Van Hansis, who's now joining General Hospital as Lucas Jones, is best known for playing Luke Snyder on As the World Turns.

When Dr. Lucas Jones — the adoptive son of Bobbie and his dad Tony Jones — returns to General Hospital next week, he’s going to look completely different and yet, for many viewers, very familiar. That’s because the role,

Hansis, who starred as Luke Snyder on 'ATWT,' talks returning to daytime after 14 years to take on the role most recently played by Ryan Carnes.

General Hospital is tapping soap opera vet Van Hansis to bring Lucas back to Port Charles. “It’s a little bit like riding a bicycle. Once you get in it, you’re like, ‘Oh, yeah, I know how to do this,

Van Hansis has been cast as Lucas Jones on General Hospital, replacing Ryan Carnes, and he noted similarities between Lucas and his previous role