Robert Scorpio was a fictional character on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital. He was portrayed by Tristan Rogers from 1980 to 1992 on a contract basis. After making a cameo appearance in 1995, Rogers reprises his role on a recurring basis, off and on, from January 27, 2006 to March 8th, 2012. Rogers also reprises his role on the short-lived spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift during the show's second season.