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General Hospital's Adam J. Harrington confirms exit from ABC soap after his character gets shot twice: 'It was a BLAST, literally!'


The Canadian 51-year-old took over the role previously played by Antonio Sabato, Jr. from 1992 to 1995 when the character reemerged in Port Charles as an FBI agent in February

General Hospital star Adam J. Harrington confirmed he was exiting the long-running ABC soap opera after 63 episodes of him portraying John 'Jagger' Cates (pictured December 2) Adam also portrayed Agent Stevens in two episodes of Abe Sylvia's 1969-set star-studded satirical soap Palm Royale, which Apple TV+ officially renewed for a second season in June. Harrington - who reportedly holds a master's degree in marine biology - is also known for his roles in Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, Hulu film Boston Strangler, CTV's Whistler, and Showtime's Queer as Folk.

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