Background
Richard Charles Herbst was born on January 4, 1965, in Howard Beach, New York and raised in Dallas, Texas.
Richard Charles Herbst was born on January 4, 1965, in Howard Beach, New York and raised in Dallas, Texas.
He is known for roles in American soap operas. His first film was titled Brain Damage directed by Frank Henenlotter. He has appeared in Days of Our Lives (1989–1990) as Scott "Scotty" Banning II, Guiding Light (1990–1996) as Alan-Michael Spaulding, The Young and the Restless (2000–2001) as the sinister Matt Clark, and The Bold and the Beautiful (2002, 2009-2011) as Whipple "Whip" Jones III. Since 2002, he has appeared on General Hospital (2002–2009) as Ric Lansing.
His last airdate was June 25, 2009.
He returned to General Hospital February 24, 2014. Hearst also had a recurring guest-star role on Beverly Hills, 90210, and has guest-starred on other television series such as Jenny and Pacific Blue.
In 2000, he starred as "Rocky" in the theater production of Aven"U Boys with Danica McKellar. He has also been nominated for four Soap Opera Digest Awards, winning "Outstanding Villain" for The Young and the Restless in 2001.
In 2005, Hearst filmed the lead role in Carpool Guy, directed by Corbin Bernsen.
As of 2012, Hearst holds the distinction of being the only living actor to have appeared on all four remaining soap operas.