Michael Corinthos

Michael Corinthos
General Hospital character
Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos
Portrayed by
Duration1997–present
First appearanceDecember 29, 1997
ClassificationPresent; regular
Created byRobert Guza, Jr.
Introduced by
Spin-off
appearances		General Hospital: Night Shift

Dylan Cash as Michael Corinthos

Drew Garrett as Michael Corinthos
In-universe information
Other names
Occupation
Family
Parents
Adoptive fatherSonny Corinthos
Siblings
Spouse
Children
Grandfathers
Grandmothers
Uncles
Aunts
NephewsRocco Falconeri (adoptive)
First cousins
Other relatives

Michael Corinthos is a fictional character on General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1997, the role was portrayed by several child actors—most notably Dylan Cash when the character was rapidly aged in 2002. In 2009, the character was aged again when Drew Garrett stepped into the role. Garrett was replaced by Chad Duell after one year with the series. Robert Adamson pinch-hit for Duell in 2022 and 2024 when the actor was unavailable for various reasons.

The son of A. J. Quartermaine and Carly Corinthos, and adoptive son of mob boss Sonny Corinthos, Michael is raised at the center of a bitter battle between the Quartermaine and Corinthos families. The character's most significant storylines include his accidental shooting of Kate Howard, his own shooting and waking from a coma, and being sent to prison for the murder of his stepmother Claudia Zacchara where he was raped. Most recently, the character has embraced his biological roots. Michael spent the majority of his life trying to emulate his adoptive father, but has since matured into a man in his own right.

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