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
Main cast members
Actor Character Duration
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
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, 2015–2018, 2020
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 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
Recurring cast members
Actor Character Duration
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
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
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
Olivia Rose Keegan Claire Brady 2015–present
Ron Leath Henderson 1987–2004, 2008–present
Emily O'Brien Gwen 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

Cast changes

Debuting cast
Debuting cast members
Actor Character Date Ref.
Rachele Schank Juliet TBA [7]

Departing cast
Departing cast members
Actor Character Date Ref.
Chandler Massey Will Horton September 18, 2020 [8][9]
Freddie Smith Sonny Kiriakis September 18, 2020 [8][9]
Galen Gering Rafe Hernandez 2020 [10][11]

Returning cast
Returning cast members
Actor Character Date Ref.
Billy Davis Jr. Billy June 29, 2020 [12]
Stacy Haiduk Kristen DiMera June 29, 2020 [13]
Marilyn McCoo Tamara Price June 29, 2020 [12]
Louise Sorel Vivian Alamain July 2020 [14]
Alison Sweeney Sami Brady August 2020 [15]
Ivan G'Vera Ivan Marais TBA [16]
Jay Kenneth Johnson Philip Kiriakis TBA [17][18]
Marci Miller Abigail Deveraux TBA [19]
Vanessa A. Williams Valerie Grant TBA [20]

See also

References
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  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. Eades, Chris (October 1, 2019). "Wally Kurth Clarifies His Status at GH and DAYS". ABC Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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  8. SOD (February 12, 2020). "Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey Off DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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  10. Fix, Christine (February 6, 2020). "Galen Gering Shares That His Days are Numbered as Rafe Hernandez". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. SOD (February 14, 2020). "Galen Gering Marks End of DAYS Run". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  12. Bowe, Jillian (June 18, 2020). "Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Return to DAYS". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media,Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  13. Silver, Carly (June 18, 2020). "Stacy Haiduk Returns to DAYS". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  14. Silver, Carly (December 30, 2019). "Louise Sorel Checks Back in to Days of Our Lives". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  15. Baldwin, Joshua (December 6, 2019). "Alison Sweeney Back to Days of Our Lives". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  16. Mistretta, Amy (June 24, 2020). "Ivan G'Vera Returns to Days of Our Lives as Ivan Marais". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  17. "Weekly Preview (6/1/2020)". YouTube. United States. May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  18. Baldwin, Joshua (May 29, 2020). "Jay Kenneth Johnson Returns as the OG Philip on DAYS". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  19. Jubinville, Mike (June 19, 2020). "Marci Miller Returns to DAYS as Abigail DiMera". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  20. Mistretta, Amy (June 18, 2020). "Vanessa Williams Returns to Days of Our Lives for a Much-Anticipated Summer Event". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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