Wally Kurth

Wally Kurth is one of only a few daytime actors who appears on two soaps: He portrays Justin Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives and Ned Quartermaine on General Hospital. Born in Billings, MT, Kurth studied musical theater at Loretto Heights College in Denver, CO, before switching to UCLA, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1985. After a successful theater career, including a stint on Broadway as The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance, Kurth joined DAYS in 1987. After leaving the show in 1991, he was hired to play Ned on GH, where he remained until 2007. After a brief run as Sam Hutchins on As the World Turns (2007-08), he returned to DAYS in 2009 and GH in 2012.

Also a musician, Kurth won the 2002 Outstanding Original Song Daytime Emmy. Married to Debra Yuhasz since 2003, they have a son, Brogan. Kurth also has two daughters: Meghan, from a previous relationship, and Rosabel, from his previous marriage to Rena Sofer (Lois, GH).