LEFT: Back row: Jennifer Gee (Susan), Robert Benvenisti (Kevin), 
Aaron Van Wagner (Jason). Middle row: Heather Lauren Olson (Jan), Jay
Kenneth Johnson (Philip), Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe), Kyle Lowder (Brady). Front row: Farah Fath (Mimi), Kirsten Storms (Belle), Jason Cook (Shawn).

RIGHT: John Clarke (Mickey) and Suzanne Rogers (Maggie).

   

LEFT: Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn) and Peggy McCay (Caroline).

CENTER: Kirsten Storms (Belle), Kyle Lowder (Brady), Drake Hogestyn (John), Alison Sweeney (Sami) and Deidre Hall (Marlena).

RIGHT: Kevin Spirtas (Craig) and Patrika Darbo (Nancy).

2001 Contract Changes:

Contract Arrivals: (10)
3/1- Heather Olson (Jan Spears) (recurring since 11/23/99)
3/8- Megan Corletto (Abigail Deveraux) (recurring since 1/31/01)
4/2- Paul Logan (Glen Reiber) (recurring since 3/5/01)
4/2- Tamara Clatterbuck (Barb Reiber) (recurring since 3/6/01)
5/21- Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) (return) (recurring since 2/5/01) 
7/18- Eddie Velez (Paul Mendez)        
7/27- Robert Cuthill (Colin Murphy)  
10/11- Justin Melvey (Colin Murphy)
11/1- Paul Logan (Glen Reiber) (return)
11/1- Tamara Clatterbuck (Barb Reiber) (return) 

Contract Departures: (7)
3/28- Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Roberts)
6/14- Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera)
7/18- Paul Logan (Glen Reiber)
7/18- Tamara Clatterbuck (Barb Reiber) 
10/1- Robert Cuthill (Colin Murphy)
10/16- Eddie Velez (Paul Mendez)
11/26- Aaron Van Wagner (Jason Welles)

2001 Episode Rankings. The following is a listing of how many episodes each actor appeared in on "Days of Our Lives" in 2001, out of a total of 251 episodes. Actors who have played characters that have appeared in at least five episodes total throughout the years are listed.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes
1. Kirsten Storms (Belle Black) 190
2. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 189
3. Jay Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 167
4. Jason Cook (Shawn Brady) 164
5. Kyle Lowder (Brady Black) 148
6. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady-136/Gina Von Amberg-6) 136
7. Renee Jones (Lexie Carver) 133
8. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 126
9. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 117
10. Farah Fath (Mimi Lockhart) 114
11. Arianne Zuker (Nicole Walker) 111
12. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 104
13. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans Black) 103
14. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 100
15. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 99
16. Julianne Morris (Greta Von Amberg) 94
17. Matt Cedeno (Brandon Walker) 93
*
. Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) 93
19. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) 92
20. Heather Olson (Jan Spears) 90
21. Austin Peck (Austin Reed) 83
22. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 77
23. Tamara Clatterbuck (Barb Reiber) 66
24. Will Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 65
25. Paul Logan (Glen Reiber) 63
*. Jacob & Joshua Rips (JT Brady) 63
27. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 58
28. Patrika Darbo (Nancy Wesley) 55
29. Kevin Spirtas (Craig Wesley) 50
*. Eddie Velez (Paul Mendez) 50
31. Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera) 49
*. Aaron Van Wagner (Jason Welles) 49
33. Robert Benvenisti (Kevin Lambert) 47
34. Jacee Jule (Patty) 43
35. Frances Reid (Alice Horton) 40
36. Jennifer Gee (Susan Adamson) 37
37. Megan Corletto (Abigail Deveraux) 32
38. David Askew (Malcolm Woods) 31
39. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) 30
40. Steve Blackwood (Bart Biederbicke) 29
41. Veronica Lauren (Cynthia) 28
42. Anna Werner (Eliana) 26
43. Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn Brady) 25
44. Don Frabotta (Dave) 23
*. Valerie Wildman (Fay Walker) 23
46. Ayda Field (Angela Moroni) 22
47. Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady) 21
*. Carl Weintraub (Vincent Moroni) 21
49. Shawn & Taylor Carpenter (Will Roberts) 20
*. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Roberts) 20
51. Max & Sam Christy (Isaac Carver) 19
*. John Clarke (Mickey Horton) 19
*. Serena Gabriele (Elizabeth Cox) 19
54. Ron Leath (Henderson) 18
*. Alison McMillan (Penelope) 18
*. Ida Onyango (Georgia Delgado) 18
*. Lauren Reina (Ms. Perez) 18
58. Andrea Hall-Gengler (Hattie Adams) 17
*. Natalija Nogulich (Ingrid Mitchell) 17
60. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 16
*. Austin Miller (Hawk) 16
62. Justin Melvey (Colin Murphy) 15
63. Ryan Scott (Harold Jones) 14
64. Rolanda Watts (Cameron Reese) 13
*. Lisa Williams (Lisa) 13
66. Robert Cuthill (Colin Murphy) 12
*. Lindsay Hollister (Susan Adamson) 12
*. Alyssa & Lauren Libby (Isaac Carver) 12
*. Madison Mason (Gene Briscoe) 12
*. W. Morgan Sheppard (Charles) 12
71. Holly Kaplan (Brenda) 11
*. Harris Kendall (Marie) 11
73. Carmen Argenziano (Sal) 10
*. Cory Gums (Ty) 10
*. Jessica Lugo (Mia) 10
*. Millicent Martin (Lili Faversham) 10
77. Garrett & Spencer Fraye (Isaac Carver) 9
*. Jim O'Brien (Blue Note Bartender) 9
79. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 8
80. Joey Aresco (Goon) 7
*. Eric Kan (Leo) 7
*. Troy Price (Carl Thompson) 7
*. Laura Roth (Andie) 7
*. Erik Vasquez (Ben) 7
85. Michael Albala (Davis) 6
*. Nick Annunziata (Roger) 6
*. John Apicella (Nathan Burke) 6
*. Tanya Boyd (Celeste Perrault) 6
*. Adam Jeffries (Larry Morris) 6
*. Nick McCallum (Dave Schuerman) 6
91. Ian Buchanan (Lord Sheraton) 5
*. Bill Cross (Commissioner Samuels) 5
*. Ivo Cutzarida (Dr. Gomez) 5
*. Lesley-Anne Down (Lady Sheraton) 5
*. Jason Green (Henry) 5
*. Augusto Polo (Dr. Sarmiento) 5
*. UNKNOWN (Denise) 5
98
. Harry Danner (Dr. Maxwell) 4
*. Kellie Nicholson (Kelly) 4
*. Francesco Romano (Roberto Barelli) 4
101. Nick Benedict (Curtis Reed) 3
*. Kathy Connell (Maureen Lockhart) 3
*. UNKNOWN (Sugar the dog) 3
104. Kamilla Bjorlin (Lilith) 2
*. Javier Grajeda (Benny Benetiz) 2
*. Tammy Tavares (Dr. Karen Bader) 2
*. Tim Thomerson (Oliver Wentworth) 2
108. Joseph Cardinale (Ian O'Rourke) 1
*. Helen Cates (Mrs. Spears) 1
*. Marcy Kaplan (Marlo Ungerschterner) 1
*. Paige & Ryanne Kettner (Abigail Deveraux) 1
*.
Brett Lawrence (Kevin Lambert) 1
*. Bruce Nozick (Stanley Cohen)1
*. Mark Paredes (Vito) 1