Andrew Hawkes’ time on General Hospital has officially come to an end.
The actor, who debuted in January as WSB director Ross Cullum, made his final appearance in the July 2 episode of the ABC daytime drama. Ironically, it was the same episode that Last Week Tonight host John Oliver made his General Hospital debut in the role of “Z.”
Key Takeaways
- Andrew Hawkes has exited General Hospital as Ross Cullum.
- Hawkes made his final appearance in the July 2 episode.
- Ross Cullum was killed during the explosive showdown on Spoon Island.
- Hawkes reflected on his six-month run in an exit interview with Soap Opera Digest.
Ross Collum Meets His End
Hawkes played the duplicitous WSB director who arrived in Port Charles pretending to lead the agency’s operation. It was eventually revealed that Cullum was a double agent, who worked alongside Sidwell to carry out Faison’s final project. During his run, he made life miserable for more than a few Port Charles residents.
In Thursday’s episode, Carly arrived on Spoon Island to rescue Joss. At the same time, Cullum was preparing to leave with the finished product after Dr. Obrecht completed it.
Howeber, things quickly spiraled out of control.
With Joss, “Nathan,” WSB agents, security guards, and Cullum all in one place, bullets started flying.
After confronting Cassius and shooting him, Cullum turned his attention to Joss.
Now Joss had already bee shot and lying on the ground. But somehow she managed to crawl toward a nearby gun. She picked it up and shot Cullum in the chest, and ended his reign of terror.
John Oliver Makes His General Hospital Debut
Immediately after Cullum got shot, John Oliver made his much-talked-about General Hospital debut as “Z.”
A jet landed on Spoon Island, and Z stepped out to assess the chaotic scene. As one of the inured guards reached for a gun to shoot him, Z was quick enough to pull his weapon and finish him off. Moments later, he was checking for a pulse on Cassius before walking over to Joss and promising her that everything would be alright.
The appearance marked the beginning of Oliver’s long-awaited cameo on the soap.
Hawkes Reflects on His Time in Port Charles
Hawkes’ time on the show as initially supposed to be for three episodes. But as often happens in daytime dramas, his stay was extended for storyline purposes.
Now that his time on General Hospital has come to an end, Hawkes is looking back on the experience with appreciation. In an exit interview with Soap Opera Digest, he reflected on his time with the cast and crew and everything he experienced.
“The people over at General Hospital, to a person, have been nothing but beautifully kind and supportive of me. Would I like to have stayed? Yes, of course. But at the same time, I feel like I had an incredibly rounded experience.”
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