Stephen Nichols Archive

POWER COUPLE Soap Opera Digest, October 5, 2010 By Devin Owens Daytime Vets Eileen Davidson and Stephen Nichols Talk About Work And Play On YOUNG AND RESTLESS Soap Opera Digest:  What was your reaction when you first learned that Ashley and Tucker would become involved? Eileen Davidson:  I was thrilled.  I love Stephen as a [...]

Tucker, Take Two  CBS Soaps In Depth, February 1, 2010 IN  Soap vet Stephen Nichols (ex-Patch, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Stefan, GENERAL HOSPITAL;  Skyler, SANTA BARBARA) takes over as THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS’ mystery man this week! The In Depth Story:  Y&R’s patch job involving Tucker plays out this week as Nichols bows in [...]

Stephen Nichols Joins Y&R Soap Opera Digest, January 12, 2010 In a shocking casting move, Y&R has let William Russ go from the show after playing billionaire Tucker McCall for only a month — and has recast  the role with beloved soap vet and multiple Digest Award-winner Stephen Nichols (ex-Steve, DAYS; ex-Stefan, GH; ex-Skyler, SB). [...]

Dis-Patched Soap Opera Digest – December 3, 1996 His Star On DAYS Burned Out, So Stephen Nichols Moved To GH To Create A Cassa-dynasty Stephen Nichols is much more complicated than either of his daytime alter egos. He’s more intense than anti-hero Steve “Patch” Johnson on Days of Our Lives, and more guarded than villainous [...]

Lightning Strikes Twice Soap Opera Weekly – December 3, 1996 by Joyce Di Lauro Although it seems impossible, GH’s Stephen Nichols has found the role of a lifetime — again Maybe you didn’t see him sweat, but Stephen Nichols was feeling the heat when he made his debut as General Hospital’s sinister Stefan Cassadine last [...]

REUNITED! Soap Opera Update, May 28, 1996 Long after Stephen Nichols’ DAYS OF OUR LIVES character Steve “Patch” Johnson was killed off, his legion of admirers was still dying to see him act opposite his longtime leading lady Mary Beth Evans, who played Kayla Brady.  GENERAL HOSPITAL just granted those fans their fondest wish.  In [...]

You Can Go Home Again SANTA BARBARA’s Stars Don’t Have To Languish On The Unemployment Line Soap Opera Digest, January 19, 1993 STEPHEN NICHOLS SB ROLE:  Skylar Gates, New Age Zen master. PREVIOUS ROLE:  Rebel with a heart of gold Steve Johnson on DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1985-1990). THE SCOOP:  Bitter Steve led a life [...]

Life After Santa Barbara Soap Opera Update, December 1, 1992 The Santa Barbara romance developing between Kelly (Eileen Davidson) and Connor (Charles Grant) promises to be a major storyline during the coming weeks.  To get past her feelings for Cruz and distrust of Connor, Kelly sought the help of Eastern philosopher/therapist Skyler (Stephen Nichols).  Little [...]

Harmonic Convergence TV Guide, October 3, 1992 By Michael Logan After his smash success as DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Steve “Patch” Johnson, super star Stephen Nichols was wooed by several suds execs.  “But most of them were pretty lazy,” Nichols says.  “They didn’t want to sit down and develop an interesting character – they just [...]

Nichols Returns to Daytime:  Can He Patch Up SB’s Ratings? Soap Opera Digest, September 15, 1992 When A. Martinez (ex-Cruz) announced his departure from SANTA BARBARA a few months ago, producers were left with quite a challenge.  With ailing ratings and its future in the balance, the show had lost one of its most popular [...]