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On March 25, , it was announced that Garrett was recast with Chad Duell , who made his first appearance in the role of Michael on April 20, In an interview with Crushable. His performance was so well received that at the expiration of Garrett's contract, Duell was cast as Michael, and the other character was scrapped. Duell later took to Twitter with a simple response to fans inquiry about him possibly being replaced, "I'm not. Characterization Duell described his character as being very multi-layered, having a lot of baggage, but also a great heart.
He says that Michael loves his family, and wants to make his father proud, which in Duell's eyes, is what makes the character so interesting; "He's very complex. He's got so many things going on at once He's an awesome kid but he's had it very rough. I want to show his heart more than his anger. According to Duell, Michael is "never just one way.
There's always something behind everything. He has thick enough skin to get through a lot of things. Michael was conceived in April of , when his mother, Carly Benson had a one night stand with A. Quartermaine , while in a relationship Dr. Tony Jones , her mother, Nurse Bobbie Spencer 's ex-husband. In December of , Tony breaks up with Carly, fearing the two men would take her baby, she runs to her best friend and old flame Jason Morgan , who agrees to be the father of the child.
He has a son named Jonah Corinthos with Nelle Benson. He was switched at birth by his mother with the deceased adoptive son of Brad Cooper and Dr. He will therefore go by Wiley until he is given back to his father. On August 3, Michael held his son for the first time. On December 20, it is revealed that Michael is Godfather to his own son.
Baby Michael and Jason. Michael was born 4 weeks early [42] on December 29, , [43] after Carly starts bleeding due to a placental abruption and collapses. Jason finds her and rushes her to the hospital, where she has an emergency C-section. When his mother starts to show symptoms of PPD, she leaves him with Jason Morgan who names him, Michael after Sonny Corinthos the man who would eventually become his father. When Tony was put trial for the kidnapping, Carly shoots him and Michael and Carly are once again separated. Carly sleeps with Sonny in November and becomes pregnant with his child and he manages to find evidence of wrongdoing to force A.
Carly and Sonny wed as a legal maneuver, [49] and Michael was primarily raised by Sonny, even though they constantly break up and eventually, Sonny adopts him. On February 21, , when his parents divorce for the third time, A.
Michael is traumatized by this abduction and his mother had a mental breakdown, [53] leading his aunt Emily and Sam to attend his psychiatrist sessions. In , Michael's longtime nanny, Leticia, and Michael's close aunt, Emily Quartermaine are murdered. Michael asks Sonny to seek revenge. After weeks of being missing, Michael returns and Carly goes to meet him but is soon caught in an explosion, resulting in a miscarriage. Carly and Sonny celebrate Michael's 13th birthday.
Learning that his mother had almost died, Michael starts to moving his hand showing [63] [64] Carly that he is responsive. Claudia Zacchara, after discovering her pregnancy, confides in Michael about her responsability in his shooting. After his mother's decision to allow Patrick Drake operate an experimental surgery on him, [65] Michael awakes from his year-long coma, [66] only to find his life is now changed. Michael is furious with Carly for not being there when he woke up and he quickly befriends his cousin, Lulu Spencer , sister Kristina Davis and then step-mother Claudia Zacchara while under the guidance of his uncle Jason Morgan.
After having bursts of anger while living with his mother, Carly agrees to let Sonny parent Michael until her baby is born. Michael is soon spoiled rotten with a new sports car, a Blackberry Pearl and other luxuries.
General Hospital: 9 Real Life Couples Now this real-life couple is clearly only in the initial stages of dating, Embroiled in a three-way love triangle with Duell's character (Michael Corinthos) and his on-screen brother. currently plays the role of Michael Corinthos on 'General Hospital', and The happy couple began dating in and has not been afraid of.
After being held hostage by a Zacchara soldier, Carly fears for her son will be in danger and places him under the custody of the Quartermaines, his biological father's family. Michael, being granted a driver's licence thanks to Carly and Jax, begins driving around. A volatile Michael is initially indecisive about where he wants to live, and a stubborn Carly only relents to let him stay with Sonny when it is clear that her mothering is putting stress on a recovering Michael.
When events soon convince Carly that Sonny's lifestyle still puts Michael in danger, she allows him instead to live with the Quartermaines. On July 21, , Michael, along with Kristina and Claudia were driving and Michael thinks that he was responsible for Claudia's accident. He frantically called Jason for help and Jason returned Michael to the Quartermaine mansion, where Edward overheard Jason assure Michael he would take care of the accident. Michael denies the problem when Edward confronts him. Michael, believing he caused the crash, has run away with his sister Kristina to avoid juvenile detention.
The siblings arrive in Cancun, Mexico. After attending the town carnival in September , [68] Michael begins to have more flashbacks during his comatose year, especially that of one very apologetic Claudia. Michael eventually puts the flashback sequences together, leading him to blame Claudia as the orchestrator of his shooting. On October 29, , Michael attends Claudia's birthday bash which as organized by Sonny.
Sonny confronts Claudia about her involvement in Michael's shooting and under pressure, Claudia takes a pregnant Carly hostage. Michael finds Claudia, Carly, and a new-born Josslyn Jacks in a cabin.
Is Jordan Schlansky Real? Baby Michael and Jason. Carlos dies before he can reveal where Sabrina is. Just as Michael is about to confess the truth to Dante, Sonny comes in and panics, telling Dante to get out of his house. Thomas and Harlen praised Duell's performance during Michael's prison stint and possible rape. Michael confronts Morgan after a bug is found in Sonny's office.
Carly, weakened by childbirth, was unable to stop Claudia, who was on her way to leave with Josslyn. In an attempt to save his family, Michael bludgeons Claudia to death with an axe-handle. Jason thus covers the murder but later regrets it when Michael shows no sign of remorse.
With Michael clearly being affected by the death, starts to resent his family, to the point to where he begins to drink and drive. Michael is arrested for drunk driving and is escorted home by his cousin Lucky on December 29, , [69] his birthday. During an argument with Carly, Michael breaks down due to his guilt in killing Claudia. Franco eventually leaves town after setting a bomb in a warehouse with Lulu, Michael's cousin, inside.
Fortunately, Lulu is saved by Dominic, Sonny's henchman. Following Lulu's rescue, Sonny offers Dominic control over the organization if Sonny were to retire, causing Michael to be jealous. When the police are cleaning up the wreckage, they find Claudia's body. During a family outing, Michael has horrific flashbacks of the night he killed Claudia. On January 21, , Michael discovers that Dominic is actually an undercover cop, and reveals it Sonny soon after. Sonny originally doubts the statement, leading Michael to go to Jax.
Michael, upset that Kristina is wrongfully blaming their dad for Claudia's murder, tells Morgan, Kristina and Molly that he killed Claudia. Sam comes to the station and takes Michael back to Jason's apartment where he emphasizes the need to be quiet.
Michael Chad Duell argues with Dante, Sonny is arrested and put on trial for Claudia's murder. Michael goes to live with his father, under the supervision of Sonny's bodyguards, Max and Milo, so that he won't go and confess in the court that he killed Claudia. However, Dante shows up on March 11, , getting into a fight with Michael about Sonny.
Just as Michael is about to confess the truth to Dante, Sonny comes in and panics, telling Dante to get out of his house. Sonny realizes the risk that Michael poses to the trial and has Sam and Jason take him to the island until the trial is over despite Michael's protests.
It's not easy, as Michael tries to escape numerous times. Michael tells Dante that he's the one who killed Claudia. Dante gets proof that confirms Michael killed Claudia, and tells the courts that Michael indeed killed Claudia. Michael is sentenced to five years in jail for killing Claudia in May soon after confessing which upsets everyone in the courtroom with Dante making a plea to the judge to reconsider his sentence and Sonny making his own plea to be punished intsead of Michael.
Everyone then rails at Dante and blames him for sending Michael to prison. In the first weeks of jail, Michael is raped by Carter. Jason so he can be with Michael is sent to prison with him. After a few months, Michael and Jason get released due to Dante and because of this, he and Dante grow closer. Even though he's still on parole he's glad his life is getting back to normal. Michael becomes uncomfortable when Kristina's friend, Ali, starts hitting on him. He later confides in Jason that he does not have much experience with women.
Sam, overhearing the conversation, wants to help and calls her friend Abby to help Michael become more comfortable interacting with women. Their first meeting is a bit disastrous when things move too fast, but despite this they continue to run into each other around town.