Jasper "Jax" Jacks is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network.

The character gained popularity due to a love triangle storyline involving him and supercouple Sonny Corinthos and Brenda Barrett.

[6] That month, there was further speculation that Rademacher would return to the show following the cancellation of Titans and his rumored contract with Days of our Lives falling through.

[13] In November 2011, it was announced by ABC that Rademacher would make another scheduled guest appearance on the series, this time lasting three weeks.

[20] An official announcement was made on March 5, 2013 that Rademacher, as well as co-star Vanessa Marcil, would come back for the show's 50th anniversary.

Jasper "Jax" Jacks arrives in Port Charles, New York, at the behest of Lois Cerullo (Rena Sofer) to help her get her company back from Edward Quartermaine.

Lois introduces him to her best friend Brenda Barrett (Vanessa Marcil), who uses Jax to make her gangster ex-boyfriend Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) jealous.

When the two decide to renew their vows, Sonny interrupts the ceremony by bringing in Jax's former wife, Miranda Jamison (Leslie Horan), who reveals that her death had been faked to hide scars she suffered in an explosion.

Brenda iss left at the altar by Sonny in an attempt to protect her from the dangers of mafia life, and Jax helps her recover from her subsequent breakdown.

Jax learns that his father and his brother Jerry Jacks (Julian Stone) started their family empire with mafia money, and they lose all of their wealth.

After gambling in Monte Carlo, Jax begins to rebuild his fortune and meets fashion designer Chloe Morgan (Tava Smiley).

Chloe is in danger of losing her design company, and must marry to retain the seed money her eccentric uncle left her.

While searching for Brenda, Jax meets Kristina Cassadine (Jaime Ray Newman), realizes that she is Alexis's sister, and reunites them.

Jax goes into business with Carly Corinthos (Tamara Braun), Sonny's wife, to open a nightclub in an attempt to free her from the mafia.

becomes involved with Sonny's sister Courtney Matthews (Alicia Leigh Willis), and briefly split when Jax learns that Skye had been working with Edward behind his back, but they overcome this obstacle and marry.

Brenda explains that she faked her death, fearing that she suffered from the same mental illness as her mother, and that she had been taken in by arms dealer Luis Alcazar (Ted King).

Initially found guilty, Brenda is cleared of the charges when it is revealed that Alexis killed Luis, who was responsible for Kristina's death, in order to protect her newborn daughter.

In 2003, Jax returns to town in pursuit of a set of five cards called the Dead Man's Hand, allegedly held by Wild Bill Hickok on the night he was killed.

Jax begins to flirt with Sonny's sister Courtney, and the two make a ten million dollar bet that she won't be able to resist his sexual advances.

Their wedding is delayed several times, and Jax is forced to leave town to help his brother Jerry.

When Sonny shoots mobster Lorenzo Alcazar (Ted King), Carly, who witnessed the act, marries him to avoid testifying against him.

Jax begins a new business venture with fashion editor Kate Howard (Megan Ward), who Carly immediately dislikes.

Carly's son Michael (Dylan Cash), wanting to protect his family, purchases a gun and accidentally shoots Kate.

He runs away, leaving Carly, Jax, and Sonny fearful that he has been kidnapped by Anthony Zacchara (Bruce Weitz), a new mafia boss in Port Charles.

Claudia, teaming up with Jerry, orders Ian Devlin to kill Sonny, but the bullet accidentally hits Michael, leaving him in a permanent coma.

On the way to bring Michael to a long-term care facility, Carly and Sonny sleep together, the same night that Kate and Jax share a kiss during a business trip.

He later gives Josslyn back, but when he tries to leave town, Sonny sabotages his plane, angry that Brenda left him after he framed Jax.

Jax comes back in time to see Josslyn recover and find out Jerry has poisoned the water supply for ransom.