Editing Stephen Nichols (section)

{{Short description|American actor (born 1951)}}
{{for multi|the Australian rules footballer|Stephen Nichols (footballer)|the American medievalist|Stephen G. Nichols}}
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| name         = Stephen Nichols
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| birth_name   = Stephen Earl Nichols
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1951|2|19|mf=yes}}
| birth_place  = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], U.S.
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| years_active = 1978–present
| spouse       = {{marriage|Lisa Gordon|1984}}
| children     = 3
}}

'''Stephen Earl Nichols''' (born February 19, 1951) is an American television actor who is recognized for his roles on various daytime soap operas. He has portrayed [[Steve Johnson (Days of Our Lives)|Steve "Patch" Johnson]] on NBC's ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' on and off since 1985. In 1996, he joined the cast of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[General Hospital]]'' as [[Stefan Cassadine]]; he exited the role in 2003. From 2009 to 2013, he portrayed the role of [[Tucker McCall]] on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. 

Stephen Nichols has three children: Vanessa, Aaron, and Dylan. Nichols married Lisa Gordon in 1984. All three children have had small parts on ''Days of Our Lives''. Nichols’ son, Aaron, played young Steve Johnson. Nichols’ daughter, Dylan, has a burgeoning music career. Nichols has two grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Nichols Biography |url=https://soaphub.com/actors/stephen-nichols/ |access-date=19 January 2020 |website=soaphub.com |publisher=Soap Hub}}</ref>