Scott "Scotty" Baldwin (
né Bentley) is a
fictional character from the
ABC soap opera,
General Hospital and its now-defunct spinoff
Port Charles. The character debuted played by child actors in the 1960s, until
Kin Shriner assumed the role in 1977. Scotty is often remembered as part of the love triangle with
Luke and Laura Spencer. When his wife
Laura Webber left him for
Luke Spencer, his devastation led to a drastic personality change. The character became one of
General Hospital's long-running villains. However, on
Port Charles, the character was portrayed in a more heroic sense.