McKenna is known to daytime television audiences for his portrayal of Joey Buchanan on ABC's daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 1990 to 1993. [1] McKenna is also known for playing the lead role in the 2003 film King of the Ants, a role which earned him critical acclaim.

Chris McKenna may be General Hospital’s new Jack Brennan, but he’ll never forget getting his big break in 1990, when he was cast as One Life to Live’s Joey Buchanan. The Queens, NY native ...

McKenna was only 12 when he was cast on One Life to Live as Joey Buchanan, son of Clint and Viki Buchanan, from 1990-93. He most recently appeared on NCIS, The Blacklist and Chicago Fire. More ...

Feb 4, 2025 · General Hospital viewers on Tuesday afternoon said g’day to a brand-new Jack Brennan, although the veteran WBS spook no longer sounds like the Aussie he is. That’s because the ABC sudser recast...

6 days ago · Chris McKenna, who starred in One Life to Live, will assume the role on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Chris McKenna attends Passionflix's Season 3 Premiere Of "Driven" During 1st Ever PassionCon...

6 days ago · McKenna, a soap opera vet himself, will take on the role of Jack Brennan, taking over for Charles Mesure. Recently, the actor himself has opened up about joining the soap. For many, McKenna became known to audiences through playing Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live in the early 1990s.

6 days ago · McKenna, who grew up before ABC soap fan eyes in the 1990s, saw quite a few familiar faces when he began his GH work. The actor was only 13 years old when he was cast as Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live, working under former OLTL executive producer and current GH executive producer Frank Valentini.

Feb 3, 2025 · Charles Mesure, who joined the ABC sudser in December of 2023, is walking away from his role as Brennan and will be replaced by Chris McKenna, who is best known in the soap world for playing Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live …

Feb 3, 2025 · Mesure’s successor as Brennan, Chris McKenna, began his daytime career at the age of 12, when he was cast on One Life to Live in the role of Joey Buchanan, son of Clint and Viki Buchanan, which ...

After making small appearances in independent films, McKenna made the transition to television at the age of 12, on the daytime series, One Life to Live (1968). While on this show, he had the distinction of portraying Joey Buchanan, the best friend to daytime drama's first gay teen, played by Ryan Phillippe .