Chad Duell

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Chad Duell
Born
Chad Louis Duell

(1987-09-14) September 14, 1987 (age 37) [1]
Occupation Actor
Years active2008–present
Known forPerformance in American soap opera television
Television General Hospital (2010–present)
Spouse
Taylor Novack
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(m. 2012;ann. 2012)​
Children1

Chad Louis Duell (born September 14, 1987) is an American actor. He is recognized for playing Michael Corinthos on the American soap opera General Hospital .

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Duell's portrayal of Michael Corinthos garnered him nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2011, 2012 and 2014. This was followed by his nomination and win for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2015.

Education and career

Duell attended Mountainside Middle School and Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he played football and participated in the theater program. He dropped out before what would have been his senior year to pursue an acting career.

After dropping out he moved to Los Angeles where he landed a minor role on Disney's hit sitcom, The Suite Life on Deck . Duell also booked a minor role on another Disney series, The Wizards of Waverly Place . In March 2010, it was announced he would replace Drew Garrett in the role of Michael Corinthos on General Hospital . [2] In 2017, it was announced Duell would appear in the third season of the Amazon Prime series The Bay in the role of Adam Kenway. [3] In November 2024, he announced his exit from General Hospital. [4] His final episode aired on January 21 of the following year. [5]

Personal life

Duell proposed to his girlfriend of nine months, Taylor Novack, at Disney World in August 2011. [6] The couple married in a private ceremony on September 15, 2012. [7] The marriage was annulled in late 2012, with Duell saying that it had been too soon. [8] Duell dated fellow actress Courtney Hope, and the two were engaged on Valentine's Day 2021 after five years of dating. The couple had a commitment ceremony on October 23, 2021, [9] and split less than two months later. [10] In January 2022, Duell revealed neither he nor Hope had "signed anything" and stated they were not "married or anything." [11] In 2022, he began dating Luana Lucci. On March 6, 2023 the couple revealed on Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a boy. [12] Their son, Dawson, was born in September 2023.

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Ronald Longcape, Jr.Guest role, 2 episodes ("Saving Wiz Tech: Parts 1 & 2")
2008 The Suite Life on Deck HoldenRecurring role; 2 episodes ("International Dateline", "Boo You")
2010–2025 General Hospital Michael Corinthos Series regular; April 20, 2010, to January 21, 2025
2012Youth Pastor KevinShared Saves WallTV series short
2017 The Bay Adam KenwaySeason 3, series regular
2018Lethal AdmirerJackTV film
2020 Arrow TrevorSeason 8, episode 9 ("Green Arrow & the Canaries")

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
2011 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [13]
2012 Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated [14]
2014 Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated [15]
2015 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General HospitalWon [16]
2017 Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated [17]
2018 Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Nominated [18]
2023 Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated

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References

  1. ↑ Maria Ciaccia. "Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos III)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. ↑ "General Hospital Recasting the Role of Michael Corinthos". Soaps She Knows. Atomic Online. March 22, 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chad Duell Joins The Bay - Daytime Confidential". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Fairman, Michael (November 23, 2024). "Chad Duell Exits General Hospital as Michael Corinthos". Michael Fairman TV . United States: The Michael Fairman Company. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ Brounstein, Diane; Levinsky, Mara (January 21, 2025). "Comings and Goings: The Latest Cast Changes as of January 21". Soap Opera Digest . United States: A360media. ISSN   0164-3584. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive: GH Star Shares His Engagement News!". ABC Soaps In Depth. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  7. ↑ "Congratulations To Mr. & Mrs. Duell!". Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
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  11. ↑ Mason, Charlie (January 30, 2022). "General Hospital's Chad Duell Opens Up About His Split from Courtney Hope: 'It's Not What Anybody Thinks'". Soaps.com . United States: SheKnows Media . Retrieved February 10, 2021. We didn't actually sign anything. We weren't really, like, you know, married or anything, really. It was amicable, kind of just that. And that's all I can really say. We always want the best for each other.
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Preceded by Role of Michael Corinthos on General Hospital
2010–present		Succeeded by
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