Jack Stephen "Steve" Burton, who was born on June 28, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio, got his big break as an actor when he appeared as a surfer on the sitcom Out of This World in 1987. A year later he was asked to join the cast of Days of Our Lives as Harris Michaels, the love interest to Eve Donovan who was played by Charlotte Ross. In 1991, Burton was cast as Jason Morgan on General Hospital, a role he is still playing until today. His film credits include Taken and The Last Castle, and has also provided voice overs for Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 2 and Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children.

Jason Morgan is played by Steve Burton on the drama series General Hospital. Jason is a product of an affair between Dr. Alan Quartermaine and Susan Moore and was raised by Alan's wife, Monica. He grew up to be a handsome, smart, funny and kind boy who was also mature and responsible. His brother AJ, who labeled him as the "golden boy", was really jealous of him, however Jason still made it a point to help his brother through every disaster they encounter.