General Hospital Bombshell: Steve Burton Signs New 3-Year Deal – Jason Is Here To Stay

General Hospital (GH) spoilers reveal fantastic news for fans who love Stone Cold! According to TMZ, Steve Burton, who portrays Jason Morgan on the ABC soap, signed a three-year contract in June 2026 and is now living in California.

Key Takeaways

• Steve Burton signed a new three-year GH contract in June 2026
• The Jason Morgan actor has permanently relocated back to California
• His new deal signals a long-term future in Port Charles
• Jason’s latest chapter focuses heavily on Danny and leaving the mob behind
• Burton is also celebrating another Daytime Emmy nomination

Steve Burton Re-Signs With GH

Burton debuted in December 1991 as Jason Quartermaine and since then has come and gone from the show that made him a household name. Jason returned to Port Charles this July after a departure in March.

The New Jason Is Here to Stay

In all of those years Jason has continually grown and changed and this latest version is no different. This iteration is focused on being a dad to Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) and leaving Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) mob job.

Jason has realized that mobbing sends the wrong message to his impressionable son but is he too late?

Steve Burton Portrays Jason Morgan

When Jason came back to PC he told his loved ones that he is calming down his wild lifestyle in order to be around as a better parent and friend. This is welcome news to his loved ones, and even Sonny is on board with the career change.

Steve Burton’s Daytime Star

While most daytime fans know Burton from his decades of playing complicated Jason Morgan, he has branched out in his career.

In years past Burton played Dylan McAvoy on CBS’s The Young and the Restless and Harris Michaels on Peacock’s Days of our Lives.

All in all, Burton’s incredible work has been recognized with a whopping 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations.

Steve Burton Starred on Three Soaps

Burton was nominated once for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, five times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and four times for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

He won the Outstanding Supporting Actor award in 1998 for General Hospital and in 2017 for The Young and the Restless.

Burton appeared in the second and final season of the Days of Our Lives spinoff Beyond Salem for which he earned a 2023 nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series.

This year Burton is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work on General Hospital.

Steve Burton’s Emmy Streak

Tell us what you think of Jason Morgan’s latest incarnation—will he last without the black jacket and side piece?

Will he work in an ELQ office? How do you want Jason to live his next chapter?

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