Réal Andrews

Réal Andrews (born Réal Johnson; January 31, 1963) is a Canadian actor of African-Caribbean heritage. He is known for playing Chance Walker in the first season of the syndicated action drama series Soldier of Fortune, Inc., and for playing Marcus Taggert on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital since 1996.

Early life and education Born Réal Johnson, Andrews was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia by a single mother. Andrews did not have a relationship with his biological father, a musician who abandoned Andrews and his mother when he was only a few years old. Andrews only met his birth father one time while in college. Andrews was raised as a Catholic and attended an all boys private school. Growing up, Andrews wasn't interested in acting at all and described himself as a jock. Andrews was first exposed to acting when his aunt invited him to a seminar at her acting school. In 1981, the 18 year Andrews relocated to Toronto, Canada for college where found work in the entertainment industry. Andrews quickly joined the cast of CBS Daytime's As the World Turns as Walker Daniels in 2003. Only a year later, Andrews was let go from the series. In 2010, Andrews joined the cast of the web series, The Bay as Dr. Keith Campbell. In 2015, Andrews joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in a recurring role. In 2020, Andrews made an unannounced return to General Hospital as Taggert on January 17, 2020. In October 2024, he announced he had concluded his time at General Hospital and revealed he had a new, undisclosed project he was signed to.

Personal life On November 4, 2000, Andrews married Michele Viscasso.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 The Glitter Dome Cooley Television film 1985 Night Heat 4 roles 4 episodes 1986 In This Corner Fighter #2 Television film 1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Gordon Episode: "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book" 1987 21 Jump Street Drug dealer Episode: "Besieged: Part 1" 1988 China Beach Patient #3 Episode: "Waiting for Beckett" 1989 Street Legal Wendell Walker Episode: "Basketball Story" 1989 Friday the 13th: The Series Deacon Episode: "Night Hunger" 1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Deacon Powell Episode: "All That You Can Be" 1989 C.B.C.'s Magic Hour Tommy Mills Episode: "The Fighter" 1989 E.N.G. Roy Episode: "Pilot: Parts 1 & Part 2" 1990 War of the Worlds Man in Bar Episode: "Synthetic Love" 1990 Counterstrike Sandy Episode: "Cinema Verite" 1992 Catwalk Tyrone Episode: "Life's Not Black 'n White" 1993 Counterstrike Vince Episode: "The Hit" 1993 Night Owl Ivan Television film 1995 Days of Our Lives Robert Parry Guest role 1996–2003,2020–2023 General Hospital Marcus Taggert Series regular: 1996–2003;recurring role: 2020–2023 1998 Port Charles Marcus Taggert Recurring role 1997 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Chance Walker Main role (season 1) 2003 As the World Turns Walker Daniels Recurring role 2005, 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sergeant Ray Crawford / Army Recruiter Episodes: "Blood", "Turmoil" 2006 Law & Order Deon Episode: "Release" 2010 The Bay Keith Campbell Recurring role 2016–2017 Days of Our Lives Hal Michaels Recurring role: May 12, 2016 to March 9, 2017