Port Charles Presence

June 6, 1986 to April 24, 1989; August 27, 2012 to Present

August 27, 2012 to December 12, 2012

Ian Buchanan won his first Emmy award in 1997 as Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Dr. James Warwick in The Bold and the Beautiful, the fourth time he was nominated in that category. He joined the cast in October 1993.

After emigrating from his native Hamilton, Scotland, Ian began his acting career by playing Duke Lavery in the daytime drama General Hospital. Three years later, he joined the cast of It's Garry Shandling's Show as Ian. He has appeared in numerous primetime/ television shows, including The Equalizer and The Flash, both on CBS; Columbo and Quantum Leap. His stage credits include Los Angeles productions of Equus (which garnered him a Drama-Logue award), The Heiress, and The Maids. He also starred in Love and Anger at the West Coast Ensemble.

A chance meeting with director David Lynch while he was taping a Calvin Klein commercial with Lara Flynn Boyle led to his role as the pompous Richard Tremayne in Twin Peaks. Following the finale of that show, Lynch cast him in the series On the Air. Ian's feature film credits include Bobby and Marilyn, Double Exposure, The Cool Surface, and The Seventh Sign. His birth date is June 16.

Days of our Lives
Ian McAllister
February 9, 2012 to August 22, 2012

All My Children
Gregory Madden
May 30, 2005 to July 5, 2006

Port Charles
Joshua Temple
Late 2002 to October 2003

Days of our Lives
Lord Sheraton
February 6, 2001 to February 12, 2001

The Bold and the Beautiful
James Warwick
October 6, 1993 to February 24, 1999 [contract]; April 15, 2004 to April 20, 2004 [guest]

Her Final Affair Peter Lawford
1993

On the Air
Lester Guy
1992

Hollywood Detective
F. Scott Fitzgerald
1991

Twin Peaks
Richard 'Dick' Tremayne
1990

Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf
Sean Brantley
1990

General Hospital
Duke Lavery
June 6, 1986 to April 24, 1989; August 27, 2012 to Present

It's Garry Shandling's Show
Ian McFyfer
1986

For a complete listing of Mr. Buchanan's television appearances, click here.

Panic Room
Evan Kurlander
2002

Lying In Wait
George
2000

Ivory Tower
Andy Pallack
1998

Cool Surface, The
Terrence
1994

Blue Flame
Wax
1993

Double Exposure
Roger Putman
1993

Seventh Sign, The
Mr. Huberty
1988

Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1997; for The Bold and the Beautiful)

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1997, 1998; for The Bold and the Beautiful)

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2003; for Port Charles)

Soap Opera Digest Award Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor (1999)
Soap Opera Digest Award Winner, Outstanding Newcomer (1988)

Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Outstanding Hero (1989)
Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Favorite Super Couple (1989)
Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Favorite Super Couple (1988) DATE OF BIRTH: June 16, 1957
MISCELLANEOUS: Was a Ford model

News Archives

News Archive: DAYS hires soap royalty for upcoming coronation. [Feb 5, 2001]

News Archive: Emmy winner Buchanan to join Port Charles. [Sep 9, 2002]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan to briefly reprise B&B role. [Mar 22, 2004]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan to join cast of AMC. [May 9, 2005]

News Archive: AMC's Greg to make a dramatic exit. [May 8, 2006]

News Archive: Buchanan returns to B&B for short-term therapy session. [Jan 19, 2008]

News Archive: Buchanan latest cut as DAYS re-reboots. [May 30, 2012]

News Archive: Rumor: Ian Buchanan headed back to GH. [Aug 25, 2012]

News Archive: GH to let Ian Buchanan go? [Mar 27, 2015]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan truly gone from GH [May 13, 2015]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan's Duke returns to GH [May 5, 2016]

News Archive: GH's Ian Buchanan returns?! [Mar 8, 2017]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan back to B&B [Jul 6, 2017]

News Archive: WATCH: Soap alum Ian Buchanan hilariously schools Nia Sioux on her new B&B role [Jul 13, 2018]

News Archive: Soaps stars set for Hollywood Christmas Parade [Nov 15, 2018]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan represents General Hospital, Twin Peaks in live charity Christmas show [Oct 25, 2019]

News Archive: More soap stars join The Bay spinoff, a young adult series called yA [Dec 10, 2019]

News Archive: General Hospital stars launch Instagram series inspired by "the WSB, the espionage, and larger than life stories" of the 80s [Aug 11, 2020]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan teases General Hospital return: "You may want to watch!" [Dec 16, 2020]

News Archive: Will Ian Buchanan return to General Hospital full time? [Dec 28, 2020]

News Archive: Spellbinding Dark Shadows documentary narrated by Ian Buchanan kicks off Halloween season [Sep 17, 2021]

News Archive: Ian Buchanan nabs acting win for gripping short film in which "magic was made!" [Nov 16, 2021]

News Archive: Peter Bergman, Ian Buchanan, more star in online series This Show Sucks [Jan 26, 2022]