Rogers' latest stint on 'General Hospital' ran from 2018 to November 2024, when his character decided to leave Port Charles

The longtime soap star was back as Robert Scorpio to wrap up the storyline around onscreen daughter Sofia Mattsson.

WASHINGTON — Actor Tristan Rogers, best known for playing Robert Scorpio on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital," has been diagnosed with cancer. A representative for the Australian actor revealed the diagnosis in a statement shared with multiple media outlets on Thursday .