Anthony Geary (born May 29 1947 in Coalville, Utah) is an American actor. He has starred on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital as Luke Spencer from 1978 to 1984 and from 1993 to present.

Geary's character began as a "hit man" and later as a rapist who fell in love and subsequently married his victim, Laura Webber (played by Genie Francis). The character became so popular that the writers turned Luke Spencer into a protagonist. Spencer and Webber's 1981 wedding began what was arguably the greatest love affair in the history of General Hospital, if not daytime television. The early 1990s saw Luke Spencer in a series of nearly improbable storylines seemingly lifted from the pages of a spy novel, which only served to further the character's popularity.

He also portrayed Luke's lookalike cousin Bill Eckert on General Hospital from 1991 to 1993.

He has won the Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" for General Hospital five times, the most for an actor at the show. He is in second place for most Emmy wins for one single character. The winner is Erika Slezak from One Life to Live, who has won 6 Emmys for her portrayal of Victoria Lord.

See also

• Luke and Laura - an article in the supercouple series.

Television filmography

• Port Charles as Luke Spencer (1998)
• General Hospital as Luke Spencer (1978-1984, 1985, 1993-)/Bill Eckert (1991-1993)
• The Young and the Restless as George Curtis (1973)
• Bright Promise as David Lockhart (1971-1972)
• Anthony Geary played Luke Spencer in an episode of Roseanne called Suck Up or Shut Up in January 1994

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