List of 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 |
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Kristian Alfonso | Hope Williams Brady | 1983–1987, 1990, 1994–present |
Gina Von Amberg | 1998–2001, 2012, 2017–2020 | |
Lamon Archey | Eli Grant | 2017–present |
Matthew Ashford | Jack Deveraux | 1987–1993, 2001–2007, 2011–2012, 2016–present |
Camila Banus | Gabi Hernandez | 2010–present |
Nadia Bjorlin | Chloe Lane | 1999–2005, 2007–2011, 2013, 2015–present |
Mary Beth Evans | Kayla Brady Johnson | 1986–1992, 2006–present |
Galen Gering | Rafe Hernandez | 2008–present |
Rafe Hernandez 2 | 2011 | |
Linsey Godfrey | Sarah Horton | 2018–present |
Deidre Hall | Dr. Marlena Evans | 1976–1987, 1991–2009, 2011–present |
Samantha Evans | 1992, 2008 | |
Hattie Adams | 2004, 2016–2020 | |
Drake Hogestyn | John Black | 1986–2009, 2011–present |
Victoria Konefal | Ciara Brady | 2017–present |
Lauren Koslow | Kate Roberts | 1996–present |
Wally Kurth[6] | Justin Kiriakis | 1987–1991, 2009–present |
Eric Martsolf | Brady Black | 2008–present |
Chandler Massey | Will Horton | 2010–2014, 2017–present |
Stephen Nichols | Steve Johnson | 1985–1990, 2006–2009, 2015–present |
Stefano DiMera | 2019–2020 | |
Melissa Reeves | Jennifer Horton | 1985–1995, 2000–2006, 2010–present |
James Reynolds | Abe Carver | 1981–present |
Suzanne Rogers | Maggie Horton Kiriakis | 1973–present |
Freddie Smith | Sonny Kiriakis | 2011–present |
Sal Stowers | Lani Price | 2015–present |
Josh Taylor | Chris Kositchek | 1977–1987 |
Roman Brady | 1997–present | |
Paul Telfer | Damon | 2015 |
Xander Kiriakis | 2015–present | |
Greg Vaughan | Eric Brady | 2012–present |
Robert Scott Wilson | Ben Weston | 2014–present |
Arianne Zucker | Nicole Walker | 1998–2006, 2008–present |
Helena Tasso | 2016 | |
Kristen DiMera | 2019 |
Recurring cast
Actor | Character | Duration |
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Elin Alexander | Holly Jonas | 2020 |
John Aniston | Eric Richards | 1970 |
Victor Kiriakis | 1985–present | |
Lindsay Arnold | Allie Horton | 2020 |
Brandon Barash | Stefan DiMera | 2019 |
Jake Lambert | 2020 | |
Julian Barnes | Harold | 2009–present |
Brandon Beemer | Shawn-Douglas Brady | 2006–2008, 2016–present |
Sydney Brower | Arianna Horton | 2019–present |
Laura Kai Chen | Melinda Trask | 2013, 2016–present |
Cary Christopher | Thomas DiMera | 2020 |
Bryan Dattilo | Lucas Horton | 1993–2010, 2012–present |
Kassie DePaiva | Eve Donovan | 2014–present |
Isabel Durant | Claire Brady | 2020 |
Judi Evans | Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis | 1986–1991, 2007–2008, 2010–2020 |
Bonnie Lockhart | 2003–2007, 2017–2018, 2020 | |
Billy Flynn | Chad DiMera | 2014–present |
Bill Hayes | Doug Williams | 1970–1984, 1986–1987, 1993–1996, 1999–present |
Byron Carmichael | 1979 | |
Remington Hoffman | Li Shin | 2020 |
Leann Hunley | Anna DiMera | 1982–1986, 2007–2010, 2017–present |
Ron Leath | Henderson | 1987–2004, 2008–present |
Martha Madison | Belle Brady | 2004–2008, 2015–present |
Emily O'Brien | Gwen Rizczech | 2020 |
Thaao Penghlis | Tony DiMera | 1981–1985, 2007–2009, 2019–present |
André DiMera | 1983–1984, 1993–1996, 2002–2005, 2007, 2015–2019 | |
James Read | Clyde Weston | 2014–present |
Susan Seaforth Hayes | Julie Olson Williams | 1968–1984, 1990–1994, 1996, 1999–present |
Alison Sweeney | Adrienne Johnson | 1987 |
Sami Brady | 1993–2015, 2017–present | |
Colleen Brady | 2007–2008 | |
Michael Teh | Vincent | 2020 |
Vanessa A. Williams | Valerie Grant | 2016–present |
Cast changes
Debuting cast
Actor | Character | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Rachele Schank | Juliet | TBA | [7] |
Departing cast
Actor | Character | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Chandler Massey | Will Horton | September 18, 2020 | [8][9] |
Freddie Smith | Sonny Kiriakis | September 18, 2020 | [8][9] |
Greg Vaughan | Eric Brady | September 2020 | [10][11] |
Kristian Alfonso | Hope Williams Brady | October 15, 2020 | [12][13] |
Victoria Konefal | Ciara Brady | October 2020 | [14] |
Camila Banus | Gabi Hernandez | 2020 | [15] |
Galen Gering | Rafe Hernandez | 2020 | [16][17] |
Returning cast
Actor | Character | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Jay Kenneth Johnson | Philip Kiriakis | August 17, 2020 | [18][19][20] |
A. Martinez | Eduardo Hernandez | TBA | [21] |
Marci Miller | Abigail Deveraux | TBA | [22] |
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I did film my final episode. Because this was just only decided, nothing was planned in terms of story. My last episode will air, as of right now, October 15.
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