All the Steve Burton You Can Handle (Not on DAYS or GH)
Steve Burton is currently pulling double-duty as Harris on Days of our Lives and the just returned Jason on General Hospital. (So far, it doesn’t seem like he’ll reprise Dylan on The Young and the Restless, though.) But what if that’s not enough for you? What if you want to see even more of this actor? Here are three places to catch the very hard-working dude:
Out of the World
From September 1987 to May 1991, Steve was a regular on the series Out of the World, which is about a perfectly ordinary Southern California girl, her perfectly ordinary Southern California mom…and her dad, who was an alien. They communicated through a cube in her bedroom. Evie (Maureen Flannigan) and Donna (Donna Pescow) are constantly trying to keep Dad Troy (voice of Burt Reynolds!!!) a secret from the rest of the normal world, which includes Evie’s very blond boyfriend, Chris (Burton). Chris isn’t very hard to fool. Because he isn’t very bright. But he is sweet, and loyal. To watch Chris’s introduction in the first episode, as well as the rest of the seasons, click here.
The Last Castle
No matter what he may have done lately, we know that Jason will always be loyal to Sonny (Maurice Benard, who hosts a weekly video podcast SOM). Not only does he think Sonny is the best person in Port Charles, but he also believes that Sonny is the baddest mobster, too. Which is kind of interesting in light of the fact that, in 2001, Burton co-starred alongside James Gandolfini, best known to TV fans as Tony Soprano, in The Last Castle. Tony would have eaten Sonny for breakfast, but if the dimpled don weren’t so far below him, it wouldn’t have been worth bothering him. Check out one of these streaming platforms to see what Burton is like next to a truly intimidating criminal.
Cyber Tracker
But why watch a Steve Burton movie alone when you can enjoy one with some professionally witty people? Cyber Tracker, a title he shot in 1994, is available for free on YouTube, complete with a RiffTrax comedic commentary. It’s part Judge Dredd, part Minority Report, part Terminator. But, you know, not the good parts. And Burton isn’t the only familiar soap face in the cast. There’s also John Aprea (Lucas, Another World) and Abby Dalton (Julia, Falcon Crest). Plus, peak early 1990s set and costume design. You can’t miss it!
