Chad Lewis Duell is an American actor known for portraying Michael Corinthos on the soap opera General Hospital.
Biography[]
Chad Duell was born on September 14, 1987 in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1991, he and his parents settled in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Duell attended Mountainside Middle School and graduated from Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona where he played football and participated in the theater program.
After graduating, Duell 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.
Duell would later replace Drew Garrett as Michael Quartermaine (then Michael Corinthos) on General Hospital in April 20, 2010.
On August 26, 2011, Duell proposed to his girlfriend of nine months, Taylor Novack at Disney World. The couple married in a private ceremony on September 15, 2012. In January 2013, Soaps In Depth confirmed that the marriage was annulled in late 2012 with Duell saying that it was too soon.[1]
Duell was nominated for three Daytime Emmy's for Outstanding Younger Actor in 2011, 2012, and 2014. In 2015, he brought home his first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Duell dated his former General Hospital co-star Kristen Alderson from December 2012[2][3] to 2015.[4][5]
In late 2016, Duell dated fitness model, celebrity trainer and actress Courtney Hope,[6] who has portrayed Sally Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful since January 2017.[7] On February 15, 2021, it was revealed Duell and Hope are engaged.[8] They were married on October 23, 2021,[9] but split less than two months later.[10] In January 2022, Duell revealed that it was never legal as they hadn't signed 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.[12] The August 31 birth of their son Dawson was announced on September 5.[13][14][15][16]
Filmography[]
- Wizards of Waverly Place - Ronald Longcape, Jr. (2008)
- The Suite Life on Deck - Holden (2008)
- General Hospital - Michael Corinthos (April 20, 2010 - present)
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | References |
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2011 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [17] |
2012 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [18] |
2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [19] |
2015 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won | [20] |
Official sites[]
References[]
- โ http://abc.soapsindepth.com/2013/01/gh-stars-marriage-ends.html
- โ General Hospitalโs Kristen Alderson Interview: Her Daytime Emmy Nomination, New GH Character & OLTL Revival!. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.
- โ https://twitter.com/krisalderson/status/632738064683560960
- โ https://twitter.com/krisalderson/status/632738064683560960
- โ http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/real-life-gh-couple-splits
- โ http://www.soapoperaspy.com/2016/general-hospital-news-gh-chad-duell-dating-actress-and-fitness-model-courtney-hope-shares-cute-pics/
- โ http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-chad-duell-interview/
- โ https://www.google.com/amp/s/people.com/tv/young-and-the-restless-star-courtney-hope-and-general-hospital-actor-chad-duell-are-engaged/%3famp=true
- โ https://michaelfairmantv.com/ghs-chad-duell-and-yrs-courtney-hope-tie-the-knot-in-steampunk-style-wedding-in-front-of-castmates-and-loved-ones/2021/10/24/?fbclid=IwAR0KIz2SHXj8sf1fodUlKrXR_vZ9XBa6g9wuHhwXemH5XtsSdfzAHgxVCsA
- โ https://people.com/tv/courtney-hope-chad-duell-split-after-2-months-of-marriage/
- โ https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/621806/chad-duell-discusses-breakup-with-courtney-hope-general-hospital-young-restless/
- โ https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/663464/chad-duell-girlfriend-pregnant-general-hospital-luana-lucci-father/
- โ https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/691043/general-hospital-chad-duell-baby-boy-dawson/
- โ https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/ghs-chad-duell-welcomes-son/
- โ https://michaelfairmantv.com/general-hospitals-chad-duell-becomes-a-dad-welcomes-son-with-partner-luana-lucci/2023/09/05/
- โ https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/chad-duell-and-luana-lucci-welcome-a-beautiful-baby-boy
- โ The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations. emmyonline.org. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.
- โ "The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations", National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, emmyonline.tv, May 9, 2013. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.
- โ The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations. emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved on May 1, 2014.
- โ The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved on April 3, 2014.