THE SCOOP

On Monday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 10, actor Jeffrey James Lippold returns to ABC’s “General Hospital” as Sgt. Freeman, Soap Opera Network has learned. We’re told that the actor will appear in short, but dramatic scenes.

Lippold, who currently appears as superhero The Crusher on Disney XD’s “Mighty Med,” first appeared on “GH” in March 2013. He’s also appeared in the films “300: Rise of an Empire,” “Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf” and “XII.”