Dr. Noah Drake, MD is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. Noah is the father of doctors Patrick Drake and Matt Hunter and the grandfather of Emma Scorpio-Drake. Noah has been portrayed by Rick Springfield from 1981 to 1983, reprising his role from November 24, 2005 to August 24, 2007, July 8 to September 22, 2008. He returned briefly in March 2012 and again on April 4-5, 2013 for the Nurses' Ball.