Rick Hearst is an actor, known for General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, Guiding Light, The Young and the Restless, and the film Brain Damage. 

Hearst also had a recurring guest-star role on Beverly Hills, 90210, and has guest-starred on other TV series such as Jenny and Pacific Blue. In 2000, he starred as "Rocky" in the theater production of Aven'U Boys with Danica McKellar.

Hearst has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award seven times, winning for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" in 2004 and 2007 for his General Hospital role, after previously winning "Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series" for Guiding Light in 1991. He has also been nominated for four Soap Opera Digest Awards, winning "Outstanding Villain" for The Young and the Restless in 2001.

In 2005 Hearst filmed the lead role in Carpool Guy, directed by Corbin Bernsen.

As of 2012, Hearst holds the distinction of being the only living actor to have appeared on all four remaining soap operas.

Rick Hearst joins Take 2 Radio Sept. 25th at 10pm eastern time