Chad Louis Duell (born September 14, 1987) is an American actor. He is recognized for playing
Michael Corinthos
Michael Corinthos is a fictional character on ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1997, the role was portrayed by several child actors—most notably Dylan Cash when the character was rapidly aged in ...
on the American soap opera ''
General Hospital''.
Duell's portrayal of Michael Corinthos garnered him nominations for the
in 2011, 2012 and 2014. This was followed by his nomination and win for the
in 2015.
Education and career
Duell attended Mountainside Middle School and Desert Mountain High School in
Scottsdale, Arizona
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, 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
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where he landed a minor role on
Disney
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's hit sitcom, ''
The Suite Life on Deck
''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. The series follows twin b ...
''. Duell also booked a minor role on another Disney series, ''
The Wizards of Waverly Place
''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wi ...
''. In March 2010, it was announced he would replace
Drew Garrett in the role of
Michael Corinthos
Michael Corinthos is a fictional character on ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1997, the role was portrayed by several child actors—most notably Dylan Cash when the character was rapidly aged in ...
on ''
General Hospital''. 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.
Personal life
Duell proposed to his girlfriend of nine months, Taylor Novack, at
Disney World
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in August 2011.
The couple married in a private ceremony on September 15, 2012. The marriage was annulled in late 2012, with Duell saying that it had been too soon. Duell dated fellow actress
Courtney Hope, and the two were engaged on Valentine's Day 2021 after five years of dating. The couple got married on October 23, 2021, and split less than two months later. In January 2022, Duell revealed neither he nor Hope had "signed anything" and stated they were not "married or anything."
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
American people of English descent
American male television actors
American male soap opera actors
Daytime Emmy Award winners
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners
Place of birth missing (living people)
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