Winston Rudge is a fictional character on the ABC Soap opera General Hospital.
He was portrayed by David S. Lee from December 14, 2016 until August 23, 2017.
Casting
Actor David S. Lee first joined GH in the role of Winston Rudge on December 14, 2016. His first scenes were with Billy Miller (Jason Morgan) and Donnell Turner (Curtis Ashford). The actor recurred until he made his final appearance on March 15, 2017 when his character was taken to jail after confessing everything he knew.
He made a brief return on August 23, 2017 when Rudge took the stand and testified against Julian Jerome.
Storylines
On December 14, 2016, Winston Rudge first appeared when Jason Morgan and Curtis Ashford paid him a visit at his pawn shop. Jason and Curtis showed Rudge a photo of Julian Jerome and a couple other guys and asked if he knew anyone in the photos. Rudge claimed that he didn't know any of them but he did recognize a Chinese restaurant bag that they had. Rudge claimed that he is into recycling and that they were free. Curtis wondered if the tools used by a homeless man came from the shop and put into one of the chinese bags and Rudge said that it's possible but he gives them out all the time. Rudge also suggested that the man in the photo he showed him could have scrounged up the bag from anywhere. Jason found a tool set that was missing a tool and knew it was strange that a homeless man had takeout sack from a restaurant no longer in business with a pair of wire cutters that fit right into the tool set. Jason and Curtis caught onto the fact that Rudge was lying and Jason threatened to link Rudge to a very serious crime unless he told them what they wanted to know. They wanted to know if Rudge knew that the tool set that came in was missing a tool and Rudge claimed that since it was used he assumed that the tool set arrived with the wire cutters missing. Curtis asked about the records and Rudge said that the pawn shop was a cash business and that he doesn't keep thorough records. Jason left him his number and his name before they left.
Rudge later went into a secret room where a mysterious person was watching the interaction over the monitor and Rudge told the mystery person that two gentlemen were inquiring about the pair of wire cutters used in a crime, meaning that he is partially responsible for the bomb that killed Sonny Corinthos' son Morgan. He left the mystery person Jason's contact information and said he/she would recognize him from the monitor.
On January 17, 2017, it was revealed that Rudge was working for Olivia Jerome, Julian's not-so-dead sister.
On March 15, Sonny confronted Rudge about his part in Morgan's death.
Crimes Committed
- Partially responsible for the death of Morgan Corinthos [Oct 7-10, 2016; revealed Dec 15, 2016; revealed to be working with Olivia Jerome (who is actually responsible) on Jan 17, 2017]
- Perjury; lied on the stand about Julian being a willing associate in Olivia's plans when he was actually blackmailed [Aug 23, 2017]
Health & Vitals
- Threatened by Curtis Ashford [Dec 14-15, 2016]
- Blackmailed by Jason Morgan into telling him what he needed to know about a very serious crime or else he would be linked to said crime [Dec 14-15, 2016]
- Had a cup of hot tea spilled on him by Olivia Jerome [Jan 2017]