Van Hansis

Evan Vanfossen Hansis (born September 25, 1981) is an American actor. Hansis portrayed the rich Luke Snyder on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from December 14, 2005, until the show's final episode September 17, 2010. The son of long running characters on the series, Luke is known for a gay romantic storyline cited as one of the first in American daytime television.

Hansis has had guest roles on several television series and starred in the 2011 thriller film Occupant. In December 2012, he began playing the role of Thom in the dark comedy web series EastSiders. Hansis later played Jess Gibson in the 2013 horror film Devil May Call, and starred as Dusty in the 2015 film Kiss Me, Kill Me.

Hansis was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009 for his As the World Turns role, and was nominated again in 2016 for his role on EastSiders.

Early life and education Hansis was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, but moved to Greenfield in the third grade when his mother became a principal in the Gill-Montague Regional School District. He attended Four Corners School and later the Greenfield Center School. Hansis began acting in theater camp as a child. He attended high school at a boarding school called Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, because, he says, he knew by then he wanted to be an actor "and it was a good school for that".

As the World Turns Hansis portrayed Luke Snyder on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from December 14, 2005, until the show's final episode September 17, 2010. Luke, previously played by Jake Weary, is the son of one of the series' long running supercouples, Holden and Lily Snyder (played by Jon Hensley and Martha Byrne, later Noelle Beck). The August 17, 2007, kiss between Luke and Noah Mayer (played by Jake Silbermann) was the first ever gay male kiss on an American daytime drama. Hansis was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for portraying Luke in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Other projects From September 2007 to mid-January 2008, Hansis appeared off-Broadway as Lance Sussman in a production of Charles Busch's Die, Mommie, Die!.

In 2011, Hansis guest starred in the Psych episode "This Episode Sucks" as Adrian Viccellio, and the Nikita episode "Clawback" as Yuri Levrov. He next appeared in the 2012 The Mentalist episode "Red Is the New Black" as Derek.

In 2012, Hansis began starring as Thom in the dark comedy web series EastSiders, which explores the aftermath of infidelity on a gay couple in Silverlake, Los Angeles. He has been nominated for two Indie Series Awards for the role, in 2014 and 2016, as well as a 2016 Daytime Emmy nomination.

Hansis starred as Danny Hill in the thriller film Occupant, which premiered on the opening night of the Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest in New York City on October 14, 2011. He next appeared as Jess Gibson in the 2013 horror film Devil May Call. In 2015, Hansis starred as Dusty in Kiss Me, Kill Me.

In September 2024, it was announced Hansis had been cast as Lucas Jones on General Hospital. He made his first episodic appearance on October 4 of the same year.

Filmography Television series As the World Turns, Luke Snyder (2005–2010) – three Daytime Emmy Award nominations Psych, Adrian Viccellio – "This Episode Sucks" (2011) Nikita, Yuri Levrov – "Clawback" (2011) The Mentalist, Derek – "Red Is the New Black" (2012) EastSiders, Thom (2012–2019) – web series; one Daytime Emmy nomination, two Indie Series Award nominations General Hospital, Dr. Lucas Jones (2024–present)

Film Occupant (2011), Danny Hill Devil May Call (2013), Jess Gibson Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015), Dusty First Reformed (2017), Roger

Theater The Laramie Project, 2002 (Stephen Mead Johnson, Doc O'Connor) – Pittsburgh (dir. Jesse Berger) Polaroid Stories (Narcissus), 2004 – Williamstown Theatre Festival On the Razzle (Ragamuffin), 2005- Williamstown Theatre Festival (dir. David Jones) He has been with his partner Tyler Hanes since 2007.

Awards and nominations Hansis was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009 for portraying Luke on As the World Turns, and was nominated again in 2016 for his role as Thom on EastSiders. He has also been nominated for two Indie Series Awards for EastSiders, in 2014 and 2016. 2007 As the World Turns Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series 2008 As the World Turns Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series 2009 As the World Turns Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 2014 EastSiders Best Lead Actor – Drama 5th Indie Series Awards 2016 EastSiders Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series 43rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 EastSiders Best Lead Actor – Drama 7th Indie Series Awards