Los Angeles Presence

Ric Lansing

November 8, 2002 to June 25, 2009; February 24, 2014 to Present

Born Richard Charles Herbst in Queens, New York, Rick Hearst attended the University of Texas and the Circle in the Square Conservatory, where he majored in Acting.

Rick previously starred in the daytime drama series Guiding Light as Alan-Michael Spaulding and Days of our Lives, where he portrayed Scott Banning, and The Young and the Restless where he played the evil Matt Clark.

His previous television series credits include guest starring roles on Charmed, The Jenny Show, Maggie Winters, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Two of A Kind.

When Rick is not working, he enjoys carpentry and woodworking. Rick stands 5'10," and has brown hair and eyes. His birthday is January 4.

General Hospital
Ric Lansing

November 8, 2002 to June 25, 2009

The Bold and the Beautiful
Whipple "Whip" Jones III
February 13, 2002 to August 29, 2002; July 17, 2009 to June 16, 2011

The Young and the Restless
Matt Clark
October 30, 2000 to November 28, 2001

Beverly Hills, 90210
Alan Black
1997

Guiding Light
Alan-Michael Spaulding
1990 to 1996

Days of our Lives
Scotty Banning
1989 to 1990

Warlock III: The End of Innocence
Scott
1999

Crossing the Line
Rick Kagan
1989

Brain Damage
Brian
1988

Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2004, 2007; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Young Man (1991; for Guiding Light)

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2005, 2007; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (1992, 1995; for Guiding Light)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Young Man (1991; for Guiding Light)

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2011; for The Bold and the Beautiful)

PLACE OF BIRTH: Howard Beach, New York

DATE OF BIRTH: January 4, 1965

HEIGHT: 5'10"

HAIR: Brown

EYES: Brown

MARITAL STATUS: Married, Donna Smoot [Jun 9, 1990]

News Archives

News Archive: Rick Hearst will leave Y&R. [Apr 9, 2001]

News Archive: Rick Hearst to return to Y&R. [Jun 4, 2001]

News Archive: Hearst faces an uncertain future with Y&R. [Nov 26, 2001]

News Archive: Former Y&R bad guy Hearst to join B&B. [Jan 28, 2002]

News Archive: Hearst off contract with B&B. [Aug 19, 2002]

News Archive: CBS soap star to join the cast of General Hospital. [Oct 28, 2001]

News Archive: Hearst signs new contract with GH. [Jun 4, 2001]

News Archive: Hearst picks up his third Daytime Emmy. [Jun 15, 2007]

News Archive: Hearst questions GH's committment to his character. [Aug 18, 2008]

News Archive: Down to the wire, but Hearst re-signs with GH. [Sep 22, 2008]

News Archive: Rick Hearst, Megan Ward taken off contract. [Apr 6, 2009]

News Archive: GH's Ric to make an exit you "won't want to miss." [May 5, 2009]

News Archive: Rick Hearst tapes final GH scenes. [May 24, 2009]

News Archive: Hearst exits GH one day, begins work on B&B the very next day. [May 24, 2009]

News Archive: Soap alum Rick Hearst takes a bite out of Vampire Diaries [Aug 4, 2016]

News Archive: SAG-AFTRA violation halts Nathan Parsons and Rick Hearst's new series, Sins [Sep 9, 2016]

News Archive: Rick Hearst books role on VH1's drama series Daytime Divas [Oct 21, 2016]

News Archive: GH's Natalia Livingston and Rick Hearst reunite in film Full Count [Aug 28, 2017]