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I wish I'd had more of those chances. R.I.P. #FlightOfAngels #Scorpio @GeneralHospital #GH.' Rogers was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on June 3, 1946, and his résumé boasts a long list of roles on iconic shows. In addition to General Hospital, Rogers' soap experience includes playing Colin Atkinson on The Young and the Restless and Hunter Jones, P.I., on The Bold and the Beautiful. He also reprised his role for the spin-off, General Hospital: Night Shift, which followed his on-screen daughter Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough). Tristan was only supposed to be on General Hospital to 'beat up the hero,' but his role was extended after impressing the show's executive producer, the late Gloria Monty. His agent pitched the part to him as a 'two day role,' and Tristan was unaware at the time of just how popular the show was when he went in to audition. Rogers' character endured quite a bit on camera — Robert Scorpio was killed off in an explosion in 1992, but that didn't mark the end of his General Hospital journey. The character came back as a spirit in 1995 before returning in 2006 after being discovered alive. 'I think this character will follow me to my grave,' he told The New York Times back in 2006. Tristan's résumé includes roles in Walker, Texas Ranger, Tales from the Crypt, The Love Boat, The Sullivans, The Agency, Studio City, and The Bay. He also lent his voice to numerous animated productions, including The Wild Thornberrys, Batman Beyond, and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. In 2020, Rogers won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama Series for his role as Doc in Studio City. His early acting roles were on Australian television in shows such as Bellbird, Number 96 (1974), and The Box (1975), along with appearances in The Link Men (1970), Barrier Reef, Division 4, and the 1976 miniseries Power Without Glory. Other credits include voicing Jake in Walt Disney Pictures' The Rescuers Down Under and roles in Four Dimensions of Greta (1972), The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), and Sex Farm (1973). Additionally, the star did voice-over work for brands such as Outback Steakhouse, Reebok, Epson, and others.
