Born Jack Stephen Burton in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr. Burton was raised in the Midwest, attending several different high schools in the nation's heartland before moving with his father to California. Before graduating from Beverly Hills High school -- "a world apart from the environment I was accustomed to," Mr. Burton emphasizes -- he studied drama and was a member of the school's acclaimed Theatre 40.
A very successful career in commercials led to a three-year run on the popular syndicated comedy series, Out of This World, in which he played the role of Chris Fuller. He made his daytime drama debut in the recurring role of Harris Michaels on Days of Our Lives
A gifted and enthusiastic athlete, Mr. Burton enjoys virtually every sport, but prefers surfing above them all. He and his wife, Sheree, are the happy parents to two children. The family lives in the Los Angeles area.
The Young and the Restless
Dylan McAvoy
January 29, 2013 to
January 27, 2017
Taken
Randall Keys
2002
Semper Fi
Steve Russell
2001
General Hospital
Jason Morgan
1990 to January 17, 2000; August 25, 2000 to Fall 2000; January 29, 2001 to April 23, 2001; May 24, 2002 to October 30, 2012; September 19, 2017 to Present
Who's the Boss?
Tim
Ep: "Her Father's Daughter" (1990)
Days of our Lives
Harris Michaels
1988
Out of This World
Chris Fuller
1987
The Last Castle
Capt. Peretz
2001
Cyber-Tracker 2
Jared
1995
CyberTracker
Jared
1994
Red Sun Rising
Bar Patron
1993
The Manhattan Project
Local FBI Agent Ithaca
1986
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor (
2017; for The Young and the Restless)
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor (1998; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (
2020; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (
2014,
2016,
2017; for The Young and the Restless)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1998, 2000, 2005; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1997; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series (
2023; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (
2005,
2007,
2008,
2011; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (
2014,
2016,
2017; for The Young and the Restless)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (
2003,
2018; for General Hospital)
Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor (1993, 1994)
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actor (1997)
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actor (1998, 2003)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Indianapolis, Indiana
DATE OF BIRTH: June 28, 1970
HEIGHT: 5'11"
HAIR: Dark Blonde
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Married; Sheree Gustin [Jan 16, 1999]
CHILDREN: Daughter, Makena Grace [Born Sep 5, 2003 at 2:02 p.m. PST; weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz.]; Son, Jack Marshall [Mar 26, 2006]
News Archives: ABC confirms that Steve Burton will leave GH. [Nov 15, 1999]
News Archives: Steve Burton out after nine-year run. [Jan 3, 2000]
News Archives: Burton will once again leave GH. [Mar 19, 2001]
News Archives: Burton is headed back to Port Charles. [Apr 8, 2002]
News Archives: Steve Burton re-signs with General Hospital. [Aug 3, 2009]
News Archive: Burton denies casting call means the end of Kelly Monaco. [Aug 7, 2009]
News Archive: VIDEO: Burton talks the impact of Jake's death. [Mar 21, 2011]
News Archive: Burton confirms he's exiting GH to be with family. [Aug 28, 2012]
News Archive: Co-stars react to Burton's GH exit. [Aug 29, 2012]
News Archive: Source: Burton headed to Y&R. [Dec 26, 2012]
News Archive: CBS confirms Steve Burton hired as Dylan. [Jan 7, 2013]
News Archive: Burton passively tweets he's expecting third child. [Jan 19, 2014]
News Archive: Burton, wife welcome third child. [Jul 7, 2014]
News Archive: Steve Burton inks new Y&R contract. [Nov 8, 2014]
News Archive: Popular GH & Y&R stars opening restaurant [Jan 6, 2016]
News Archive: WATCH: Steve Burton, Josh Morrow play hilarious whisper game. [Apr 18, 2016]
News Archive: Y&R reveals new cast photo in celebration of 11,000th episode [Jul 19, 2016]
News Archive: WATCH: Christian LeBlanc interviews cast mates about Y&R's 11,000th episode, the Bell family's "dream come true" [Sep 1, 2016]
News Archive: Steve Burton to exit The Young and the Restless [Oct 6, 2016]
News Archive: Steve Burton exits Y&R; castmates share farewell wishes [Dec 12, 2016]
News Archive: Y&R's Steve Burton and GH's Derk Cheetwood offering fans professional acting guidance [Dec 12, 2016]
News Archive: Steve Burton teases more Y&R scenes to come [Jan 4, 2017]
News Archive: Steve Burton launches health and nutrition line [Feb 13, 2017]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: Steve Burton talks Emmy nominations, his fashion sense, and his time at Y&R [Apr 6, 2017]
News Archive: WHOA BABY! Steve Burton returns to GH [Jun 28, 2017]
News Archive: Steve Burton teases GH return; writers say bringing actor back was "a challenge" [Jul 28, 2017]
News Archive: Steve Burton officially back on set at GH [Aug 15, 2017]
News Archive: GH release Steve Burton promo, reveals his first airdate [Sep 8, 2017]
News Archive: Steve Burton opens up about his lengthy GH return: "this is not stunt casting" [Sep 15, 2017]
News Archive: GH's Steve Burton opens up about being a thorn in Y&R writers' sides [Sep 26, 2017]
News Archive: GH's Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson launch hilarious podcast [Apr 26, 2018]
News Archive: VIDEO - 2018 Daytime Emmys Red Carpet interview: Steve Burton [Apr 30, 2018]
News Archive: General Hospital releases 15 episodes chronicling Jason and Sam's love story [Jul 2, 2018]
News Archive: Steve Burton reveals that he almost walked away from being Jason Morgan [Jan 23, 2019]
News Archive: General Hospital releases softball trading cards of Port Charles players [Aug 16, 2019]
News Archive: General Hospital stars set for second fan event at Graceland [Nov 20, 2019]
News Archive: Steve Burton, Bradford Anderson create rap song about General Hospital [Dec 10, 2019]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: Steve Burton reacts to his Emmy nomination [May 21, 2020]
News Archive: General Hospital dedicates week to Jason and Sam love story [Jun 11, 2020]
News Archive: Steve Burton assures fans that he'll be on General Hospital for "a long time" [Oct 3, 2020]
News Archive: General Hospital star Steve Burton contracts COVID-19, must postpone work events [Aug 14, 2021]
News Archive: CONFIRMED: Steve Burton out as General Hospital's Jason Morgan [Nov 23, 2021]
News Archive: General Hospital has "no plans to recast" Jason Morgan after Steve Burton exit [Dec 1, 2021]
News Archive: Steve Burton joins second season of Beyond Salem [Apr 29, 2022]
News Archive: Steve Burton says reprising Days of our Lives' Harris Michaels has been "very nostalgic" [May 3, 2022]
News Archive: Steve Burton reveals he and wife Sheree have separated [May 4, 2022]
News Archive: Steve Burton confirms Days of our Lives exit [Jan 3, 2024]
News Archive: Steve Burton reveals when General Hospital viewers can expect to see Jason Morgan [Feb 5, 2024]
News Archive: All aboard the Jason train: Who will General Hospital's hitman end up with? [Feb 21, 2024]
News Archive: General Hospital's Jason returns: Steve Burton teases things are not what they seem [Mar 4, 2024]
News Archive: Love For Liason: General Hospital fans welcome Steve Burton and Jason Morgan back in a VERY big way [Mar 4, 2024]
News Archive: What Jason's new name might tell us about his General Hospital comeback [Mar 5, 2024]
News Archive: Is General Hospital's Jason Morgan ready to re-enter Carly's world? [Mar 7, 2024]
News Archive: Steve Burton reveals how long he plans to stay on General Hospital [Mar 14, 2024]
News Archive: Jarly or not? General Hospital's Steve Burton explains Jason's last two weeks [Apr 11, 2024]
News Archive: General Hospital star Steve Burton dating Netflix reality cook [May 16, 2024]