Is Chris McKenna leaving ‘GH’? Soap veteran speaks out on ‘disappointing’ exit

Spoiler alert! This story contains a character's fate from the latest "General Hospital," so beware if you haven't seen it yet.

Soap opera veteran Chris L. McKenna is opening up about his "disappointing" exit from "General Hospital."

The actor, who portrayed Station Chief Jack Brennan for just over a year, was killed off on the ABC daytime drama Tuesday, Sept. 1. McKenna took over the role in 2025 from Charles Mesure, who played the former World Security Bureau boss and intelligence operative since the character's 2023 inception.

McKenna, 48, told TV Insider that he's had time to process the familiar change.

"This is the third soap that has either written me off or killed me off," he told the outlet. "I did my last episode in June, so I've had a few months to adjust."

McKenna got his start on soap operas and has continued to return to the genre. One of his first television gigs was playing Victoria Lord's son Joey Buchanan on "One Life to Live" starting at age 12. His storyline included being the best friend of what is thought to be the first gay teen character featured on a daytime drama, portrayed by Ryan Phillippe. The…

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