Brandon Barash
Brandon Joseph Barash (born October 4, 1979) is an American actor known for playing the role of Johnny Zacchara on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital.
Brandon Barash | |
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Born | Brandon Joseph Barash October 4, 1979 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
From 2002 to 2004, Barash played Jamie, Paris Geller's boyfriend, in multiple episodes of The WB drama series Gilmore Girls.[1]
Barash first appeared in the contract role of Johnny Zacchara on the ABC soap opera General Hospital in September 2007,[2][3] and left in March 2013.[4] He returned for several short stints from 2014 to 2016.[5][6][7][8][9]
In 2015, Barash played Melrose Place actor Thomas Calabro in the Lifetime TV film The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story.[10] He appeared in the recurring role of Detective Robby Oderno in multiple episodes of the TNT police procedural Major Crimes from 2014 to 2016.[11][12][13] In 2017, Barash played Ernest Hemingway in the episode "The Lost Generation" of the NBC time travel TV series Timeless.[14] In March 2019, Barash joined the cast of Days of Our Lives, replacing Tyler Christopher in the role of Stefan DiMera. He also played Jake Lambert on the soap.
Barash has also played in the rock group "Port Chuck" along with his former General Hospital co-stars Steve Burton, Scott Reeves, and Bradford Anderson.[15][16]
Personal life
Barash was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and is the son of Jerry L. Barash, President and CEO of Sysco Food Services of Ventura and his first wife Susan Gale. He has one brother, Jordan B. Barash, and one younger half-sister, Alison L. Barash. His family is Jewish.[17] He graduated from Memorial High School, Houston, Texas in 1998.
In August 2013, Barash and his former General Hospital co-star Kirsten Storms told People that they had secretly wed in June, and were expecting their first child, a girl, in January 2014.[18] In January 2014, Barash confirmed on Twitter that Storms had given birth to a baby girl.[19] In April 2016, the couple announced that they had filed for divorce.[20]
Filmography
Year | Project | Role | Notes |
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2002–2004 | Gilmore Girls | Jamie | 3 episodes[1] |
2003 | Threat Matrix | Marine #1 | Episode: "Doctor Germ" |
2003 | The West Wing | Bret | Episode: "The Shutdown" |
2005 | 24 | CTU Tech Brandon | Episodes: "Day 4: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.", "Day 4: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m." |
2005 | Crash Landing | Roger | Film |
2005 | Intellectual Property | Jenny's Boyfriend | Film |
2006 | NCIS | Derrick Paulson | Episode: "Escaped" |
2007 | Ten Inch Hero | Stud | Film |
2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Frank | Episode 1.3 |
2007–2016 | General Hospital | Johnny Zacchara | Series regular[2][3][9] |
2010 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | Himself | Co-Host |
2013 | Bones | Storm | Episode: "The Party in the Pants" |
2014–2016 | Major Crimes | Detective Robby Oderno | Recurring role, 5 episodes[11][12][13] |
2015 | The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story | Thomas Calabro | Television film[10] |
2017 | Timeless | Ernest Hemingway | Episode: "The Lost Generation"[14] |
2017 | Cradle Swapping | Ray | Television film |
2017 | Scorpion | King Phillip/Chad | Episode: "Faire is Foul" |
2018 | The Last Ship | Pablo | Episode: "Fog of War" |
2019–2020, 2022–present | Days of Our Lives | Stefan DiMera | Series Regular (March 22 to October 24, 2019; August 2, 2022 to present); Guest appearance (May 4, 2020) |
2020–2022 | Jake DiMera | Recurring role (April 23 to October 13, 2020); Series regular (October 20, 2020 to August 2, 2022) |
References
- Martin, Annie (April 6, 2016). "General Hospital stars Brandon Barash, Kirsten Storms to divorce". UPI. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Scarpa, Gina (September 18, 2007). "General Hospital: September 18 Live Thoughts". BuddyTV. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Scarpa, Gina (March 21, 2008). "Exclusive Interview: Brandon Barash of General Hospital". BuddyTV. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Lewis, Errol (March 5, 2013). "Brandon Barash Announces Exit from ABC's General Hospital". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- Eades, Chris (November 10, 2014). "Johnny's Back! Is Britt Out?". ABC Soaps In Depth. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Lewis, Errol (November 10, 2014). "CONFIRMED: Brandon Barash Returning to GH". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Kroll, Dan J. (October 29, 2015). "Brandon Barash returning to GH in December". SoapCentral. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "BRANDON BARASH RETURNS TO GH". Soap Opera Digest. October 29, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Comings and Goings: Brandon Barash (Johnny Zacchara)". Soap Opera Digest. 40 (50)): 10. December 14, 2015.
- Clifford, Kambra (July 22, 2015). "GH's Brandon Barash scores Melrose Place gig". SoapCentral. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Mulcahy Jr., Kevin (December 29, 2014). "Major Crimes Preview: Brandon Barash from General Hospital Guest Stars". We Love Soaps. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Cushman, Dustin (May 27, 2015). "Ex-General Hospital's Brandon Barash In TNT's Major Crimes". Soaps.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Monaco, Rachel (March 23, 2016). "General Hospital News: Brandon Barash To Star On Primetime Drama Major Crimes". SoapOperaSpy.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- Gelman, Vlada (January 9, 2017). "Timeless Casts General Hospital's Brandon Barash as Ernest Hemingway". TVLine. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- TV Guide. September 10–17, 2012. p. 68.
- Eades, Chris (July 13, 2016). "GENERAL HOSPITAL Stars Steve Burton, Brandon Barash, Bradford Anderson, and Scott Reeves Reunite For a New Port Chuck Tour!". ABC Soaps in Depth. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- Miller, Gerri (July 31, 2014). "Brandon Barash: Bad Boy, Interrupted". TribeJournal.com (Tribe Magazine). Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- Rizzo, Monica (August 20, 2013). "Baby Girl on the Way for Newlywed Kirsten Storms". People. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- Takeda, Allison (January 10, 2014). "Kirsten Storms, Brandon Barash Welcome Baby Girl". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Exclusive! Real-Life GH Couple Splits". Soap Opera Digest. April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.