Specials

Rescue Me: Soap Heroes Who Can Aid Us Anytime

Jamie Martin, 'All My Children'

Played by: Justin Bruening
Profession: Doctor in training
Why He's Our Hero: Jamie's following in the footsteps of his grandfather, the hospital's chief of staff. Aside from tending to patients, he convinced Amanda to turn her psycho mom in for murder, then comforted her when she learned her father was dead.

Aidan Devane, 'All My Children'

Played by: Aiden Turner
Profession: Former British special forces operative; now, private investigator
Why He's Our Hero: Aidan is Pine Valley's own James Bond, complete with accent and spy skills. Plus, he's got a soft spot for damsels in distress, from amnesiac Maria Santos to autistic teen Lily.

Jack Snyder, 'As the World Turns'

Played by: Michael Park
Profession: Security Guard
Why He's Our Hero: Jack does all the wrong things for all the right reasons. He destroyed police records to protect Carly from a murdering past she couldn't remember and it cost him his job as detective. Even though their relationship is in ruins, he'd do it all again.

Christian Ramirez, 'The Bold and the Beautiful'

Played by: Mario Lopez
Profession: Doctor
Why He's Our Hero: He jetted back into town from Europe to treat the cancer-stricken Felicia Forrester and ended up falling for her. She was, shall we say, saved by the doctor. But the good guy may not get the girl in the end, if she's still got feelings for ex-lover Dante.

Philip Kiriakis, 'Days of Our Lives'

Played by: Kyle Brandt
Profession: Marine; spy for International Security Alliance
Why He's Our Hero: Shipped off to Iraq just after marrying the love of his life, Belle, he was captured and tortured by the evil Tony DiMera. He escaped, but stayed in Iraq to free the people from DiMera's terror, only to lose his leg in a land mine blast.

Patrick Drake, 'General Hospital'

Played by: Jason Thompson
Profession: Neurosurgeon
Why He's Our Hero: The arrogant but talented doctor came to town to perform surgery on mob enforcer Jason Morgan's brain. When his father Noah developed liver cancer, Patrick flouted hospital rules and his dad's wishes and donated part of his own liver.

Lucky Spencer, 'General Hospital'

Played by: Greg Vaughn
Profession: Cop
Why He's Our Hero: Lucky first joined the force to investigate archenemy Helena Cassidine. Now, it's his duty to protect family and friends against the likes of psychopath Manny Ruiz. Recently, Lucky quit after the death of his partner, but he'll never be content until Port Charles is safe.

Gus Aitoro, 'Guiding Light'

Played by: Ricky Paull Goldin
Profession: Detective
Why He's Our Hero: Gus was an FBI agent obsessed with taking down the Santos crime family until he fell in love with Detective Harley Cooper. Now that he knows Alan Spaulding is his biological, diabolical father, he's obsessed with bringing his big bad daddy to justice.

John McBain, 'One Life to Live'

Played by: Michael Easton
Profession: Detective
Why He's Our Hero: John will do anything to protect the woman he loves, Natalie. When she was kidnapped, he doggedly searched for and rescued her. Unfortunately, they're not together because he hid a huge secret (her husband was still alive!), but that won't stop him from watching over her.

Sam Bennett, 'Passions'

Played by: James Hyde
Profession: Chief of police
Why He's Our Hero: Chief Bennett is a sexy older man who happens to be the moral compass of Harmony. He met his first wife when he saved her from a fire, he'd do anything to protect his family and he continues to fight for justice against the evil Alistair Crane.

JT Hellstrom, 'The Young and the Restless'

Played by: Thad Luckinbill
Profession: Private investigator
Why He's Our Hero: J.T. used to be a bad boy -- partying hard and playing the ladies -- but he turned his life around when he fell in love with Colleen. Once a rock star wanna-be, now he spends his time guarding women from mob henchmen and generally protecting damsels in distress.