Steve Burton (born June 28, 1970) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Jason Morgan on ''

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'' from 1991 to 2012 and 2017 to 2021, and

Dylan McAvoy Dylan McAvoy is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network, portrayed by Steve Burton. Dylan first appeared on January 29, 2013. He is initially involved in a story arc involving Avery ...

on ''

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'' from 2013 to 2017. He also voiced the character

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in a wide range of

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products, including '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' and the ''

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'' series. In 2017, Burton returned to ''General Hospital'' in the role of Jason Morgan using the alias of "Patient 6." In 2019, he also briefly stepped into the role of Jason's twin brother,

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( Billy Miller) in various flashbacks with Shiloh Archer (Coby Ryan McLaughlin).

Career

Burton got his break as surfer Chris Fuller on '' Out of This World'' in 1987, and later appeared as Harris Michaels on ''

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'' in 1988. In the 1990s he studied acting at Theater Theater in Hollywood, California and was coached by

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and

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. Burton began playing Jason Morgan on the daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' in 1991, and won a

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for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1998. In 2007, Burton also appeared as Jason in the first season of '' General Hospital: Night Shift''. Burton appeared in the science fiction

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'' Taken'' and in the movie ''

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'' in 2001 with

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and

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. Additionally Burton is the voice actor of

in the ''

'' series and much of the ''

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''. He has voiced Cloud in the game ''

'' and its sequel, ''

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''. He is in the CGI movie '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' and the video games '' Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII'', '' Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. On August 28, 2012, Burton confirmed that he would exit ''General Hospital'' in October. On January 29, 2013, he joined the cast of ''The Young and the Restless'' as Dylan McAvoy. On October 6, 2016, Burton announced via social media that he would not renew his deal with the soap and would exit the role of Dylan. He was subsequently awarded another Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his ''The Young and the Restless'' role in 2017. In June 2017,

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announced that Burton would be returning to ''General Hospital''. In November 2021, Burton was fired from ''General Hospital'' due to his refusal to comply with the production's

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mandate. In April 2022, it was announced Burton had joined the cast of '' Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem'' in his former ''Days of Our Lives'' role as Harris Michaels.

Personal life

Burton was born in

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, Indiana. He grew up in the

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, suburb of Richmond Heights before he moved to Hollywood. He graduated from

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. Burton married Sheree Gustin on January 16, 1999. They have three children: two daughters and a son. In May 2022, Burton announced he and Gustin had separated and that he is not the father of the child Gustin is pregnant with. Burton filed for divorce in July 2022, citing March 1 as their date of separation and 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the divorce. Burton is seeking joint legal custody of the children he and Gustin share. Burton appeared on ''

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'' season three and donated his earnings to his

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to build a clubhouse."High Stakes Poker Season 3 Premieres on Monday, January 15 at 9 PM"
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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

ABC Daytime: General Hospital
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Steve Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Beverly Hills High School alumni Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners Daytime Emmy Award winners Male actors from Beverly Hills, California Male actors from Cleveland Male actors from Indianapolis 1970 births