but was let go in August, as the result of a shift in the direction of the series. On 27 August 2012, Buchanan returned to General Hospital as Duke Lavery after a 23-year absence. On 12 November, it was revealed that Buchanan was playing a dual role. "Duke Lavery" was actually Cesar Faison in disguise, and Faison was holding the real Duke hostage at a clinic in Lucerne, Switzerland. On 5 July 2017, it was announced he would reprise his role as James Warwick on The Bold and the Beautiful. Filmography n.b. for credit listings reference Film Television Awards and nominations References External links Ian Buchanan profile from SoapCentral AnnaandDuke.com Ian Buchanan on Tramedibeautiful.com 1957 births Living people People from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scottish male television actors Scottish male soap opera actors Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners Scottish emigrants to the United States Scottish male film actors