Ian Buchanan' (born 16 June 1957) is a Scottish television actor who has appeared on multiple American soap operas including General Hospital, Port Charles, The Bold and the Beautiful, All My Children, and Days of Our Lives.
Buchanan's first major daytime role came in 1986, when he joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Duke Lavery, whom he portrayed until 1989.
In 1993, Buchanan was cast on The Bold and the Beautiful in his second most recognized daytime role as Dr. James Warwick.
In 2002, he joined the cast of Port Charles portraying the sinister Joshua Temple until the show's end in 2003.
In 2005, Buchanan joined the cast of All My Children, in the role of Dr. Greg Madden. Buchanan's role as Madden came to an end on 5 July 2006, when his character died as the result of being buried alive.
In 2012, Buchanan joined Days of Our Lives in the newly created contract role of Ian McAllister, but was let go in August, as the result of a shift in the direction of the series.
On 27 August 2012, Buchanan returned to General Hospital as Duke after a 23-year absence. On 12 November, it was revealed that Buchanan was playing a dual role. "Duke Lavery" was actually Cesar Faison in disguise, and Faison was holding the real Duke hostage at a clinic in Lucerne, Switzerland.