Patrick Drake
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| Duration | 2005–16 | ||||||||
| First appearance | December 7, 2005 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | January 7, 2016 | ||||||||
| Created by | Robert Guza, Jr. | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Jill Farren Phelps | ||||||||
| Book appearances | The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli | ||||||||
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General Hospital: Night Shift | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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| Residence | Berkeley, California | ||||||||
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| Parents |
Noah Drake Mattie Drake |
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| Brothers | Matt Hunter |
| Spouse | Robin Scorpio (2008–14, 2016–) |
| Children |
Emma Drake Gabriel Santiago |
Patrick Drake is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, a protagonist in both seasons of its prime time SOAPnet spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift and one half of on-screen couple Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio. Jason Thompson originated the role in 2005. From April 23 to 28, 2008, the role of Patrick Drake was played by Ethan Erickson while Thompson was having minor surgery. In October 2015, it was announced that Thompson will be departing from the show, last appearing on January 7, 2016.
Patrick was born in September 1976, and grew up the only child of Noah (Rick Springfield) and Mattie Drake. He had a close relationship with both his parents and idolized his father, a successful surgeon. His mother was involved in an accident and his father operated on her. There were complications and she ended up dying on the table. Noah had a breakdown and became an alcoholic. Patrick did not have contact with his father for several years.
Dr. Patrick Drake comes to Port Charles when Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) needs surgery. Because his father Dr. Noah Drake could not perform the operation, Dr. Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough) seeks Patrick out. Initially refusing, he agrees after Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright) and Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) cast aspersions on his abilities as a surgeon. He soon begins seeing Robin but has flings with Carly, who uses him as a way of making Robin jealous. He constantly flirts with many of the hospital's nurses. After months of casually dating Robin, Patrick is exposed to HIV while performing surgery on a patient with AIDS. Robin helps in through the time in between his blood tests and they grow closer. Patrick admits his love to Robin after she makes an unrequested suggestion during a surgery. They are relieved six months later when Patrick is officially proven HIV-negative.
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