Linc Brown is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
He was portrayed by actor Dan Buran from January 13 to March 4, 2020 and returned on May 21 after Andi Chapman debuted as Dolores Maloney in the beginning of the year replacing Billy Miller as Drew Cain, Coby Ryan McLaughlin as Hank Archer, and Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri before and after Jeff Kober debuted as Cyrus Renault on February before being replaced by Andi Chapman, Jeff Kober, and later Vic Stagliano as Franco Walker. He was next seen on November 10-12, 2021 replacing Vic Stagliano as Frank Walker nearly a year after the character's death. He returned on May 17, 2022 to April 6, 2023 replacing Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, Scott Hamm and an unknown actor as armed robbers Eric Watson and Harry DeFranco before and after Sonya Eddy's death resulting in the death of the late Sonya Eddy's character Epiphany Johnson in late March and later since replaced by Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, Cameron Mathison as Drew Quartermaine, and later Steve Burton as Jason Morgan.
Storylines[]
On January 13, 2020; Brook Lynn announces to her family that she has changed her last name to Quartermaine so she can sing at The Floating Rib months after the death of Cassandra Pierce by boat explosion, Drew Cain's presumed death, and Dante Falconeri's PTSD resulting in Sam McCall's parole officer Dolores Maloney and music producer Linc Brown replacing Dante. Lulu Spencer tries to stop Linc and Dustin Phillips grabs Linc and pins him against the wall. Linc fights with Dustin and elbows him in the face. Lulu and Brook Lynn hit Linc to stop the fight. Brook Lynn accidentally hits Detective Harrison Chase with a beer bottle and all four of them are arrested because Dante was unavailable because of his PTSD before Hank Archer aka Shiloh's memorial a day later.
On February 7, 2020 two days after Cyrus Renault is revealed to have been transferred to Pentonville Penitentiary; Linc meets with Brook Lynn and Ned. Linc denies sexually harassing Brook Lynn. Ned gives a check to Linc and says this is a one-time offer. It is later revealed that Linc is working with Martin Grey.
On November 10, 2021; Linc returns to Port Charles nearly a year and a half later after Cyrus Renault's imprisonment to Flatland Federal Prison in the Midwest for his crimes against the citizens of Port Charles as he's arrived at The Savoy while Drew Cain and Jason Morgan are held captive on Cassadine Island after Drew was revealed to be alive, and a week after Cyrus was visited by Sonny Corinthos in Flatland Federal Prison. Linc offers to let his band perform tonight at the club when two other bands suddenly cancel. Outside Linc is shown to be working with "Marshall" who is behind the other bands canceling. Later that night, Brook Lynn sees Linc at the club and Chase tells Linc to stay away from her. Curtis sees this and after the concert, he questions Linc and shows him the sketch Liz drew of "Marshall". Linc says that is the person he is working for and then "Marshall" comes in and tells Linc to leave.
On November 15, it was revealed that the man's name is Marshall Ashford.
On May 16, 2022; someone is shown to be stalking Brook Lynn and Chase. The next day it is revealed to be Linc six months after the death of Jason Morgan via tunnel collapse caused by a shootout with Peter August, nearly five months after Laura Collins visited Cyrus Renault in Flatland Federal Prison, and one month after the armed robbery at Charlie's Pub by Eric Watson and Harry DeFranco who were in revenge for the late Peter August nearly two months after Peter's death. He claims that the song Chase just sang was one of Brook Lynn's old songs and he owns it. He says Brook Lynn should have read the fine print on the contract she signed to get rid of him. Linc offers for Brook Lynn to go to his room with him and she punches him in the face. Chase makes Linc leave.
It was revealed that Linc became the new owner of Jason's motorcycle as he now calls it Linc's motorcycle after Valentin acquired Jason's ELQ shares and motorcycle after Jason's death where Valentin sold it to Linc because Valentin never rode a motorcycle.
Linc denies any involvement of being the Hook killer while being a music producer and has an alibi for the Hook attacks which confirmed it and was eliminated as a suspect in the Hook attacks.
On April 3 after The Hook has been captured identified as Heather Webber who was avenging her daughter Esme Prince and the death of Epiphany Johnson via heart complications; Linc attends the Nurses' Ball which is also his first nearly three years after his former boss Cyrus Renault's first and only time at the Nurses' Ball in 2020 before his imprisonment a year later.
On April 7, Linc was arrested by Dante Falconeri as Brook Lynn and Blaze accuse him onstage of sexual harassment at the Nurses' Ball as well as four counts of identity theft and two counts of complicity while under the aliases Jason Morgan and Nikolas Cassadine before the death of Victor Cassadine via drone strike to the Haunted Star by the WSB a month later.
Two months later on June 29; he is replaced by Cyrus Renault who is wanting to meet Drew Cain before being replaced by a single gunman at the Metro Court Hotel Pool wanting revenge for The Hook, Victor, and Linc working for an unknown person later revealed to be Stone concealing his face, identity, and physical appearance just like The Hook killer before she was revealed to be Heather Webber.
On March 4, 2024; Linc is later replaced by Jason Morgan who is revealed to be alive who is not yet ready to reclaim his motorcycle from Linc over a month after the presumed deaths of Spencer Cassadine and Esme Prince at Seine River in Paris because Jason was blackmailed by FBI Special Agent John Cates (previously Jagger Cates) before Cates' death on August 30-September 3.
On August 20, Linc's friend Cyrus returned back on screen.Crimes Committed[]
- Identity theft; assumed the name Drew Cain while the real Drew Cain was revealed to be alive and held captive [Jan 13, 2020-Nov 21, 2021]
- Identity theft; assumed the name Dante Falconeri because of the real Dante's PTSD [Jan 13-May 21, 2020]
- Worked with Marshall Ashford to sabotage bands at The Savoy a year and a half after Cyrus Renault was sent to Flatland Federal Prison in the Midwest for Cyrus' crimes against the citizens of Port Charles and Sam McCall's parole has ended [revealed on Nov 10, 2021; as Drew Cain]
- Identity theft; assumed the name Jason Morgan after Jason's death on Cassadine Island via tunnel collapse [Apr 13, 2022-Apr 7, 2023; revealed on May 17, 2022; Jason gets his identity back on Mar 4, 2024 revealing that he lost over two years of his life]
- Complicity of armed robbery at Charlie's Pub; hired Eric Watson and Harry DeFranco in revenge for Peter August nearly two months after his death [Apr 13-14, 2022; as Jason Morgan; Esme's involvement revealed Apr 20, 2022; then Ryan's involvement revealed on May 12, 2022; then Linc's involvement revealed on May 17, 2022; then Victor's involvement revealed on May 26, 2022; then Johann's involvement revealed on September 22, 2022; Eric and Harry released on bail on Apr 20, 2022 with the help of their attorney offscreen whose name is withheld]
- Complicity; hired Tom Reardon and Richard Gordon to mug T.J. and Marshall Ashford [May 19-20, 2022; as Jason Morgan; Linc's involvement revealed on Jun 15, 2022]
- Grabbed Brook Lynn's arm [Jun 17, 2022; as Jason Morgan before the first attack from the serial killer whose concealing their face and identity who goes by The Hook]
- Harassing Blaze [revealed on Nov 3, 2022; as Jason Morgan]
- Identity theft; assumed the name Nikolas Cassadine while the real Nikolas Cassadine held hostage by Mason Gatlin while on life support at an unknown location [Mar 1-Apr 7, 2023; revealed on Apr 3, 2023]
- Grabbed Brook Lynn by the arm [Apr 6, 2023; as Jason Morgan]
- Physically harassed and creeped out Josslyn Jacks at the Nurses' Ball [Apr 4, 2023; as Jason Morgan; Brook Lynn Quartermaine stops him, compelling her and Blaze to finally out him as a sexual predator]
Health and Vitals[]
- Kneed by Brook Lynn when he tried to kiss her [revealed Nov 22, 2022]
- Outed as a sexual predator and identity thief by Brook Lynn and Blaze at the Nurses' Ball; arrested by Dante Falconeri [Apr 4, 2023]
Relationships[]
- Mark Ambrose - The late Victor Cassadine's henchman
- Sherri Anderson
- Hank Archer - aka "Shiloh" who bore a striking resemblance to the late Nathan West (deceased)
- Eileen Ashby - Former Deputy Mayor of Port Charles and Jordan Ashford's predecessor (deceased)
- Marshall Ashford
- Peter August - (deceased)
- Trent Beech - (deceased)
- Nelle Benson - (deceased)
- David Boyd - The late Victor Cassadine's African-American henchman
- J.B. Brown
- Valentin Cassadine
- Victor Cassadine - Valentin's late father and Linc's friend (deceased)
- Harry DeFranco - Armed robber
- Jane Edwards - The late Victor Cassadine's henchwoman (deceased)
- Brock Garrison - (deceased)
- Mason Gatlin - (imprisoned)
- Richard Gordon
- Martin Grey
- Mark Hay - The late Victor Cassadine's henchman
- The Hook - Serial killer whose face and identity are concealed and is revealed to be Heather Webber (captured)
- Gabriel Jenkins
- Warren Kirk - (deceased)
- Elmer Lewis
- Dolores Maloney - The late Sam McCall's former parole officer and the late Julian Jerome's friend
- Kurt Markovic - (deceased)
- Carl Pine - (deceased)
- Cyrus Renault - Martin's brother and former Chairman of the Board at General Hospital, former host of KZPC's radio show "Searching with Cyrus", now an advisor for The Friends of Port Charles and Volunteer at Turning Woods Long Term Memory Care
- Tom Reardon
- Tobias Richard - The late Victor Cassadine's henchman
- James Straw
- Roz Venta - Linc's new attorney
- Franco Walker - (deceased)
- Bill Watkins - The late Victor Cassadine's henchman
- Eric Watson - Armed robber
- Jordan Ashford - Former Commissioner of the Port Charles Police Department, current Deputy Mayor of Port Charles, and the late Eileen Ashby's successor
- T.J. Ashford
- Hayden Barnes
- Cody Bell
- Ace Cassadine - Cyrus Renault's great nephew and the late Victor Cassadine's great-great nephew
- Nikolas Cassadine - Cyrus Renault's nephew and the late Victor Cassadine's great nephew (imprisoned)
- Spencer Cassadine - Cyrus Renault's great nephew and the late Victor Cassadine's great-great nephew (presumed deceased)
- Phyllis Caulfield
- Dev Cerci - (deceased)
- Harrison Chase - Detective of the Port Charles Police Department
- Brando Corbin - (deceased)
- Sasha Corbin
- Willow Corinthos
- Dante Falconeri - Detective of the Port Charles Police Department
- Maxie Jones
- Richard Lowe - Court judge
- Sam McCall - (deceased)
- Danny Morgan - Jason Morgan and the late Sam McCall's son
- Jason Morgan
- Liesl Obrecht - The late Britt Westbourne's biological mother
- Brook Lynn Quartermaine
- Drew Quartermaine - Former Navy SEAL and congressman
- Scout Quartermaine - Drew and Sam's daughter
- Trina Robinson
- Alison Rogers - aka Blaze
- Lulu Spencer - Cyrus' niece
- Damian Spinelli - Private investigator
- Britt Westbourne - Former Chief of Staff at General Hospital (deceased)