Rick Hearst

Rick Hearst joined the cast of GENERAL HOSPITAL in November of 2002 as the passionate Ric Lansing. He grew up in New York in a tight-knit Italian Family. Rick’s fascination for the ocean and sea life would have led him to a career in oceanography but, at the age of twelve, his focus shifted to acting when his mother remarried and they moved to Texas. Rick went on to land an acting scholarship at The University of Texas in Austin. He starred in several theatrical productions while at U.T. in summer stock, and met his wife, Donna, in one of the productions. Knowing he wanted to pursue a career in acting and feeling that the acting coursework was not intense enough, Rick left university and moved to New York, where he quickly landed three agents.

Rick received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in 1991 for his work on GUIDING LIGHT. He was also nominated three additional times in supporting categories. In 2004, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama. In 2007, he won the Emmy again for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama.

In 2009, Rick left GH and returned to BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL to once again play Whip.

Rick and his wife live in the Los Angeles area with their two sons, Nicholas and Cameron. In his free time, he enjoys shooting pool and playing the guitar. His official Web site is www.rickhearst.tv.