Stephen Nichols (born February 19, 1951) is an American actor, most
notable for his roles on American daytime soap operas. He played the
part of Steve (Patch) Johnson on NBCs Days of Our Lives from 1985 to
1990; after that, he had a stint on ABC's General Hospital as Stefan
Cassadine from 1996 to 2003.He returned to the role of Patch on Days
of Our Lives in June 2006 after 16 years, remaining through February
2009, and returning to the role again in 2015. He played (from
December 2009 to January 2013) the role of Tucker McCall on The Young
and the Restless.After turning down an art scholarship to Ohio State
University, he traveled west, studied yoga and lived as a monk while
preparing vegetarian meals for the monks and nuns in a Hollywood
ashram.After three years of celibacy, a steady diet of ice cream and
the films of Truffaut and Bergman, he landed at the Theater Academy of
Los Angeles City College where he studied for two years. Nichols went
on to study with Stella Adler, Jack Colvin and Harry Mastrorgeorge.
notable for his roles on American daytime soap operas. He played the
part of Steve (Patch) Johnson on NBCs Days of Our Lives from 1985 to
1990; after that, he had a stint on ABC's General Hospital as Stefan
Cassadine from 1996 to 2003.He returned to the role of Patch on Days
of Our Lives in June 2006 after 16 years, remaining through February
2009, and returning to the role again in 2015. He played (from
December 2009 to January 2013) the role of Tucker McCall on The Young
and the Restless.After turning down an art scholarship to Ohio State
University, he traveled west, studied yoga and lived as a monk while
preparing vegetarian meals for the monks and nuns in a Hollywood
ashram.After three years of celibacy, a steady diet of ice cream and
the films of Truffaut and Bergman, he landed at the Theater Academy of
Los Angeles City College where he studied for two years. Nichols went
on to study with Stella Adler, Jack Colvin and Harry Mastrorgeorge.
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