than a month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79.
"The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers' passing," said Frank Valentini, the show's executive producer, in a statement.
"Tristan has captivated our fans for 45 years and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio)."
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Rogers' first foray into performing was in his early twenties and playing drums in a rock band with a group of friends.
They weren't successful so Rogers turned to commercial work and modelling to earn some money. When the band dissolved, Rogers decided to give acting a try.
After various roles in Australia, he also worked as a DJ and eventually moved to Los Angeles to try to break into Hollywood.
He said casting directors were initially turned off by his accent but he eventually landed a two-day role on General Hospital in 1980.
"I had no idea at the point how big the show was," Rogers told fellow General Hospital actor Maurice Benard on the YouTube show, State of Mind with Maurice Benard in 2022.
"I had no name. I was brought in expressly to beat up the hero, Luke, (played by Anthony Geary), and then disappear," Rogers said.
His first day was half-over when then-executive producer Gloria Monty asked if he would like to stay on.
They had no character written for him so for three weeks Monty asked him to just appear in scenes "looking furtive, looking suspicious" until they came up with a storyline.
It was decided he would play a spy known as "CK8" and eventually he was given the name Robert Scorpio.
The character would remain a fixture in Port Charles for the rest of Rogers' life, even when he wasn't a current cast member.
Scorpio's on again/off again romance with Emma Samms' character, Holly Sutton, remained a favourite among fans.
Scorpio also had a romance, and many storylines with another spy, Anna Devane, played by Finola Hughes.
Scorpio and Devane shared a daughter, Robin, played by Kimberly McCullough. Samms returned to the show for a stint last year where it was revealed that Scorpio was the father of her adult daughter, Sasha Gilmore, played by Sofia Mattson.
Rogers and Samms left the show together in November 2024 in scenes taped with a nod to Casablanca.
He returned to the show in July for one episode when Sasha arrived to his home in France with her new baby. It was then revealed that Rogers had lung cancer
Rogers' other acting credits include The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young & the Restless and Studio City, which won him outstanding supporting actor in a digital drama series at the Daytime Emmy Awards.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Parkerson, and a daughter and a son.
Australian actor Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, has died less than a month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79.
"The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers' passing," said Frank Valentini, the show's executive producer, in a statement.
"Tristan has captivated our fans for 45 years and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio)."
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Rogers' first foray into performing was in his early twenties and playing drums in a rock band with a group of friends.
They weren't successful so Rogers turned to commercial work and modelling to earn some money. When the band dissolved, Rogers decided to give acting a try.
After various roles in Australia, he also worked as a DJ and eventually moved to Los Angeles to try to break into Hollywood.
He said casting directors were initially turned off by his accent but he eventually landed a two-day role on General Hospital in 1980.
"I had no idea at the point how big the show was," Rogers told fellow General Hospital actor Maurice Benard on the YouTube show, State of Mind with Maurice Benard in 2022.
"I had no name. I was brought in expressly to beat up the hero, Luke, (played by Anthony Geary), and then disappear," Rogers said.
His first day was half-over when then-executive producer Gloria Monty asked if he would like to stay on.
They had no character written for him so for three weeks Monty asked him to just appear in scenes "looking furtive, looking suspicious" until they came up with a storyline.
It was decided he would play a spy known as "CK8" and eventually he was given the name Robert Scorpio.
The character would remain a fixture in Port Charles for the rest of Rogers' life, even when he wasn't a current cast member.
Scorpio's on again/off again romance with Emma Samms' character, Holly Sutton, remained a favourite among fans.
Scorpio also had a romance, and many storylines with another spy, Anna Devane, played by Finola Hughes.
Scorpio and Devane shared a daughter, Robin, played by Kimberly McCullough. Samms returned to the show for a stint last year where it was revealed that Scorpio was the father of her adult daughter, Sasha Gilmore, played by Sofia Mattson.
Rogers and Samms left the show together in November 2024 in scenes taped with a nod to Casablanca.
He returned to the show in July for one episode when Sasha arrived to his home in France with her new baby. It was then revealed that Rogers had lung cancer
Rogers' other acting credits include The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young & the Restless and Studio City, which won him outstanding supporting actor in a digital drama series at the Daytime Emmy Awards.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Parkerson, and a daughter and a son.
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