Stephen Nichols (born February 19, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an actor who famously stars in soap operas such as Days of Our Lives as Steve "Patch" Johnson (1985-1990) and General Hospital as Stefan Cassadine (1996-2002, 2003). Nichols previously reunited with former DAYS co-star Mary Beth Evans, who which they play supercouple Patch and Kayla Johnson, on GH from 1996 until Evans' departure in 1999.