7 Things To Know About General Hospital’s Sawandi Wilson

Actor, writer, dancer, and filmmaker Sawandi Wilson is a man of many talents with an impressive list of credits. He recently added a daytime performer to the mix when he debuted as Isaiah on General Hospital, a doctor with ties to Lucky Spencer.

Born in Westbury, New York, Wilson started his artistic path as a breakdancer before segueing to acting and training under Marishka Phillips (Marishka Phillips Theatrical Preparatory), Susan Batson (The Susan Batson Studio) and Bob Krakower. He is best known for playing Captain Leto in the final season of Star Trek: Discovery, and also portrayed Marcus in Amazon’s Harlem and Dominique Shaw in Netflix’s The House of Flowers.

MORE: Wilson recently got married.

7 Things

Want to learn more about Wilson? Here are 7 things to know about him.

1. Wilson didn’t begin his artistic pursuit as an actor. He actually started out as a breakdancer.

2. As a bboy/breakdancer, Wilson has filmed and battled all over the globe. He’s taught workshops at dance studios in Spain and through non-profit organizations in Haiti. In between projects, he still enjoys empowering youth through dance and expressive arts.

3. Acting and breakdancing, however, haven’t been Wilson’s only interests over the years. He also attended Hofstra University, where he graduated with a BA degree in Sociology.

4. Every birthday (March 22), Wilson challenges himself to conquer a fear. “The more uncomfortable I feel, the better the choice,” he said in a 2018 Facebook Watch post. “This year the first fear I chose to conquer is being transparent with my journey and becoming a better storyteller.”

5. Wilson had a couple of connections to the soap world long before he landed on GH. He told Soap Opera Digest that he is friends with Anna Holbrook, who played Sharlene on Another World, and Delon de Metz, who currently portrays Zende Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. As far as advice goes about diving into the medium, Holbrook told him to “just stay humble and be yourself.”

6.In recent years, Wilson has stretched his talents to improv performance and sketch writing.

7. Wilson can be seen in the new national Nissan commercial, which you can watch here. His also has national voiceover spots for Vitamin Water and TD Bank.