Stephen Burton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, raised in the Midwest until high school. Burton's family moved to California, where he attended Beverly Hills High School. It was there that the acting bug bit him and he started studying drama. He was a member of the school's Theatre 40.

Burton has played in several made for television shows, and movies and debuted in NBC daytime's "Days of our Lives."

In his spare time, Burton enjoys playing sports above all else! He excels in every sport, but he is a surfer at heart! Burton is married with two kids and currently resides in Nashville.

TELEVISION
The Young And The Restless - Dylan MacAvoy/Patient Six (January 29 2013 to January 27 2017; September 14, 2017 - present)
Taken - Randall Keys (2002)
Semper Fi - Steve Russell (2001)
General Hospital - Jason Morgan (1990 - January 17, 2000; August 25, 2000 - Fall 2000; January 29, 2001 - April 23, 2001; May 24, 2002 to October 30 2012)
Who's the Boss? - Tim - Ep: "Her Father's Daughter" (1990)
Days of Our Lives - Harris Michaels (1988)
Out of This World - Chris Fuller (1987)
MOVIES
The Last Castle - Capt. Peretz (2001)
Cyber-Tracker 2 - Jared (1995)
Cyber-Tracker - Jared (1994)
Red Sun Rising - Bar Patron (1993)
The Manhattan Project - Local FBI Agent Ithaca (1986)

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2020)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1997)
Daytime Emmys Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1998)
Daytime Emmys Nomination Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (2000)
Daytime Emmys Nomination Outstanding Lead Actor (2005)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2005)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2003)
Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor (1993, 1994)
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actor (1997)
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actor (1998, 2003)