Steve Burton

Jack Stephen Burton (born June 28, 1970) is an American television actor. He is best known for his soap opera roles as Jason Morgan on General Hospital (1991–2012, 2017–present) and Dylan McAvoy on The Young and the Restless (2013–2017). For these performances, he has received ten Daytime Emmy Award nominations: one for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, five for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (winning twice, in 1998 for General Hospital and 2017 for The Young and the Restless), and four for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. In 2022, Burton joined the second and final season of the Days of Our Lives spin-off Beyond Salem, for which he received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2023. In 2019, he played the role of Morgan's twin brother, Drew Cain (Billy Miller) in flashbacks with Shiloh Archer (Coby Ryan McLaughlin). He also voiced Cloud Strife in various Square Enix products, including Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and the Kingdom Hearts series.

Early life Jack Stephen Burton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 28, 1970. He grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio, suburb of Richmond Heights before moving to Hollywood and graduating from Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California.

Career Burton's first major role was as surfer Chris Fuller on Out of This World in 1987, later appearing as Harris Michaels on Days of Our Lives in 1988. In the 1990s, he studied acting at Theater Theater in Hollywood, California and was coached by Jon Cedar and Chris Aable. Burton began playing Jason Quartermaine, later renamed Jason Morgan, on the daytime soap opera General Hospital in 1991, and won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1998. In 2007, Burton also appeared as Jason in the first season of General Hospital: Night Shift.

In 2001, Burton appeared in the movie The Last Castle as Captain Peretz alongside Robert Redford and James Gandolfini; in 2002, he appeared in the science fiction miniseries Taken as Russell Keys. He was also the voice of Cloud Strife in the Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy series, as well as the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

On August 28, 2012, Burton confirmed that he would exit General Hospital in October. On January 29, 2013, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Dylan McAvoy. On October 6, 2016, Burton announced on social media that he would not renew his deal with the series and would exit the role of Dylan. He was subsequently awarded another Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for the role in 2017. In June 2017, ABC Daytime announced that Burton would be returning to General Hospital. In November 2021, Burton was fired from General Hospital due to his refusal to comply with the production's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In April 2022, it was announced Burton had joined the cast of Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem in his former role as Harris Michaels. In January 2024, he announced that he had completed filming for the role the month prior. That same month, it was announced that he would reprise the role of Jason Morgan on General Hospital.

Personal life Burton married Sheree Gustin on January 16, 1999. They had three children: daughters Makena Grace, born September 5, 2003, and Brooklyn Faith, born July 7, 2014, and son Jack Marshall, born March 26, 2006. In May 2022, Burton announced he and Gustin had separated and that he was not the father of the child Gustin was pregnant with. Burton filed for divorce in July 2022, citing March 1 as their date of separation and 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the divorce. The divorce was finalized in December 2023, with the couple sharing legal and joint custody of their three children, and with Burton ordered to pay Gustin child support for their minor children through April 2024. On May 17, 2025, Burton married Michelle Lundstrom after announcing their engagement in January. Lundstorm has two daughters, Lilah, born in 2011, and Hannah, born in 2014, from a previous relationship. Actor Sean Kanan is his second cousin, by marriage.

Burton appeared on High Stakes Poker season three, donating his earnings to his fan club to build a clubhouse.

Filmography + Film performances Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Manhattan Project Local FBI Agent Ithaca 1994 Red Sun Rising Bar Patron 1994 CyberTrackerJared Direct-to-video 1995 CyberTracker 2 2001 The Last Castle Capt. Peretz 2001 Semper Fi Steve Russell 2006 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Cloud Strife (voice) English version 2009 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete

+ Television performances Year Title Role Notes 1987–1991 Out of This World Chris Fuller 60 episodes 19882023–2024 Days of Our Lives Harris Micheals Series regular 1988 Circus of the Stars Himself Episode: #13 Nov 25, 1988 1990 Who's the Boss? Tim Episode: "Her Father's Daughter" 1991–2012 2017–2021 2024–present General Hospital Jason Morgan Series regular 1991 Secret Bodyguard Rick Credited as Stephen Burton 1998 Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories Jason Morgan Television film 2002 Taken Captain Russell Keys 3 episodes 2007 General Hospital: Night Shift Jason Morgan Main role (season one) 2013–2017 The Young and the Restless Dylan McAvoy Series regular2022 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Harris Micheals Chapter 2

+ Video games Year Title Role Notes 2002 Kingdom HeartsCloud Strife 1997 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actor General Hospital 1998 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital 1998 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actor General Hospital 1999 Soap Opera Digest Award Hottest Male Star General Hospital 2000 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital 2003 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actor General Hospital 2005 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital 2014 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless 2016 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless 2017 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless 2021 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital 2021 Soap Hub Award Favorite Actor from General HospitalGeneral Hospital 2023 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series Beyond Salem: Chapter Two 2026 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital