Days of Our Lives cast members

Days of Our Lives is a long-running American television soap opera drama, airing on NBC. Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series premiered on November 8, 1965.[1] The longest-running cast member is Suzanne Rogers, who has portrayed Maggie Horton since August 20, 1973, making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas.[2] Original cast member, Frances Reid, was previously the soap's longest-running cast member, portraying Horton family matriarch, Alice Horton, from 1965 to 2007.[3] Actresses Susan Seaforth Hayes and Deidre Hall, who portray Julie Olson Williams and Dr. Marlena Evans, are currently the second and third longest tenured actors on Days of Our Lives, joining in 1968 and 1976, respectively.[4][5] The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: the main and recurring cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.

Cast

Main cast

Actor Character Duration
Kristian Alfonso Hope Williams Brady 1983–87, 1990, 1994–
Gina Von Amberg 1999–2001, 2012
Melissa Archer Serena Mason 2014–
Molly Burnett Melanie Jonas 2008–12, 2014–
Shawn Christian Dr. Daniel Jonas 2008–
Daniel Cosgrove Aiden Jennings 2014–
Kassie DePaiva Eve Donovan 2014–
Judi Evans Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis 1986–91, 2007–08, 2010–
Bonnie Lockhart 2003–07
Mary Beth Evans Kayla Brady 1982–92, 2006–
Billy Flynn Chad DiMera 2014–
Galen Gering Rafe Hernandez 2008–
Rafe Hernandez 2 2011
Deidre Hall Dr. Marlena Evans 1976–87, 1991–2009, 2011–
Hattie Adams 2004
Drake Hogestyn John Black 1986–2009, 2011–13, 2014–
Lauren Koslow Kate Roberts 1996–
Wally Kurth Justin Kiriakis 1987–91, 2009–
Jen Lilley Theresa Donovan 2013–
Kate Mansi Abigail Deveraux 2011–
Eric Martsolf Brady Black 2008–
Joseph Mascolo Stefano DiMera 1982–85, 1988, 1993–2001, 2007–
Peggy McCay Caroline Brady 1983, 1985–
Casey Moss JJ Deveraux 2013–
True O'Brien Paige Larson 2014–
James Read Clyde Weston 2014–
Melissa Reeves Jennifer Horton 1985–95, 2000–06, 2010–
James Reynolds Abe Carver 1981–90, 1991–
Suzanne Rogers Maggie Horton Kiriakis 1973–84, 1985–
Christopher Sean Paul Narita 2014–
Freddie Smith Sonny Kiriakis 2011–
Josh Taylor Roman Brady 1997–
Chris Kositchek 1977–87
Paul Telfer Xander Cook 2015–
Greg Vaughan Eric Brady 2012–
Guy Wilson Will Horton 2014–
Robert Scott Wilson Ben Rogers 2014–
Arianne Zucker Nicole Walker 1998–2006, 2008–

Recurring cast

Actor Character Duration
Hira Ambrosino Tori Narita 2015–
John Aniston Victor Kiriakis 1985–
Eric Richards 1970
Julian Barnes Harold 2009–
Riley Bodenstab Cole Hines 2013–
Alisha Boe Daphne 2014–
Lauren Boles Ciara Brady 2008–
Brendan Coughlin Tad "T" Stevens 2009–
Bryan Dattilo Lucas Horton 1993–2010, 2012–
Greg Jackson Jeremiah 2014–
Connor Kalopsis Chase Jennings 2014–
Ron Leath Henderson 1987–2004, 2008–
Meredith Scott Lynn Anne Milbauer 2012–
Spencer Neville Derrick 2014–
Allison Paige Bev Walters 2013–
Jerry Penacoli Miles Malloy 2000, 2013–
Terrell Ransom, Jr Theo Carver 2008–
Kevin Riggin Rory 2013–
Harper & Sydnee Udell Arianna Horton 2013–
Marie Wilson Bree Tjaden 2014–
Aloma Wright Maxine Landis 2008–

Cast changes

Debuting

Actor Character Date Ref
James Lastovic Joey Johnson Summer 2015
[6]
Alexander Bruszt Finn November 2015
[7][8]

Departing

Actor Character Date Ref
Molly Burnett Melanie Jonas May 2015
[9][10]
Melissa Archer Serena Mason September 2015
[11]
Freddie Smith Sonny Kiriakis
[12]

Returning

Actor Character Date Ref
Patsy Pease Kimberly Brady April 2015
[13]
Camila Banus Gabi Hernandez TBA 2015
[14]
Nadia Bjorlin Chloe Lane
[15]
Stephen Nichols Steve Johnson
[16]
Peter Reckell Bo Brady
[16]
Alison Sweeney Sami Brady
[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cinema". Time. 1965-11-05. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  2. ↑ Newcomb, Roger (August 20, 2014). "Today in Soap Opera History (August 20)". We Love Soaps. Blogger (Google). Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (February 4, 2010). "Frances Reid, Days of Our Lives matriarch, dies at 95". Entertainment Weekly (United States). Time Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Susan Seaforth joins regular series". San Antonio (TX) Light. December 8, 1968.
  5. ↑ Newcomb, Roger (June 21, 2014). "Today in Soap Opera History (June 21)". We Love Soaps. United States: Blogger (Google). Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Scoop: DAYS previews, teasers, and spoilers For the Week of April 6, 2015". soapcentral.com. United States. Retrieved April 10, 2015. James Lastovic as Joey Johnson (First Air Date: TBA/Summer 2015)
  7. ↑ "Australian actor in Days Of Our Lives revealed!". TV Week (Australia). Bauer Media Group. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ SOD (April 28, 2015). "DAYS NAMES WINNER OF AUSSIE TALENT SEARCH". Soap Opera Digest (United States). American Media Inc. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Fairman, Michael (April 5, 2015). "REPORT: Molly Burnett OUT At Days of our Lives!". On-Air On-Soaps. United States: Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lewis, Errol (April 5, 2015). "Days of our Lives Cast Exodus Begins". Soap Opera Network. United States: Manti, Inc. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ Fairman, Michael (April 2, 2015). "Melissa Archer Confirmed OUT At Days of our Lives!". On-Air On-Soaps. United States: Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ SOD (April 3, 2015). "FREDDIE SMITH EXITS DAYS". Soap Opera Digest (United States). American Media. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ Giddens, Jamey (March 31, 2015). "Patsy Pease Reprises DAYS' Kim For Five Episodes This April". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (in partnership with SAY Media. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  14. ↑ Clifford, Kambra (April 24, 2015). "Camila Banus back to DAYS; actress confirms return". Soap Central. United States. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ SOD (March 4, 2015). "NADIA BJORLIN BACK TO DAYS!". Soap Opera Digest (in English) (United States: soapoperadigest.com). American Media. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 SOD (March 18, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE! STEPHEN NICHOLS AND PETER RECKELL BACK TO DAYS!". Soap Opera Digest (in English) (United States: soapoperadigest.com). American Media. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  17. ↑ "IT'S OFFICIAL: ALISON SWEENEY BACK TO DAYS". Soap Opera Digest (United States). American Media Inc. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.