Chad Duell

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.

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 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. 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. In November 2024, he announced his exit from General Hospital. His final episode aired on January 21 of the following year.

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

Filmography

+ 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") 2010–2025 General Hospital Michael Corinthos Series regular; April 20, 2010, to January 21, 2025 2012 Youth Pastor Kevin Shared Saves Wall TV series short 2017 The Bay Adam Kenway Season 3, series regular 2018Lethal Admirer Jack TV film 2020 Arrow Trevor Season 8, episode 9 ("Green Arrow & the Canaries")

Awards and nominations