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Stephen Nichols(I)

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Leaving his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, Stephen Nichols traveled West, not in search of "fame and fortune," but to become a monk. He landed in Hollywood at the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple, where he studied yoga, cooked vegetarian meals for the residents and lived the monk's life preparing to enter the ashram. After three years of deep meditation, celibacy, and a steady diet of the films of Truffaut, Bergman and Cassavetes, Nichols realized being a monk was not his path. On a dare, Nichols auditioned for the Theater Academy of Los Angeles City College where he realized that acting and directing was his true calling. Nichols began his acting career in Los Angeles theater during its renaissance in the early 80s and has been honored with Drama-logue and L.A. Weekly Awards for his performances in such notable productions as Pieces of Time, for his portrayal of real-life killer, Donald Bashor, for the suicidal drug-dealer Hart in the long-running, smash hit, Delirious, and as Jim Morrison during the last thirty-six hours of his life in The Lizard King. He also appeared at LATC in Rick Clutchey's The Cage, in the award-winning production of Michael Cristofer's The Shadow Box, and Love Letters, at the Canon Theater. Nichols also starred in He Hunts at the Geffen Playhouse, starred in the U.S. premiere of Joe Pintaro's electrifying The Dead Boy. Nichols also portrayed Ricky Roma in Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross at Pacific Resident Theatre. Nichols has starred in several feature films including the WWII drama Heaven's Tears, the horror classic Witchboard, Choices, with Demi Moore, and as the unsuspecting cyborg in the sci-fi thriller Phoenix with Brad Dourif. He has appeared in many other films including, Merchants of Venus with Michael York and Beverly D'Angelo, Cover Me, with Paul Sorvino and Eliot Gould, The Glass Cage, with Eric Roberts, Checkmate, and A Hard Rain with John Mahoney. As one of the most enduring stars of daytime television, Nichols portrayed the infamous Steven "Patch" Johnson on NBC's Days of Our Lives, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role and five Soap Opera Digest Best Actor Awards. He is also known for his portrayals of Stefan Cassadine on ABC's General Hospital and Tucker McCall on CBS's Young and the Restless. Nichols co-starred as Tommy Simmons in the series Second Chances with Jennifer Lopez and as Brad Dimitri on 2000 Malibu Road. Among his numerous TV appearances, two favorites are as Jesse James opposite Pierce Brosnan and Eric Idle in the NBC mini-series Around the World in 80 Days and playing opposite Dennis Hopper in Crash. Nichols has directed for both stage and screen. He wrote and directed his first short film, Get the Dime, starring Daniel Bess Emily Bergl and Robert Picardo. The wrenching drama tells the story of a callous young actor's life-changing wake-up call while researching a role as a transgender woman. It was an official selection at the prestigious Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films and several others. Following that he directed the short, I See, starring Ptolemy Slocum and Julie Pinson about an NSA-obsessed paranoiac and the effect it has on his marriage, as well as a satire of our surveillance state. Upcoming, Nichols will direct the feature-length, supernatural thriller inspired by true events, Medulla.
BornFebruary 19, 1951
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    • 4 wins & 4 nominations

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Stephen on the set of Days of Our Lives with Mary Beth Evans, Shelley Hennig and James Lastovic
Stephen Nichols and Eileen Davidson at the Daytime Emmy Awards
Director- Stephen Nichols, Producer-Lisa Nichols, Actor- Ptolemy Slocum on the set of I See
Don Diamont, Doug Davidson, Michael E. Knight, A Martinez, Stephen Nichols, and Kin Shriner
Mary Beth Evans and Stephen Nichols
Stephen Nichols
Stephen Nichols in Days of Our Lives (1965)
Stephen Nichols in Days of Our Lives (1965)
Stephen Nichols and Lisa Nichols
Nichols direct Daniel Bess in Get the Dime
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Stephen Nichols as Jesse James in mini-series Around the World in 80 Days

Known for

Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.2
TV Series
  • Steve Johnson
  • Steve 'Patch' Johnson
  • Stefano DiMera
House (1985)
House
6.1
  • Scott
  • 1985
Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, and Julia Nickson in Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Around the World in 80 Days
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Jesse James
Get the Dime (2009)
Get the Dime
Short
  • Director
  • 2009

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Actor

  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    • Steve Johnson
    • Stefano DiMera
    • Steve 'Patch' Johnson
    • TV Series
    • 1985–2023
  • Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
    Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
    • Steve Johnson
    • Steve 'Patch' Johnson
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • A Beauty & The Beast Christmas (2019)
    A Beauty & The Beast Christmas
    • Howard
    • 2019
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    • Tucker McCall
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2013
  • Dennis Hopper and Eric Roberts in Crash (2008)
    Crash
    • Thigpen's Client
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Maurice Benard, Ingo Rademacher, Julie Berman, Steve Burton, Tyler Christopher, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, Kelly Monaco, Kirsten Storms, Laura Wright, Dominic Zamprogna, and Chad Duell in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    • Stefan Cassadine
    • TV Series
    • 1997–2003
  • Natasha Henstridge, Kristen Miller, and Natashia Williams in She Spies (2002)
    She Spies
    • Kurt Maxim
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Merchants of Venus (1998)
    Merchants of Venus
    • The Stud
    • 1998
  • Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders (1997)
    Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders
    • Dmitri and Jeanette
    • Video Game
    • 1997
  • Port Charles (1997)
    Port Charles
    • Stefan Cassidine
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Cynthia Rothrock in Deep Cover (1997)
    Deep Cover
    • Dutch Leonard
    • 1997
  • General Hospital: Twist of Fate (1996)
    General Hospital: Twist of Fate
    • Stefan Cassadine
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Maria Ford and Richard Tyson in The Glass Cage (1996)
    The Glass Cage
    • Renzi
    • 1996
  • Stephen Nichols and Beata Pozniak in Heaven's Tears (1995)
    Heaven's Tears
    • Peter Steiner
    • 1995
  • Phoenix (1995)
    Phoenix
    • Tyler McClain
    • 1995

Director

  • Medulla
    • Director
    • Pre-production
    • Short
  • I See (2014)
    I See
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Get the Dime (2009)
    Get the Dime
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2009

Editor

  • I See (2014)
    I See
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Get the Dime (2009)
    Get the Dime
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2009

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Heaven's Tears
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Heaven's Tears

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • February 19, 1951
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lisa NicholsOctober 24, 1984 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Plays Moricet in "He Hunts" play by Georges Feydeau adapted by Phillip Littell (Geffen Playhouse, Westwood, California, USA).
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