‘General Hospital’ Fans Know This Emmy-Nominated ‘The Pitt’ Star as One of Port Charles’ Most Sinister Villains

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are less than one month away. Nominations for the September 14th show were announced in July, and one surprising former soap star got a well-deserved nod.

General Hospital fans know him as the drug lord Cyrus Reneault, but more recently, actor Jeff Kober has taken on a very different role. And while he already has a Daytime Emmy (2022 Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series) for GH, Kober is poised to win a Primetime Emmy for his latest performance on HBO’s mega-popular drama The Pitt.

Of course, The Pitt isn’t the only other time fans have seen Kober on the small screen. His decades-long career includes guest-starring roles on Chicago Med, Big Sky, Bosch, Sneaky Pete, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Shameless, The Walking Dead, NYPD Blue, 24, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and so many more. Kober also gained critical praise for his starring performances in Sons of Anarchy, China Beach, and Falcon Crest.

Kober’s character came to Port Charles in 2020. More specifically, viewers met the imprisoned kingpin while he was still in Pentonville. He made a play for mob boss Sonny Corinthos’s criminal empire from jail, and it was later revealed that he was, in fact, Laura Collins and Martin Grey’s half-brother.

Cyrus eventually took control of General Hospital, used the hospital as a corporate front for his villainous activity, and went on a vicious killing spree, murdering Sam McCall and Dex Heller. After he nearly added to the growing body count, attempting to off Lucky Spencer and Elizabeth Webber, Josslyn Jacks shot and killed the sinister criminal in 2025. And that ended Kober’s tenure on the show.

While Kober has moved on from his time on GH, he isn’t leaving Hollywood. Even though his latest character is also on a hospital-themed drama, Kober is no longer playing the villain on a daytime soap. Instead, he traded the brazen GH bad guy for motorcycle mechanic (and friend of Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby), Duke Ekins. The standout performance earned him a 2026 Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series.

After his nomination, fans and a few famous friends flocked to Instagram to congratulate the Kober. Fellow soap star, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives actor Wally Kurth posted, “Wow. Well done my friend,” Letters to Cleo lead Kay Hanley wrote, “Shut up!!! So well deserved, Jeff. Your performance absolutely lit up the screen with effortless wisdom and charm. Just like in real life!” and The Pitt‘s Noah Wyle added, “Congrats, brother!! Couldn’t be happier for you.”