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Tristan Rogers
In 1980, Australian actor Tristan Rogers landed a small role on what was then the most popular soap opera in the world, "General Hospital," (ABC, 1963- ), having no idea he would become the first of many hunky Australian exports to set American hearts aflutter. Playing Robert Scorpio, a sophisticated and savvy operative for the World Security Bureau, Rogers was teamed up with the most famous couple in the world at that time -"GH" lovers Luke and Laura - to help save the world from being frozen solid. He went on to become one of the soap world's most iconic actors, even long after he had left the show and moved on to other endeavors.