Stephen Nichols

Stephen Nichols (born February 19, 1951) is an American actor, most notable for his roles on American daytime soap operas. He played the part of Steve (Patch) Johnson on NBCs Days of Our Lives from 1985-1990; after that, he had a stint on ABC's General Hospital as Stefan Cassadine from 1996-2003. He returned to the role of Steve (Patch) Johnson on Days of Our Lives in June 2006 after 16 years, remaining through February 2009, and returning to the role again in 2015. He played (from December 2009 to January 2013) the role of Tucker McCall on The Young and the Restless.

Career

After turning down an art scholarship to Ohio State University, he traveled west, studied yoga and lived as a monk while preparing vegetarian meals for the monks and nuns in a Hollywood ashram. After three years of celibacy, a steady diet of ice cream and the films of Truffaut and Bergman, he landed at the Theater Academy of Los Angeles City College where he studied for two years. Nichols went on to study with Stella Adler, Jack Colvin and Harry Mastrorgeorge.

Stephen Nichols (footballer)

Stephen Nichols (born 18 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Woodville in the South Australian Football League (SANFL) during the 1980s.

Originally from Tasmanian Football League (TFL) club Sandy Bay, Nichols was recruited by Geelong and made his senior VFL debut in 1982. Nichols was unable to cement a poaition in Geelong's senior side and played mainly in Geelong's reserves side, including their 1982 reserves premiership, where he played centre half forward.

Nichols was released by Geelong at the end of the 1983 VFL season and recruited by Woodville after being recommended to the club by fellow Tasmanian footballer Darryl Sutton. Playing at full-forward, Nichols won the Ken Farmer Medal for the completion's leading goal-kicker twice, with 103 goals in both 1986 and 1988. He kicked 108 goals in 1987 but trailed North Adelaide's John Roberts in the Ken Farmer Medal, who kicked 111.