#MCM: Tyler Christopher (Nikolas)

Our MCM (Man Crush Monday) Tyler Christopher (born Tyler Christopher Baker; November 11, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his role asNikolas Cassadine (1996–1999, 2003–2011, 2013—) and Connor Bishop (2004–2005) on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.

Christopher was born in Joliet, Illinois and grew up in Delaware, Ohio, the youngest of four children. He is of Native Americanheritage, as his mother Jimi-Ann is Choctaw and his father Jim Baker is Seneca.[citation needed] About his Native American background, Christopher has said "I've been recognized within the Native American community in terms of entertainment. There's not a lot of us out there, not tons of competition. We are definitely a minority amongst a minority, but we're out there. Not everyone's Italian or Latin that has dark hair and dark eyes."

He attended Ohio Wesleyan University for two years and then moved to Los Angeles.

Christopher was married to Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004. From 1997 to 1999, he was in a relationship with former General Hospital actress Vanessa Marcil. From 2005 to 2007 he had an on again off again relationship with Natalia Livingston.

Christopher and Brienne Pedigo publicly announced their engagement in October 2006. Christopher and Pedigo married September 27, 2008. The couple resides in Los Angeles and had their first child, Greysun James Christopher on October 3, 2009. In October 2014, it was announced that Christopher and his wife were expecting their second child due in May 2015. On May 3, 2015, Christopher confirmed on his official Twitter that Pedigo had given birth to a baby girl.