Tristan Rogers

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Tristan Rogers (Robert, GH/GH: NS)

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The 411

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Tristan Rogers originally wanted to go to school for engineering, but his parents sent him to private school instead. After playing drums and singing for a pop band after finishing school, Rogers decided to follow his other passion: acting. He began his acting career in stuntman roles and even took backstage jobs just to stay around the entertainment world. Rogers landed his first starring role in 1969 on an Australian television show called THE LINK MEN, which only lasted 10 episodes. Following the show's failure, Rogers moved to England, where he found success as a fashion model. He eventually decided to return to acting and moved to the United States, where he auditioned for the role of Robert Scorpio on GENERAL HOSPITAL. Rogers initially tried to use an American accent, but executive producer Gloria Monty told him the only accent he could use was his own! Rogers found fame as Robert Scorpio and stayed on the show until 1992, when he decided to pursue other ventures. He then began to work as a producer and formed Blackwater Entertainment. In 2006, Rogers returned to GENERAL HOSPITAL with several of his co-stars from the 80s in a major storyline involving a hospital epidemic. After making several small appearances on the show, Rogers joined the cast of GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT in its second season.

During his time on GH, Rogers won the 1981 Soapy Award for Most Exciting New Actor, and was nominated for two Soap Opera Digest Awards.

Et Cetera

Five Random Facts
—Has two children, Sarah Jane and Cale
—Is a naturalized U.S. citizen
—Decided to shave his head for his cancer storyline on GH: NIGHT SHIFT
—Was a member of Liza Minnelli and David Gest's wedding party in 2002
—The role of Robert Scorpio was originally a three-day job

Career Highlights

Other Soap Roles
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (Hunter Jones, 1997)
TV Roles
THE LINK MEN (Detective Ray Gamble, 1969)
NUMBER 96 (Cain Carmichael, 1974)
THE BOX (Peter Kendall, 1975-1976)
FAST TRACK (Harry, 1997-1998)
Guest-Starring Roles
BABAYLON 5
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER
TALES FROM THE CRYPT
THE LOVE BOAT
HOTEL
Voice-Over Work
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
The Rescuers Down Under
The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest
The Wild Thornberrys
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (video game)
Film Roles
Four Dimensions of Greta (1972)
The Flesh and Blood Show (1972)
Soulmates (1992)
A Piece of Eden (2000)

Look Who's Talking

"When I see something I feel is being done wrong I'm the first one to say, 'fix it,' even to the producer if necessary."— Soap Opera Digest, 1990

"The last time I came on the show, I was this bachelor having a good time. Well, that's all gone! I guess Tristan's a bit more grown up."— Soap Opera Weekly, 2006

Official Web Site

www.tristanrogers.com

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