Réal Andrews

At A Glance

Born and raised in North Vancouver, Canada, Ral Andrews became a champion track runner at the young age of 10. Sidelined by a hamstring injury, Ral then turned his athleticism into a job as a stuntman. After finding success in front of the cameras in Canada, Ral decided to try his luck in Los Angeles. He quickly added such television series as Nash Bridges, China Beach and Highlander to his list of credits.

Before joining General Hospital in 1996, Andrews also completed roles in the films Born on the Fourth of July, with Tom Cruise, and Rocky V, with Sylvester Stallone. He briefly left his General Hospital role in 1997 to star in the syndicated television series, Soldiers of Fortune. He returned to General Hospital the following year to resume the role of the tough-as-nails detective.

Andrews is currently single and resides in New York City. In his free time he enjoys weight-lifting, Tai Kwon Do, fishing, and working on his growing car collection.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

All My Children Agent Trumble February 18, 2011 to June 17, 2011 As The World Turns Walker Daniels June 5, 2003 to September 29, 2004 Port Charles Marcus Taggert 1998 Special Ops Force Jason 'Chance' Walker 1997-1999 General Hospital Marcus Taggert 1996 to 1997; 1998 to May 8, 2003 Days of our Lives Robert Perry 1995

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Simon Says New Livad Man 1998 Balance of Power Man 1 1996 Mad Dog Time Clarke 1996 Expect No Mercy Alexander 1995 Lookin' Italian Riva 1994 Red Scorpion 2 Winston 'Mad Dog' Powell 1994 Exit to Eden Andre 1994 Final Round Carlos 1993 No Escape, No Return Ricardo 1993 Listen to the City Green 1984 Iceman Lab Tech 1984

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

DATE OF BIRTH: January 31, 1963

HAIR: None

EYES: Brown

HEIGHT: 6' 1"

MARITAL STATUS: Married; Michele Viscasso [Nov 4, 2000]

CHILDREN: Marcus Jeremiah [Aug 16, 2001]

News Archive

News Archive : Andrews announces he'll leave GH. [Feb 10, 2003]

News Archive: ATWT snares another former ABC soap star [May 5, 2003]

News Archive: Lack of story leads to storyline-dictated exit for Andrews. [Aug 30, 2004]

News Archive: Ral Andrews hired for recurring AMC role. [Jan 13, 2011]

News Archive: New film reunites GH cops Taggert and Mac, and adds in B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang [Mar 9, 2016]

News Archive: General Hospital, Days of our Lives star Ral Andrews opens up about his bipolar diagnosis [Sep 27, 2019]

News Archive: Soap vet Ral Andrews faces cancer surgery with optimistic attitude and holiday cheer [Dec 21, 2019]

News Archive: Ral Andrews returns as General Hospital detective Marcus Taggert [Jan 16, 2020]

News Archive: Ral Andrews says goodbye to General Hospital [Mar 3, 2020]

News Archive: Ral Andrews opens up about his General Hospital return [Mar 19, 2020]

News Archive: Taggert is alive! Ral Andrews returns to General Hospital [Aug 20, 2020]

News Archive: General Hospital actor Ral Andrews shares that he is cancer free [Dec 23, 2020]

News Archive: Réal Andrews returns to General Hospital [Feb 16, 2022]

News Archive: Réal Andrews addresses his General Hospital absence, if he'll be returning to the show [Oct 15, 2023]

News Archive: Where's Taggert? General Hospital's Réal Andrews has the scoop on his MIA character [Feb 20, 2024]

News Archive: The return of Taggert? Réal Andrews hints at a General Hospital comeback [Mar 1, 2024]

News Archive: [Apr 8, 2024]