7 Things to Know About General Hospital’s Newest Star Josh Kelly

As far as daytime entrances go, Josh Kelly’s has to rank up there with the all-time tops. His character, Cody Bell, parachuted onto the General Hospital scene, landing smack in the middle of the Metro Court rooftop pool.

Josh Kelly Is New To General Hospital

Viewers know little about the guy so far, except that he’s Dante Falconeri’s (Dominic Zamprogna) old summer camp pal. But what about the actor who portrays him? A former One Life to Live star (he played Cutter Wentworth from 2010 to 2013), Kelly also portrayed Jeremy Caner on Lifetime’s UnReal and has been featured in the Transformers movie series as well as the primetime hits Grey’s Anatomy, Army Wives, and more.

Want to learn more about the GH newbie? Here are seven things to know about Josh Kelly.

1. He was born in Yokosuka, Japan, but was raised in Columbia, Maryland, where he graduated from Atholton High School.

2. After graduating high school, Kelly enlisted in the Army. He was deployed to Afghanistan one month after 9/11.

3. Kelly’s GH debut was quite apropos. The former Army Ranger served three tours of duty in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, where he regularly parachuted into war zones.

4. He grew up in a military family – his dad was a Naval Intelligence Officer – and, as a result, has called numerous places home. Among them: Guam, the Philippines, Maryland, Georgia, and Maine.

5. Landing on GH came rather easily for Kelly. He simply contacted the show’s executive producer, Frank Valentini, who he’d previously worked with at One Life to Live, to express his interest in returning to daytime television. And, just like that, the soap came up with a cool role for him.

6. During his teen years, he was a member of his high school’s lacrosse and wrestling teams. Back then, he was also a self-proclaimed computer nerd. In fact, he often created simple computer games to play.

7. You can follow the actor on Instagram, where he describes himself as “Technically: actor/adventurer; formerly cool.” His handle is @justjokingjk.

General Hospital (GH) airs weekdays on ABC. Check your local listings for airtimes. For more about what’s coming up in Port Charles, check out all the latest that’s been posted on GH spoilers, and for an in-depth look at the show’s history, click here.

The best place for true soap fans to be is our Facebook groups. Have you joined? If you love soap spoilers, gossip, and fans as dedicated as yourself, check out Days of our Lives Fans, General Hospital Exclusive, The Young and the Restless Fans, and The Bold and the Beautiful Fans.