Mason Gatlin is a fictional character in the ABC daytime drama General Hospital.
He was portrayed by an unknown actor on June 15, 2022 and returned as Nathanyael Grey from July 20 to November 4, 2022. He next returned from January 20 to November 29, 2023 before since being replaced by Charles Mesure as Jack Brennan beginning on December 1 two days later before the character's imprisonment and later replaced by Steve Burton as Jason Morgan who is revealed to be alive since their names rhyme and later Jack Brennan's return.
He will later be portrayed by British-Canadian actor Carlo Rota who portrayed as Jenz Sidwell on the original General Hospital and also on General Hospital Beyond.
Storylines[]
On June 15, 2022 at Pautauk State Park nearly two months after the armed robbery at Charlie's Pub by Eric Watson and Harry DeFranco who were wanting revenge for the late Peter August after the death of Jason Morgan on Cassadine Island via tunnel collapse; Maxie notices Austin isn't at the campsite while she is gathered around the fire with others. Austin meets a man in the woods and says he made his point. The man appears and Austin tells him to understand something. The next time he wants to talk to Austin, find him while he is alone. Leave Maxie and her friends out of it.
On July 11, Austin gets a phone call while watching the fireworks when on a picnic with Maxie and Spinelli at the park. Austin tells the person on the phone that he was only in town for a camping trip and he is not in Pautauk. He says the person needs to live up to their end of the bargain before Austin hangs up. He joins Maxie again and Spinelli excuses himself. Maxie asks if Austin is okay as he isn't listening to her. Austin says it was just old memories, but he is much happier being in the moment with Maxie.
On February 6 outside Kelly's, Austin catches Mason talking to their boss on the phone. He grabs Mason by the coat and says he can go after him but to stay away from Ava. Mason says he might pay Ava a visit. Austin insists to Mason that he is just friends with Ava.
On August 19, M meets with Austin at the pool and is introduced to Maxie and Spinelli as Mason, Austin's country cousin. Mason is interested in the upcoming Quartermaine picnic but Austin doesn't want him going.
On August 26, it is revealed that Mason is a Gatlin cousin when he shows up at the picnic. Ava overhears Mason talking to Austin. Mason decides Ava heard too much and she is chased by Mason with Austin following behind until Ava is stabbed by The Hook whose face and identity are concealed. Austin later says that Mason wasn't with him the whole night of the picnic.
On March 1, it is revealed that Nikolas' body is missing in the Tack Room of the Quartermaine Stables where Ava hid him. In an unknown location, he is shown unconscious in a hospital bed as Mason talks on the phone to (who is presumably) his boss from Pautauk. He tells the person that Nikolas is stable, on life support, and has everything he needs right there after The Hook was revealed to be Heather Webber and Heather's arrest.
On March 6, it is revealed Mason followed Austin to Spoon Island and kidnapped Nikolas' body
In July, Mason threatened to harm Ava Jerome's mother Delia Ryan. Mason blackmailed Ava into spying on Sonny for Mason's boss, or her role in Nikolas' "death" would be made public after the death and will reading of Victor Cassadine and the arrival of Damon Montague who Mason befriends after the death and memorial service of former Head Nurse at General Hospital Epiphany Johnson. Gordon threatens Austin for more money so Mason has Gordon killed.
On August 11, it is revealed that Mason had an alibi for the arson fire at the Devane Manor as Mason got in a bar fight with Ned Quartermaine who had suffered amnesia and thought he was Eddie Maine, while at The Highsider. Carly hits Mason on the head with a bottle to defend Olivia.
On August 22, it is revealed that Mason and Austin's boss is Cyrus Renault.
In September, Mason is ordered by Cyrus to kidnap Ava. Mason decides to kill Ava instead. Mason fought Dex who was attempting to rescue Ava. Dex shot Mason in the leg before Dante shot Mason twice in the back in defense of Ava and Dex.
In October, his boss Cyrus Renault was released from Pentonville Penitentiary making Mason happy about his release while Mason is hospitalized T.J. seems to recognize him. Cyrus is furious that Mason went against his orders and tried to kill Ava. He threatens to kill Mason if he disobeys again. Austin almost smothered Mason with a pillow but T.J. saved Mason's life even after realizing he was one of the two henchmen who kidnapped him in 2020 because Mason also happened to be friends with the late Franco Walker, Gabriel Jenkins, the late Jeffrey Maloney, Linc Brown, and Dolores Maloney.
On November 29, Mason was taken to Pentonville Penitentiary for his crimes and meets fellow inmates Frank Anderson, Greg Barnes, Hilda Dorsey, Chris and Paul Gentry, Olivia Jerome, Heather Webber aka "The Hook" who is best known to conceal her face and identity for most of 2022, and Johnny Zacchara. Two days later on December 1, he is since replaced by Australian Jack Brennan who is later revealed to be the new head of the WSB as well as leader of Pikeman Security Group via hostile takeover before the character's imprisonment as well.
After Jack Brennan disappeared from prison, left no record of his time served, his arrest, nor his hospital treatment and became head of the D.C. WSB Office; Mason becomes Book's new cellmate in Pentonville. Now his Australian counterpart Jack Brennan became the Head of the WSB Port Charles Field Office in which Mason has no connection to the WSB and only to Jack's American counterpart Cyrus Renault. Mason's new cellmate is Steve Book.
Crimes Committed[]
- Kidnapped and held T.J. Ashford hostage along with another one of Cyrus Renault's men and women under his orders in which Dolores Maloney denied any involvement [Feb 28-Apr 7, 2020; revealed on Mar 12, 2020; Mason's involvement revealed on Oct 27, 2023]
- Harassing Austin Gatlin-Holt [revealed Jun 15, 2022-Nov 14, 2023]
- Worked in the mob for an unknown male boss [revealed Jul 22, 2022; boss revealed to be Cyrus on Aug 22, 2023]
- Threatened Maxie Jones to Austin [Jul 22, 2022]
- Held a knife to Austin's throat [Aug 26, 2022]
- Brought an off-the-books patient, Gordon Stevens to GH to have an injury patched up by Austin [Sep 29, 2022; more details revealed on Nov 3, 2022]
- Sent another off-the-books patient to Austin [Nov 4, 2022]
- Sent a third off-the-books patient to Austin [revealed Nov 18, 2022]
- Sent another off-the-books patient to Austin who didn't see them [revealed Jan 20, 2023]
- Threatened Georgie Spinelli to Austin [Jan 20, 2023]
- Followed Austin to Spoon Island and kidnapped the presumed dead Nikolas Cassadine for Cyrus Renault to have Nikolas be replaced by his uncle Valentin Cassadine and his own children Donald and Charlotte Cassadine [Feb 13, 2023; kidnapping revealed Mar 1, 2023; revealed Austin was followed on Mar 6, 2023]
- Blackmailed Ava into spying on Sonny for Cyrus Renault or her role in Nikolas' "death" would be made public [Jul 2023-Oct 17, 2023]
- Threatened harm against Delia Ryan to Ava Jerome [Jul 2023]
- Murder; ordered a henchman to kill Gordon Stevens [Jul 24, 2023]
- Got in a bar fight with Eddie Maine at The Highsider and later escaped to avoid being captured [Aug 10, 2023]
- Suspect of arson at Devane Manor [Aug 11, 2023]
- Kidnapped Ava [Sep 29-Oct 17, 2023]
- Physically fought Dex Heller who was trying to rescue Ava [Oct 17, 2023]
Health and Vitals[]
- Had his head grabbed tightly by Austin Gatlin-Holt [Aug 26, 2022]
- Grabbed by Austin again [Jan 20, 2023]
- Grabbed by Austin again [Feb 6, 2023]
- Hit over the head with a bottle and knocked unconscious by Carly Spencer in defense of Olivia Quartermaine after the death and will reading of Victor Cassadine [Aug 10, 2023]
- Shot in the leg by Dex Heller who then physically fought him after Damon Montague's arrest [Oct 17, 2023]
- Shot twice in the back by Dante Falconeri in defense of Ava Jerome and Dex Heller; was hospitalized after Damon Montague's arrest [Oct 17, 2023]
- Was almost smothered by Austin with a pillow; saved by T.J. [Oct 27, 2023; revealed T.J. saved him on Oct 30, 2023]
Relationships[]
- Charity Gatlin - Mason's aunt
- Jonah Gatlin - Mason's cousin
- Austin Gatlin-Holt - Mason's cousin (deceased)
- Gus Adams - Fellow inmate
- Frank Anderson - Fellow inmate
- Greg Barnes - Fellow inmate
- Trent Beech - (deceased)
- Nelle Benson - (deceased)
- Bart Bentley
- Steve Book - Fellow inmate and Mason's cellmate after Jack disappeared from prison, left no record of his time served, his arrest, nor his hospital treatment (imprisoned)
- Jack Brennan - Mason and his former boss Cyrus' Australian counterpart and founder and former leader of Pikeman Security Group now head of the D.C. WSB Office after disappearing from prison, left no record of his time served, his arrest, nor his hospital treatment before becoming the Head of the WSB Port Charles Field Office
- Linc Brown - Music producer (captured)
- Sienna Colby
- Gladys Corbin
- Suzanne Cottle
- Mark Crowley - Fellow inmate
- Carol Cupp - Fellow inmate
- Hilda Dorsey - Fellow inmate
- Cesar Faison - (deceased)
- Jameson Forsyth - (deceased)
- Ron Gallo - Sniper working for Pikeman Security Group who grazed Ava's hand and put her daughter Avery in the line of fire the same day that Spencer dragged Esme with him before FBI agent John Cates came to Port Charles
- Ellen Garten - Former warden at Pentonville Penitentiary now in Texas
- Chris Gentry - Fellow inmate
- Paul Gentry - Fellow inmate
- Jerome Grisham
- James Gunn - Sniper working for Pikeman Security Group who shot Curtis and left Ava unharmed and put Violet in the line of fire
- Gabriel Jenkins
- Olivia Jerome - Ava's paternal half sister (deceased)
- Dolores Maloney - Sam's former parole officer
- Damon Montague - Mason's ally, his boss Cyrus Renault and the late Victor Cassadine's counterpart after the death and will reading of Victor Cassadine, and his boss Cyrus Renault's possible associate (captured)
- Stephen Ordway - Fellow inmate
- Nelson Perez - Fellow inmate
- Cassandra Pierce - Mason's former boss' late female counterpart (deceased)
- Carl Pine - (deceased)
- Cyrus Renault - Mason's former boss
- Shawn Rooney - Fellow inmate
- Betty Rutherford
- Joe Sands - aka "Big Joey", Hilda's friend, and fellow inmate
- Stone - Ultimate villain whose face, identity, and physical appearance concealed just like "The Hook" killer before she was revealed to be Heather Webber; the name was revealed to be Valentin Cassadine
- Franco Walker - (deceased)
- Curtis Ashford
- Jordan Ashford - Former Commissioner of the Port Charles Police Department and current Deputy Mayor of Port Charles
- Marshall Ashford
- T.J. Ashford - Mason's former doctor and his late cousin Austin's former co-worker
- Keith Black - Trooper of the New York State Police
- Shawn Butler - Now living in San Francisco
- Drew Cain
- Nikolas Cassadine - His former boss Cyrus' nephew (imprisoned)
- Spencer Cassadine - His former boss Cyrus' great nephew (presumed deceased)
- Dev Cerci - (deceased)
- Harrison Chase - Detective of the Port Charles Police Department
- Laura Collins - His boss Cyrus' maternal half-sister and current Mayor of Port Charles
- Brad Cooper - Lab manager at General Hospital
- Brando Corbin - (deceased)
- Sonny Corinthos
- Alexis Davis
- Anna Devane
- Dante Falconeri - Detective of the Port Charles Police Department
- Violet Finn
- Edward Giles - Butler at Wyndemere Castle
- Martin Grey - His former boss Cyrus' brother
- Dex Heller
- Josslyn Jacks
- Ava Jerome - Fellow inmate Nikolas Cassadine's ex-wife, the late Victor Cassadine's ex-great niece-in-law, and the last known living and sole surviving child of the late Victor Jerome
- Julian Jerome - (deceased)
- Sam McCall - (deceased)
- Jason Morgan
- Liesl Obrecht - His boss' enemy before and after Damon Montague's arrest
- Ned Quartermaine
- Olivia Quartermaine
- Dean Raines - Trooper of the New York State Police
- Carly Spencer
- Damian Spinelli - Private investigator
- Marcus Taggert
- Johnny Zacchara - Fellow inmate (imprisoned)