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Lucas Lorenzo "Luke" Spencer Sr. is a fictional character in the American television soap opera ''General Hospital'', and has been played by Anthony Geary from 1978 until his on-screen exit in July 2015. Geary holds the record for most Daytime Emmy wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work as Luke.〔 He is currently the show's fifth most tenured character after Monica Quartermaine, Laura Spencer, Scott Baldwin, and Bobbie Spencer. ==Casting== Anthony Geary was originally hired for a 13-week stint on ''General Hospital'' in November 1978, which eventually grew into a full contract role. Geary received Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1980, 1981, and had his first win in 1982. Geary was nominated again in 1983, before leaving the show on December 27, 1983. Geary later reprised the role from October 26 to December 10, 1984. In 1991, Geary returned to ''General Hospital'' as Luke's cousin and look-alike Bill Eckert, due to the actor's desire to play something other than Luke.〔 However, due to audience feedback and demand, the character was killed off and Geary resumed the role of Luke on October 29, 1993.〔 Geary was nominated in 1997 and 1998 for Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor, and had his second win in 1999,〔 and his third in 2000. He received another nomination in 2003, and had his fourth win in 2004.〔 When Geary won for the fifth time in 2006,〔 he set the record for most lead actor wins.〔 Geary has been known in later years for his annual long vacations from the show. As Geary explains to ''Entertainment Weekly'', "That's my contractual situation. There came a point where they really couldn't offer me more money in negotiations. I've made a very fine living and I'm grateful for that. But what they could offer me would be more time. So what's happened is that through the years I've eked out what I think is an ideal situation. I have a minimum number of shows, 31 weeks a year, and the rest of my time is my own.''〔 Geary received another Emmy nomination in 2007, and in 2008, he again set a record for most lead actor wins with his sixth Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor. Also in 2008, Geary made a guest appearance on the ''General Hospital'' spin-off ''General Hospital: Night Shift. Having received his last nomination in 2009, Geary again set a record in 2012 with his seventh win for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series.〔 In May 2015, Geary announced his decision to permanently leave ''General Hospital'', stating: "This show has been a huge part of my life for over half my life and Luke Spencer is my alter ego. But I'm just weary of the grind and have been for 20 years." Geary made his final appearance on July 27, 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Luke Spencer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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