‘General Hospital’ Fans Get A Chance To Meet The Real ‘Austin’
General Hospital fans have seen Roger Howarth as a variety of characters over the years, most recently as Austin Gatlin-Holt. This is in addition to his long career in soaps. However, some fans will soon get the chance to meet the real man behind all these characters.
Roger Howarth Even Started On General Hospital As A Character From Another Soap
Roger Howarth has had quite the career in soaps. After briefly appearing on the soaps Loving and Guiding Light, he was cast as Todd Manning on One Life to Live. Considered one of his most definitive characters, he continued in the role off and on in the ensuing years.
Throughout the 2000s, Howarth appeared on As the World Turns as Paul Ryan. The following decade, he would make his debut on General Hospital.
Famously, Howarth would lend his face to a variety of characters on the soap, including a familiar face. Initially, he crossed over as One Life to Live‘s Todd Manning.
However, from 2013 to 2021, Howarth took on the role of Franco Baldwin, notably taking on the role from James Franco. In 2021, he would then take on the role of Austin Gatlin-Holt.
Fans Will Get A Chance To Meet The Star In New Jersey
As many of his characters were killed off, it’s unlikely Howarth will make a return to Port Charles anytime soon. Of course, anything can happen on a soap.
After all, Howarth has played three different characters already. That said, fans will soon get a chance to the man behind all of these characters.
Howarth will appear at Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. As the venue’s website shared, during “Storytelling & Lunch w/ Roger Howarth,” fans will get to “eat lunch w/ Roger, listen to Roger’s stories from over the years, meet/greet, [photo op], & autographs.”
The event will take place on Mar 23, 2025, from 11 to 3 PM. Tickets can be purchased online at $93 with a $3.95 conv. fee.
With such a prolific career, Howarth has often discussed his career and how much fans mean to him. Speaking with Soap Opera Digest after his most recent exit from General Hospital, he shared “Look, I love being an actor. The actor’s job is to get a script, learn the scene, perform the scene. And I always enjoy doing that.”
“There was never a day where I didn’t have one moment of absolute joy. When I was at General Hospital, there was always a moment, every day, where something magic happened — and I’m not saying I was responsible.”
During the conversation, Howarth also shared a few kind words with fans. As he noted, “The daytime fans are the most loyal, smartest, most discerning, enthusiastic, supportive bunch of people in the whole history of entertainment ever. And they’ve been very kind to me and very generous with their support.”
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