Salem Presence

Hal Michaels

May 12, 2016 to March 9, 2017

Robert Perry

1995

Born and raised in North Vancouver, Canada, Réal Andrews became a champion track runner at the young age of 10. Sidelined by a hamstring injury, Réal then turned his athleticism into a job as a stuntman. After finding success in front of the cameras in Canada, Réal decided to try his luck in Los Angeles. He quickly added such television series as Nash Bridges, China Beach and Highlander to his list of credits.

Before joining General Hospital in 1996, Andrews also completed roles in the films Born on the Fourth of July, with Tom Cruise, and Rocky V, with Sylvester Stallone. He briefly left his General Hospital role in 1997 to star in the syndicated television series, Soldiers of Fortune. He returned to General Hospital the following year to resume the role of the tough-as-nails detective.

Andrews is currently single and resides in New York City. In his free time he enjoys weight-lifting, Tai Kwon Do, fishing, and working on his growing car collection.

All My Children
Agent Trumble
February 18, 2011 to June 17, 2011

As The World Turns
Walker Daniels
June 5, 2003 to September 29, 2004

Port Charles
Marcus Taggert
1998

Special Ops Force
Jason 'Chance' Walker
1997-1999

General Hospital
Marcus Taggert
1996 to 1997; 1998 to May 8, 2003 Days of our Lives
Robert Perry
1995 Simon Says
New Livad Man
1998

Balance of Power
Man 1
1996

Mad Dog Time
Clarke
1996

Expect No Mercy
Alexander
1995

Lookin' Italian
Riva
1994

Red Scorpion 2
Winston 'Mad Dog' Powell
1994

Exit to Eden
Andre
1994

Final Round
Carlos
1993

No Escape, No Return
Ricardo
1993

Listen to the City
Green
1984

Iceman
Lab Tech
1984

PLACE OF BIRTH: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

DATE OF BIRTH: January 31, 1963

HAIR: None

EYES: Brown

HEIGHT: 6' 1"

MARITAL STATUS: Married; Michele Viscasso [Nov 4, 2000]

CHILDREN: Marcus Jeremiah [Aug 16, 2001]

News Archive: Andrews announces he'll leave GH. [Feb 10, 2003]

News Archive: ATWT snares another former ABC soap star [May 5, 2003]

News Archive: Lack of story leads to storyline-dictated exit for Andrews. [Aug 30, 2004]

News Archive: Réal Andrews hired for recurring AMC role. [Jan 13, 2011]

News Archive: New film reunites GH cops Taggert and Mac, and adds in B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang [Mar 9, 2016]

News Archive: General Hospital, Days of our Lives star Réal Andrews opens up about his bipolar diagnosis [Sep 27, 2019]

News Archive: Soap vet Réal Andrews faces cancer surgery with optimistic attitude and holiday cheer [Dec 21, 2019]

News Archive: Réal Andrews returns as General Hospital detective Marcus Taggert [Jan 16, 2020]

News Archive: Réal Andrews says goodbye to General Hospital [Mar 3, 2020]

News Archive: Réal Andrews opens up about his General Hospital return [Mar 19, 2020]

News Archive: Taggert is alive! Réal Andrews returns to General Hospital [Aug 20, 2020]

News Archive: General Hospital actor Réal Andrews shares that he is cancer free [Dec 23, 2020]

News Archive: Réal Andrews returns to General Hospital [Feb 16, 2022]

News Archive: Réal Andrews addresses his General Hospital absence, if he'll be returning to the show [Oct 15, 2023]

News Archive: Where's Taggert? General Hospital's Réal Andrews has the scoop on his MIA character [Feb 20, 2024]

News Archive: The return of Taggert? Réal Andrews hints at a General Hospital comeback [Mar 1, 2024]

News Archive: [Apr 8, 2024]