Wes Ramsey has been busy living in the kind of soap opera symmetry you cannot plan. Within weeks, he reappeared on General Hospital as Peter August in a surprise cameo, then found himself back on Days of our Lives, stepping into Owen Kent’s shoes after 16 years away. Between drafting his second poetry book and heading abroad for a convention, this year has moved with strange symmetry. In a recent interview, Ramsey reflected on that double return and why the darkness of Owen and Peter still feels strangely familiar.
Key Takeaways
- Wes Ramsey returned to both GH and DAYS within weeks, reprising Peter August and Owen Kent.
- He explained that the double comeback was unexpected and felt like a creative gift.
- Revisiting Owen after 16 years required balancing nostalgia with redefining the character for today.
- Ramsey sees clear parallels between Owen and Peter, noting both bring chaos and trauma when they appear.
- He embraces darker, riskier roles, saying creating drama in daytime is part of the thrill.
Returning to Salem, Reopening Old Doors
Ramsey spoke to TV Insider about what it felt like to revisit Owen after more than a decade away. “This is another glorious example of something coming up that is very unexpected,” he said, admitting the timing of both comebacks caught him off guard.
When he filmed his DAYS scenes last summer, he had no idea Peter would return to GH months later. He described being called back as a gift, proof that someone remembered the work and wanted to reopen that chapter. Walking onto the Burbank lot again stirred memories of 2009, of a younger cast and a time when Twitter was brand new, with Ali Sweeney (Sami) explaining what a tweet even was.
Reconnecting with Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Galen Gering (Rafe) felt like slipping into an old rhythm. He sat in the makeup room laughing, trading old stories, and pulling old castmates into tight hugs. The warmth was easy; the harder part was deciding how Owen belonged in this version of Salem.
Two Troubled Men, One Taste for Drama
Ramsey admitted revisiting Owen came with its own questions. “How on Earth is this going to go?” he recalled thinking, knowing sixteen years is enough time for both actor and character to evolve. Once he read the script, though, he focused on how far he could push the emotional edges.
He sees clear parallels between Owen and Peter. “I do see some similarities in the fact that when they show up, distressing things seem to happen, and some people seem to be very traumatized,” he said, acknowledging that both men carry chaos with them. That tension is not something he shies away from.
Ramsey embraces the risk curve. He knows he can play a romantic lead, but he gravitates toward characters who operate closer to the cliff’s edge. For him, stirring the pot in the daytime is not just fun. It’s the point.
