General Hospital star Nicholas Alexander Chavez had 'whole body shakes' his first day on set

Nicholas Alexander Chavez looks back on his time on General Hospital fondly, though he couldn't contain his nerves.

The star got his start on the hit soap opera in 2021 as Spencer Cassadine. He left the show earlier this year to portray Lyle Menendez on Netflix's Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story .

He's also appeared in Ryan Murphy's show Grotesquerie. Nicholas has discussed the possibility of returning to General Hospital, but his first appearance on the show was anything but easy.

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Nicholas recalled he "could barely get the words out" when he first started on the show. He told PEOPLE : "I had done an acting conservatory, I had done these plays, but I hadn't actually, really, been in front of a camera before."

"And I remember the first day that I was on camera for General Hospital, I was so nervous. I had whole body shakes," he continued. But he made it through and quickly became a beloved character.

He called being on General Hospital "one of the best things for me." He added: "I mean, the soap world is such an interesting world to be a part of — such an interesting world to come up in and experience. And I got to work with such talented people."

Nicholas' character Spencer was in a romantic relationship with Trina, played by Tabyana Ali. The relationship, dubbed "Sprina" was beloved by fans.

However, their relationship came to an end when during a romantic boat ride in Paris, Spencer went overboard and was later declared dead. Trina mourned their relationship but fans didn't think it was done properly - but maybe that was because Spencer could be making a return.

In an interview with TVLine, Nicholas was asked about the possibility of Spencer surviving the fall. "Port Charles is a crazy place. We’ll have to see what happens," the actor cheekily stated.

Nicholas played Spencer in 358 episodes of General Hospital. In 2022, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series for his role.

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