Nathan West (General Hospital)

Nathan West
General Hospital character
Portrayed by	Ryan Paevey
Duration	2013–2018
First appearance	December 30, 2013
Last appearance	February 9, 2018
Classification	Past; regular
Created by	Ron Carlivati
Introduced by	Frank Valentini
In-universe information Other names James Nathan Reeves James Nathan West Occupation Detective Family Scorpio/Jones Parents Cesar Faison Liesl Obrecht Adoptive father Dan Reeves Adoptive mother Madeline Reeves Sisters Nina Reeves (adoptive) Britt Westbourne Half-brothers Peter August Spouse Claudette Beaulieu (2006–2016) Maxie Jones (2017–2018) Sons James West Stepdaughters Georgie Spinelli (2017–2018) Grandparents Emil Krieg Sybil McTavish Aunts Madeline Reeves Nieces Nelle Benson (adoptive) Willow Tait (adoptive) Bailey Jones First cousins Nina Reeves Other relatives Nelle Benson Willow Tait Wiley Corinthos-Quartermaine Jonah Corinthos

Nathan West is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Ryan Paevey. Created by head writer Ron Carlivati, Nathan was introduced in late 2013 by Frank Valentini as a love interest for Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms). In January 2018, Paevey announced he had opted to leave the serial of his own decision.

Paevey's casting was very well received. The character of Nathan becomes quite popular rather quickly among viewers and critics, becoming known as the show's resident heroic "good guy" as he tries to support his mess of a family. At the same time, Nathan's pairing with Maxie becomes a fan favorite pairing and their "slow burn" romance was praised by critics.