{"id":415549,"date":"2026-01-17T15:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/415549\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T15:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:11:07","slug":"general-hospital-comings-and-goings-supervillain-back-sort-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/415549\/","title":{"rendered":"General Hospital Comings and Goings: Supervillain Back\u2026 Sort Of"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"General<\/a>\t<\/p>\n

A diabolical villain is back at General Hospital. Well, sort of. Here\u2019s the soap\u2019s latest comings and goings casting news. Find out if any popular performers from yesteryear are returning, if any newcomers are joining the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any of your other favorite actors or actresses are leaving the ABC drama.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/p>\n

Anders Hove resurfaces as the voice of Cesar Faison, reviving the iconic villain\u2019s presence as he torments Anna from beyond the grave.<\/p>\n

Andrew Hawkes joins the canvas as Ross Cullum, a shadowy WSB superior tied to Sidwell who begins issuing orders this week.<\/p>\n

Familiar legal faces return as Justine Turner and Judge Sullivan reappear for the fallout from Willow\u2019s trial verdict.<\/p>\n

The Week of January 19, 2026<\/p>\n

Anders Hove has returned as Cesar Faison. Well, make that the voice of the loathed character. Hove debuted in the pivotal role in 1990 and was killed off the show in 2018. Faison began \u201chaunting\u201d his longtime obsession, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), via an intercom last week.\u00a0Casting director Mark Teschner recently opened up about casting Hove and other memorable characters on GH<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Andrew Hawkes is playing Ross Cullum, a duplicitous new character who is in cahoots with Sidwell (Carlos Rota) and is Jack\u2019s (Chris McKenna) superior at the WSB. Look for Cullum to issue orders to someone on Tuesday, January 20. Here\u2019s the lowdown on the character\u2019s addition to the show and WSB\u2019s inner structure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nazneen Contractor reappears as district attorney Justine Turner and Tim Lounibos as Judge Sullivan on Monday, January 19. The pair are on hand when the verdict in Willow\u2019s (Kaitlyn MacMullen) trial creates shockwaves in the courtroom.<\/p>\n

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