Spencer Cassadine

**Prince Spencer Stefan Niklosovich Cassadine** is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera *General Hospital*. He is the son of Prince Nikolas Cassadine and his late mistress/fiancée Courtney Matthews.

He was born onscreen on February 20, 2006.

He is currently being portrayed by actor Nicholas Chavez who debuted on July 1, 2021 after Cyrus Renault's arrest.

## Casting

* Early years
* Bechtel
* Chavez

Twins Nicholas and Caden Laughlin portrayed Spencer in 2006.

Twins Nathan and Spencer Casamassima portrayed Spencer from October 2006-07.

Lance Doven portrayed Spencer for a couple of episodes in 2008.

Rami Yousef portrayed Spencer for one episode in 2008.

Child actor Davin Ransom was notable in the role, portraying Spencer from 2009-11.

Nicolas Bechtel debuted as Spencer on May 16, 2013.

Bechtel played Lewie Diaz on Disney Channel's, Stuck in the Middle.

Due to his busy schedule shooting for Stuck in the Middle, Bechtel hadn't been seen on *GH* since October 19, 2015; but he was back on set on May 5, 2016 and was seen again starting on June 1, 2016 and was last seen on August 5, 2016.

On March 8, 2017; Genie Francis who plays Laura Spencer tweeted Bechtel about coming back. He returned on June 6, 2017.

On June 29, 2017, Bechtel announced on Twitter that he had wrapped his latest run at *GH* and stated that he will be back next summer. He was last seen on August 4, 2017 and was later replaced by Patricia Bethune as Mary Pat Ingles and Patrick Cox as Rupert Watson.

On September 24, 2018; it was revealed that Bechtel would return to *GH* as Spencer. He returned from October 16 to December 12, 2018 replacing Patricia Bethune as Mary Pat Ingles after the character's death, Patrick Cox as Rupert Watson being offscreen, Leif Gantvoort as Michael Carson and Owen Saxon as Shawn Phillips after the characters' arrest offscreen.

On January 17, 2019; it was revealed that Bechtel was back in the studio filming new scenes and would return onscreen in a few weeks. Soaps.com confirmed his return on February 1, 2019. Bechtel returned from February 12 to April 16, 2019.

On January 15, 2020; it was confirmed that Bechtel will make a short return to *GH* as Spencer during the week of January 20. He returned for only one episode on January 20, 2020. This would be Bechtel's final appearance as Spencer before being replaced by Andi Chapman as Dolores Maloney, Dan Buran as Linc Brown, Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, an unknown actor as Gabriel Jenkins, Vic Stagliano as Franco Walker. Jessica Galinas as Suzanne Cottle, Cynthia Zitter as Sienna Colby, Trenton Ronstedt as Trent Beech, and an unknown actor as Carl Pine.

On July 1, 2021; Nicholas Chavez first appeared as a SORASed Spencer in a mask after the Renault Organization became defunct. As of the July 2, 2021 episode, Chavez is listed in the end credits with the contract actors.

On June 29, 2023; it was revealed that Chavez will join the cast of a new mini-series called *Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story* in a main role, so it's unclear if Chavez will be exiting *GH*.

On June 30, 2023; it was confirmed that Chavez will be taking a temporary leave of absence from *GH* while he films his role in his other series. It's currently unknown when he'll make his last appearance on *GH* but the show will not start shooting until the writers strike is resolved.
## Storylines

On October 3, Spencer meets his great uncle Cyrus Renault who was transferred back to Pentonville Penitentiary.

On November 11, his aunt Olivia Jerome by marriage was moved to Pentonville Penitentiary and Spencer has never met her at all.

On October 13, his great uncle Cyrus is released from prison.

On October 27, Spencer encounters his great uncle Cyrus at the Jerome Gallery while his father Nikolas is still nowhere to be found.

## Crimes Committed

* Terrorized and stalked his step-mother Ava Jerome by sending her creepy gifts and messages in order to break her and his father Nikolas Cassadine up with help and under manipulation from his ex-girlfriend Esme Prince [Feb 19-Oct 1, 2021; revealed on Jul 1, 2021; Esme's involvement revealed on Aug 19, 2021; arrested on Oct 11, 2021; released on bail on Oct 22, 2021; changed his plea to guilty on Dec 23, 2021; sentenced to 30 days in Spring Ridge, 500 hours of community service and making restitution to Ava as a result; reported to Spring Ridge on Feb 3, 2022; released from Spring Ridge on Mar 23, 2022]
* Broke into the Jerome Gallery and rigged the sprinkler system to cover Ava in fake blood, but Trina Robinson accidentally set the trap on herself instead [Jul 1-2, 2021; arrested on Oct 11, 2021; released on bail on Oct 22, 2021; changed his plea to guilty on Dec 23, 2021; sentenced to 30 days in Spring Ridge, 500 hours of community service and making restitution to Ava as a result; reported to Spring Ridge on Feb 3, 2022; released from Spring Ridge on Mar 23, 2022]
* Disposed of his shoes covered in fake blood after hearing that the police had a lead through them [Jul 13, 2021]
* Briefly escaped from Spring Ridge to visit his mother's grave with help from his great-great uncle Victor Cassadine [Mar 4-7, 2022; Spencer returned to Spring Ridge to finish his sentence; arrested on Aug 2, 2022; sentenced to three months at Pentonville on Aug 11, 2022; reported to Pentonville on Sep 9, 2022]
* Held Liesl Obrecht at knifepoint as a diversion [Apr 13-14, 2023]
* Rendered Victor unconscious, to stop him from releasing a pathogen with an 80% mortality rate [May 5, 2023]
* Tried to hit Dex and was punched in the face; had a bloody lip as a result [May 23, 2023]
* Punched Dex [Jun 29, 2023]

## Health and Vitals

* Traumatized when Mary Pat Ingles drugged his uncle Sonny's wife Carly at Ferncliff which was somewhat worse than Pentonville Penitentiary against her will [Jul 19, 2018; offscreen]
* Manipulated into stalking and terrorizing his stepmother Ava Jerome by Esme Prince under Ryan Chamberlain’s orders [Feb 19-Oct 1, 2021; revealed on Mar 9, 2022]
* Had tabs kept on him by his great-uncle Cyrus Renault [revealed May 3-Jun 16, 2021]
* Hit in the head with a remote Trina Robinson threw at him [Jul 2, 2021]
* Being starved and threatened by fellow prisoners [revealed Sep 30, 2022; not even the guards nor warden Don Alvarez could help him]
* Smacked in the face with a book by an inmate named Steve Book [Sep 30, 2022]
* Had his fingers stepped on by Steve Book [Oct 3, 2022]
* Along with Trina, preyed on by The Hook Killer and was possibly about to be stabbed with her hook until Maxie interrupted the prowling [Dec 30, 2022]
* Being held against his will on The Haunted Star and being taken to the Venezuelan Cassadine Compound in revenge for The Hook and Linc Brown [April 1, 2023-May 3, 2023; shown on April 10, 2023; not even his uncle Sonny Corinthos came come to the rescue because he was too busy in Port Charles minding his own business with the mob]
* Threatened by Victor after the death and memorial service of Epiphany Johnson while his father is still missing leaving Ava Jerome and Avery Jerome-Corinthos unharmed [Apr 1, 2023; shown on Apr 11, 2023]
* Threatened by Victor again while his father is still missing leaving Ava Jerome and Avery Jerome-Corinthos unharmed [Apr 1, 2023; shown on Apr 12, 2023]
* Threatened with death by Victor while his father is still missing leaving Ava Jerome and Avery Jerome-Corinthos unharmed [April 2, 2023; shown on Apr 14, 2023]
* Had a gun pointed at him by his great-great uncle Victor's henchman Bill Watkins while his father is still missing leaving Ava Jerome and Avery Jerome-Corinthos unharmed [April 2, 2023; shown on Apr 20, 2023]
* Nearly thrown overboard by Mark Ambrose [April 2, 2023; shown on Apr 20, 2023]
* Unconscious after being beaten by his great-great uncle Victor's henchman while his father is still missing leaving Ava Jerome and Avery Jerome-Corinthos unharmed [May 2-3, 2023]
* Aboard the Haunted Star as it is destroyed by a WSB drone strike; discovered alive while his father is still missing leaving his former stepmother Ava Jerome and former stepsister Avery Jerome-Corinthos unharmed [May 5-8, 2023]
* Punched in the stomach by Dex [Jun 29, 2023]

## Relationships

* Family
* Friends
* Enemies

* Charlotte Cassadine - Spencer's cousin and his father Nikolas' niece/cousin
* Helena Cassadine - Spencer's paternal great-grandmother (deceased)
* Mikkos Cassadine - Spencer's paternal great-grandfather (deceased)
* Nikolas Cassadine - Spencer's father (missing)
* Stavros Cassadine - Spencer's paternal grandfather (deceased)
* Stefan Cassadine - Spencer's great uncle (deceased)
* Tony Cassadine - Spencer's great-great uncle (deceased)
* Valentin Cassadine - Spencer's great uncle
* Victor Cassadine - Spencer's great-great uncle (deceased)
* Kevin Collins - Spencer's paternal step-grandfather
* Laura Collins - Spencer's paternal grandmother
* Mike Corbin - Spencer's maternal grandfather (deceased)
* Sonny Corinthos - Spencer's uncle and his mother's half-brother
* Alexis Davis - Spencer's great aunt
* Andrew Grey - Spencer's cousin once removed and Cyrus' son
* Florence Grey - Spencer's step-great-grandmother
* Gordon Grey - Spencer's great-grandfather (deceased)
* Liz Grey - Spencer's cousin once removed and Cyrus' daughter
* Martin Grey - Spencer's great uncle
* Courtney Matthews - Spencer's mother (deceased)
* Ace Prince-Cassadine - Spencer's paternal half-brother
* Cyrus Renault - Spencer's great uncle
* Lucky Spencer - Spencer's uncle
* Lulu Spencer - Spencer's aunt and his father's maternal half-sister (hospitalized)
* Lesley Webber - Spencer's great-grandmother

* Leah Adams
* Curtis Ashford
* Jordan Ashford - Former Commissioner of the Port Charles Police Department, current Deputy Mayor of Port Charles, and his late great-great uncle Victor's henchwoman the late Eileen Ashby's successor
* T.J. Ashford
* Asher Bellamy - FBI agent
* Shawn Butler - His uncle Sonny's friend now in San Francisco
* Harrison Chase
* Nicolas Dean - FBI agent
* Pres Floyd - Former Mayor of Port Charles
* Tara Horowitz - FBI agent
* Monica Quartermaine
* Zoe Raleigh
* Trina Robinson
* James Scorpio
* Mac Scorpio - Current Commissioner and former Chief of Detectives of the Port Charles Police Department
* Jillian Webster
* Mary Wells - Head Nurse at General Hospital
* Britt Westbourne - (deceased)

* Lorenzo Alcazar - (deceased)
* Mark Ambrose - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman
* Johann Bauer - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman and his ex-girlfriend Esme's male counterpart
* Nelle Benson - (deceased)
* Steve Book - (imprisoned)
* David Boyd - His late great-great uncle Victor's African-American henchman
* Linc Brown - Music producer, his great uncle Cyrus' friend, and his late great-great uncle Victor's new friend (captured)
* Hector Carradine - Spencer's enemy and villainous counterpart (deceased)
* Michael Carson - (imprisoned)
* Ryan Chamberlain - His ex-girlfriend Esme's father and his paternal half-brother Ace's maternal grandfather (deceased)
* Russel Clark - His ex-girlfriend Esme's male counterpart and former partner-in-crime
* Gavin Crawford - His late great-great uncle Victor's African-American henchman and Roz's male counterpart (deceased)
* Harry DeFranco - His late great-great uncle Victor's friend and armed robber wanting revenge for the late Peter August and the imprisoned Cyrus Renault
* Hilda Dorsey - Steve Book's friend in prison and Steve's female counterpart (imprisoned)
* Jane Edwards - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchwoman and his paternal half-brother Ace's villainous nanny (deceased)
* Cesar Faison - Spencer's late great-grandmother Helena's former accomplice and his former aunt Olivia Jerome's male counterpart (deceased)
* Keith Fletcher - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman
* Raquelle Fraser - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchwoman (captured)
* Mason Gatlin - His great uncle Cyrus' henchman
* Chris Gentry - His former aunt Olivia's friend (imprisoned)
* Paul Gentry - His former aunt Olivia's friend (imprisoned)
* David Hadley - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman
* Mark Hay - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman
* The Hook - Serial killer who is revealed to be his ex-girlfriend Esme's biological mother and his paternal half-brother Ace's maternal grandmother Heather Webber (captured)
* Mary Pat Ingles - (deceased)
* Jerry Jacks
* Renee Laveque - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchwoman (deceased)
* Kurt Lazarus
* Elmer Lewis - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman
* Damon Montague - His great uncle Cyrus' counterpart and his late great-great uncle Victor's replacement and psychiatrist at General Hospital aka Cyrus 2.0 (captured)
* Shawn Phillips - (imprisoned)
* Cassandra Pierce - His great uncle Cyrus' female counterpart (deceased)
* Esme Prince - His ex-girlfriend, his aunt Lulu's brunette stepcousin, and his late great-great uncle Victor's friend/henchwoman/co-conspirator now the receptionist at *The Invader*
* Tobias Richard - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman
* Bill Watkins - His late great-great uncle Victor's henchman
* Eric Watson - His late great-great uncle Victor's friend and armed robber wanting revenge for the late Peter August and the imprisoned Cyrus Renault
* Rupert Watson
* Heather Webber - Cameron's step-grandmother, his ex-girlfriend Esme's biological mother, and his paternal half-brother Ace's maternal grandmother (imprisoned)