Stephen Nichols (born February 19, 1951) is an American actor, most notable for his roles on American daytime soap operas. He played the part of Steve Johnson (Patch) on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1985-90; after that, he had a stint on General Hospital as Stefan Cassadine from 1996-03.
He returned to the role of Patch on Days in June 2006 after 16 years, remaining through February 2009, and returning to the role again in 2015. He played the role of Tucker McCall on The Young and the Restless as well.