Ryan Paevey - wikipedia Ryan Paevey Ryan Paevey Paevey at the 41st Daytime Emmy Awards in 2014 Ryan Jacob Paevey - Vlieger ( 1984 - 09 - 24 ) September 24, 1984 ( age 33 ) Torrance, California, U.S. Occupation Model actor Years active 2011 -- present Home town Los Angeles, California Height 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Ryan Jacob Paevey - Vlieger ( born September 24, 1984 ), better known as Ryan Paevey, is an American model and actor, best known for his role as Nathan West on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early Life Paevey was born in Torrance, California and was raised in Los Angeles as the son of Les Vlieger and Linda Paevey. He has a younger sister Kaitlyn, with whom he is very close. Paevey ran track and cross country in high school. His hobbies include video games, surfing -- which he did with his dad as a child -- and cooking, and his favorite food is sushi. Paevey can speak some French and Japanese and can read Japanese. Paevey is of Dutch and Indonesian ancestry on his father 's side. Paevey is a self - proclaimed `` nature boy. '' Paevey also briefly lived in Harlem. Though Paevey did not plan to go into the entertainment industry, while in high school, he was scouted for modeling which eventually led to commercial acting. Paevey grew up working in construction with his father and bar tending. Paevey explained that he initially turned down the modeling opportunities but eventually decided to act on one. Career As a model, Paevey has worked opposite Katy Perry and Cher. He also worked as body double for Robin Thicke during production of the music video for Thicke 's `` Sex Therapy. '' He also appeared in Christina Aguilera 's 2012 music video for Your Body as he had previously worked with the video director. He also shot a campaign for Izod. Paevey has also appeared in a Corona commercial. After working as model for quite sometime and booking commercials, Paevey was encouraged to try his hand at acting. In December 2013, Paevey joined the cast of the ABC soap opera General Hospital in the contract role of Nathan West. The gig was Paevey 's first series regular role. In October 2014, Paevey joined Extra as a guest co-host. In 2015, Paevey was cast as the lead in the Hallmark Channel original movie Unleashing Mr. Darcy which premiered on January 23, 2016. In 2017, he was cast as Will Nash in the Hallmark Channel original movie Harvest Love. In January 2018, Paevey announced his decision to depart General Hospital. Personal Life In 2016, Paevey launched a brand called Fortunate Wanderer, selling custom prints of photography from his travels, handmade jewelry, and outdoor gear. He has a motorcycle that he named `` Lilith. '' In July 2015, Paevey was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a shattered wrist. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2016 Bogie and Bacall Adlai Stevenson Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Girl with the Gloves Tom Short 2012 4 Dead Girls : The Soul Taker Jonathan Television film 2012 Hollywood Heights MK Bartender 4 episodes 2013 The Client List Simon Episode : `` What Part of No ? '' 2013 -- 2018 General Hospital Nathan West 280 episodes 2014 Extra Himself / Co-Host Guest 2015 The View Himself / Co-Host Guest 2015 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards Himself Presenter for Outstanding Morning Program 2016 Unleashing Mr. Darcy Donovan Darcy Television film 2017 Harvest Love Will Nash Television film 2017 Locked In Draven Music videos Year Music video Artist Role 2009 `` Sex Therapy '' Robin Thicke Body double for Thicke `` Hands Tied '' Toni Braxton Guy shooting pool 2012 `` Your Body '' Christina Aguilera Love interest References ^ Jump up to : `` Father 's Say ''. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 40 ( 25 ) : 66 -- 67. June 22, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Rossi, Rosemary A ( May 26, 2014 ). `` Paging Detective Sexypants ''. Feature Interview. ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. 18 ( 21 ) : 46 -- 49. ^ Jump up to : Levinsky, Mara ( March 3, 2014 ). `` Beginner 's Luck ''. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 39 ( 9 ) : 54 -- 57. ^ Jump up to : `` Next Big Thing ! ''. ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. 18 ( 9 ) : 82 -- 83. March 3, 2014. Jump up ^ Single Mom A Go Go ( April 3, 2017 ). `` Single Mom A Go Go : Episode 20 - RYAN PAEVEY '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` General Hospital : Ryan Paevey ( Nathan ) ''. Get To Know Me. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 39 ( 14 ) : 69. April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Life 's a Beach ! ''. Special. ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. 18 ( 35 ) : 50 -- 54. September 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Robinson, Mandy ( September 18, 2015 ). `` 10 Things You May Not Know About GH 's Ryan Paevey ''. Soap Shows. Retrieved July 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Soap Opera Network. `` ' GH 's ' Newest Star 's Connection to Christina Aguliera ''. Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Jump up ^ Fairman, Michael ( December 21, 2013 ). `` Ryan Paevey Cast as Nathan West On General Hospital ! A New Hottie Set To Arrive In Port Charles ! ''. On - Air On Soaps. Retrieved December 6, 2013. Jump up ^ Fairman, Michael ( October 27, 2014 ). `` WATCH : GH 's Ryan Paevey Becomes EXTRA TV Correspondent & Interviews His Castmates and EP Frank Valentini ! ''. On - Air On - Soaps. Retrieved June 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Di Lauro, Janet ( January 6, 2016 ). `` ' General Hospital 's ' Ryan Paevey Starring in Hallmark Channel 's ' Unleashing Mr. Darcy ' ''. Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Eades, Chris ( August 10, 2017 ). `` Ryan Paevey Leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL... But He 'll Be Back Soon ! ''. ABC Soaps In Depth. United States : Bauer Media Group. Retrieved August 11, 2017. Jump up ^ SOD ( January 30, 2018 ). `` Ryan Paevey Confirms GH Exit ''. Soap Opera Digest. United States : American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` About Us ''. Fortunate Wanderer. Retrieved December 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Kroll, Dan J ( July 5, 2015 ). `` Ryan Paevey injured in motorcycle accident ''. soapcentral.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016. External links Ryan Paevey on IMDb Biography portal United States portal California portal Film portal Television portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ryan_Paevey&oldid=830041454 '' Categories : 21st - century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male models from California American people of Dutch - Indonesian descent American male soap opera actors Living people 1984 births Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from April 2014 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 12 March 2018, at 11 : 20. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the actor that plays nathan west on general hospital
Answer: Ryan Jacob Paevey-Vlieger