Chad Louis Duell (born September 14, 1987) is an American actor. He is recognized for playing Michael Corinthos on the American soap opera General Hospital.

Chad Duell
Born
Chad Louis Duell

(1987-09-14) September 14, 1987 (age 37)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Known forPerformance in American soap opera television
TelevisionGeneral Hospital (2010–present)
Spouse
Taylor Novack
(m. 2012; ann. 2012)

Duell's portrayal of Michael Corinthos garnered him nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2011, 2012 and 2014. This was followed by his nomination and win for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2015.

Education and career

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Duell attended Mountainside Middle School and Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he played football and participated in the theater program. He dropped out before what would have been his senior year to pursue an acting career.

After dropping out he moved to Los Angeles where he landed a minor role on Disney's hit sitcom, The Suite Life on Deck. Duell also booked a minor role on another Disney series, The Wizards of Waverly Place. In March 2010, it was announced he would replace Drew Garrett in the role of Michael Corinthos on General Hospital.[2] In 2017, it was announced Duell would appear in the third season of the Amazon Prime series The Bay in the role of Adam Kenway.[3]

Personal life

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Duell proposed to his girlfriend of nine months, Taylor Novack, at Disney World in August 2011.[4] The couple married in a private ceremony on September 15, 2012.[5] The marriage was annulled in late 2012, with Duell saying that it had been too soon.[6] Duell dated fellow actress Courtney Hope, and the two were engaged on Valentine's Day 2021 after five years of dating. The couple got married on October 23, 2021,[7] and split less than two months later.[8] In January 2022, Duell revealed neither he nor Hope had "signed anything" and stated they were not "married or anything."[9] In 2022, he began dating Luana Lucci. On March 6, 2023 the couple revealed on Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a boy.[10] Their son, Dawson, was born in September 2023.

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Ronald Longcape, Jr. Guest role, 2 episodes ("Saving Wiz Tech: Parts 1 & 2")
2008 The Suite Life on Deck Holden Recurring role; 2 episodes ("International Dateline", "Boo You")
2010–present General Hospital Michael Corinthos Series regular; April 20, 2010 to present
2012 Youth Pastor Kevin Shared Saves Wall TV series short
2017 The Bay Adam Kenway Season 3, series regular
2018 Lethal Admirer Jack TV film
2020 Arrow Trevor Season 8, episode 9 ("Green Arrow & the Canaries")

Awards and nominations

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List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2011 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [11]
2012 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [12]
2014 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [13]
2015 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Won [14]
2017 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [15]
2018 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Nominated [16]
2023 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Maria Ciaccia. "Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos III)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. ^ "General Hospital Recasting the Role of Michael Corinthos". Soaps She Knows. Atomic Online. March 22, 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chad Duell Joins The Bay - Daytime Confidential". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: GH Star Shares His Engagement News!". ABC Soaps In Depth. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  5. ^ "Congratulations To Mr. & Mrs. Duell!". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  6. ^ "GH Star's Marriage Ends". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  7. ^ Garner, Glenn; Knapp, JD (October 24, 2021). "The Young and the Restless Star Courtney Hope and General Hospital's Chad Duell Are Married: 'Till Death'". people.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. ^ Guglielmi, Jodi; Mizoguchi, Karen (December 14, 2021). "Soap Stars Courtney Hope and Chad Duell Split After 2 Months of Marriage". People. United States: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Mason, Charlie (January 30, 2022). "General Hospital's Chad Duell Opens Up About His Split from Courtney Hope: 'It's Not What Anybody Thinks'". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved February 10, 2021. We didn't actually sign anything. We weren't really, like, you know, married or anything, really. It was amicable, kind of just that. And that's all I can really say. We always want the best for each other.
  10. ^ soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/663464/chad-duell-girlfriend-pregnant-general-hospital-luana-lucci-father/
  11. ^ "The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  12. ^ "The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.tv. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  13. ^ "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-23. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  14. ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners". Burbank: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 26, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  15. ^ "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline Hollywood. March 21, 2018.
  17. ^ "The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York/Los Angeles: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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Preceded by Role of Michael Corinthos on General Hospital
2010–present
Succeeded by
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