#MCM: Nathan Parsons (ex-Ethan)

Now if that smile and that smirk is not enough to melt the panties right off you ladies, then you must be (as my good friend Steve says) DEAD INSIDE! Our Man Crush Monday is all that and a bag a chips and ever so missed on GH.. he is Nathan Parsons!

Parsons was born in Adelaide, South Australia but raised in Colorado and Texas. He moved to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California after being accepted into their Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting program. He is also a member of Boom Kat Dance Theatre, a non-profit dance company based in Santa Monica, California. Currently in their third year, Boom Kat has been made a resident company of the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica following the success of their third production NeverWonderland. In his spare time, Nathan enjoys dance, rock climbing, hiking, lacrosse, football, soccer, yoga, and scuba diving.

Early works

As a child actor he did voice-over work dubbing Japanese anime for ADV Films, including the lead role of Jean Roque-Raltique in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and parts in "Soul Hunter", Devil Lady and Jing: King of Bandits. Parsons has previously appeared in the films Teeth (2007) and The Brotherhood V: Alumni (2009).

General Hospital

Parsons originally auditioned for a different role on General Hospital and was not cast, but the series subsequently created a new character for him.He made his first appearance as con artist Ethan Lovett on 30 January 2009.Parsons was initially hired on a recurring basis but was soon put on contract with the series, working closely with multi-Daytime Emmy Award-winner Anthony Geary. Parsons's debut storyline hinted at the secret parentage of his character Ethan, who was later established as the son of Luke Spencer (Geary) and Holly Sutton (Emma Samms), characters made household names during General Hospital 's 1980s peak. In March 2009 Soaps In Depth magazine credited Parsons with "taking the show by storm" and dubbed Ethan "one of daytime's most riveting young characters. In December 2011, Parsons announced that he had decided not to renew his contract with General Hospital (which was expiring in early 2012). His last airdate was 7 March 2012, in a final scene that was shared with his on-screen parents, Anthony Geary and Emma Samms. The story line was left open ended for his possible return.

In May 2012, Parsons was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Younger Actor category for his portrayal of Ethan Lovett on General Hospital. The 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards were televised live on 23 June 2012, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Though Parsons did not win in his category, he was prominently featured in the telecast as a presenter for the coveted Outstanding Lead Actor category, in which his former co-stars, Anthony Geary and Maurice Benard, were both nominated. Parsons presented the award to his former on-screen father, Anthony Geary (for an unprecedented 7th win), and was acknowledged in Geary's acceptance speech. General Hospital also won the Outstanding Drama Series award.

In April 2013, Parsons returned to General Hospital as Ethan Lovett as part of the show's 50th Anniversary Celebration. His return aired over two days, 2 and 3 April, in which he appeared with Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer), Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) and Constance Towers (Helena Cassadine). His character's story line was again left open ended for his possible return.

Bunheads

Nathan Parsons debuted on Bunheads 16 July 2012, in an episode entitled "Money for Nothing", which introduced his character of Godot, who had returned to town from a year-long surfing trip. While Godot was well known and idolized by the "bunheads"/girls, the lead character of Michelle (Sutton Foster) had never met him. There was a brief, but instant rapport between Michelle and Godot a relationship that was played out throughout season 1. He appeared in another 2 episodes in Season 1. Parsons appeared in four episodes of Season 2 of Bunheads including the season finale; "I'll Be Your Meyer Lansky" (21 January 2013) "The Astronaut and the Ballerina" (28 January 2013) "It's Not a Mint" (18 February 2013) and the season 2 finale "Next" (25 February 2013).