Rick Hearst

Rick Hearst (born Richard Charles Herbst on January 4, 1965 in Howard Beach, New York, U.S.) is an American actor, best known for roles in US soap operas.

Personal life

Born in Queens, New York in 1965 and raised in Dallas, Texas.

Hearst has been married to wife Donna Smoot since 9 June 1990; they have two sons Cameron and Nicholas.

Although his real last name is Herbst, he is not related to his General Hospital co-star Rebecca Herbst (who plays Elizabeth Webber, Ric Lansing's ex-wife).

Career

His first film was titled Brain Damage directed by Frank Henenlotter. He has appeared in Days of our Lives (1989–1990) as Scott "Scotty" Banning II, Guiding Light (1990–1996) as Alan-Michael Spaulding, The Young and the Restless (2000–2001) as the sinister Matt Clark, and The Bold and the Beautiful (2002, 2009-) as Whipple "Whip" Jones III. He will return as Whipple on July 16, 2009. Since 2002, he has appeared on General Hospital (2002–2009) as Ric Lansing. His last airdate was June 25, 2009.

Hearst also had a recurring guest-star role on Beverly Hills, 90210, and has guest-starred on other TV series such as Jenny and Pacific Blue. In 2000, he starred as "Rocky" in the theater production of Aven'U Boys with Danica McKellar.

Hearst has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award seven times, winning for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama...
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