“That fan base of that soap opera is still there.”

“That was my big break.

That fan base of that soap opera is still there.”

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 06: GENERAL HOSPITAL - 1983 - Jack Wagner and John Stamos

Jack Wagner on ‘General Hospital’.Credit:ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Wagner explained that fans' attachment to hisGeneral Hospitalroletranscends that of all his other characters.

It reminds me a little bit of theGHfans back in the ’80s."

Wagner portrayed Frisco on and off from 1983 to 1995, and later returned to the show in 2013.

TOLUCA LAKE, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 29: Jack Wagner attends the George Lopez Foundation’s 17th annual Celebrity Golf Classic at Lakeside Golf Club on April 29, 2024 in Toluca Lake, California.

Jack Wagner in 2025.Michael Tullberg/Getty

“I think people look for something that’s safe.

Wagner’sWCTHcostar Melissa Gilbert discussed her onscreen romance with the actor in aninterview withEntertainment Weeklylast month.

Are they, aren’t they?”

Just because you’re over 60 doesn’t mean you’re dead."

Listen to the fullStill the Placeepisode with Jack Wagner above.