Days of Our Lives Episode Rankings & Contract Changes: 2017

1/17- Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) (return)
1/17- Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels)
2/23- Lamon Archey (Eli Grant)
3/23- Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton)
4/3- Drake Hogestyn (John Black) (return)
10/27- Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan) (return)
11/1- Chandler Massey (Will Horton) (return)
12/1- Victoria Konefal (Ciara Brady)
12/15- Sal Stowers (Lani Price) (recurring since 12/19/16)
12/29- Tyler Christopher (Stefan DiMera)

Contract Departures: (9)

1/9- Paige Searcy (Jade Michaels)
2/9- Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady)
2/21- Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan)
5/26- Vivian Jovanni (Ciara Brady)
7/3- Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis)
7/14- Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels)
7/31- Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez)
8/22 - James Lastovic (Joey Johnson)
10/20- Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker)

2017 Episode Rankings. The following is a listing of how many episodes each actor appeared in on "Days of Our Lives" in 2017 (1/1/17-12/31/17), out of a total of 252 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. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 148
2. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 138
3. Camila Banus (Gabi Hernandez) 118
*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 118
5. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 116
6. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 111
7. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 109
8. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 105
9. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 104
10. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 102
11. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans-90/Hattie Adams-36) 100
12. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 98
13. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 90
14. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 88
15. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 87
16. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 83
*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 83
18. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 82
19. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 74
20. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis-45/Bonnie Lockhart-34) 68
*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 68
22. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 65
*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 65
24. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 62
*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 62
26. Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez) 61
27. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 60
28. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 59
29. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 57
30. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 54
31. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 48
32. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 47
33. James Lastovic (Joey Johnson) 44
*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 44
35. Aaron D. Spears (Commissioner Raines) 37
*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 37
37. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 36
38. Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels) 33
39. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 32
40. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 30
41. Vivian Jovanni (Ciara Brady) 25
42. A Martinez (Eduardo Hernandez) 23
43. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 20
44. Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) 18
45. Morgan Fairchild (Anjelica Deveraux) 17
46. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 15
*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 15
*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 15
49. Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan) 14
*. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (Sheila) 14
51. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 13
*. Oakley & Taytum Fisher (Holly) 13
53. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Brady) 12
*. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan-7/Drew Donovan-8) 12
55. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 11
*. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 11
57. Meredith Scott Lynn (Anne Milbauer) 10
*. Scott Shilstone (Wyatt) 10
59. Alyssa Mann (Nurse Shelly) 9
60. Eileen Davidson (Susan Banks-8/Kristen DiMera-1/Sister Mary Moira-1) 8
*. Robb Derringer (Scooter Nelson) 8
*. Cara & Sienna Gwartz (Holly) 8
*. Jennifer Landon (Hillary Nelson) 8
64. Patrika Darbo (Nancy Wesley) 7
65. Christie Clark (Carrie Reed) 6
*. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 6
*. Austin Peck (Austin Reed) 6
68. Ben Cain (Orderly/Frank) 5
*. Andy Demetrio (Milos) 5
*. John Enos (Elvis/Roger Fisher) 5
*. Blake Gibbons (Snake) 5
*. William Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 5
73. Real Andrews (Hal Michaels) 4
*. Gwen McGee (Judge Rose Duncan) 4
*. Scott Takeda (Dr. Lee) 4
*. Jacob & Wyatt Walker (Tate Black) 4
77. Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) 3
*. Lauren Letherer (Coco) 3
*. Angelo Tiffe (Angelo) 3
80. Julian Barnes (Harold) 2
*. Ken Colquitt (Seth Burns) 2
*. Shelley Hennig (Stephanie Johnson) 2
*. Andre Khabbazi (Dr. Shah) 2
*. Ron Leath (Henderson) 2
*. James Read (Clyde Weston) 2
*. Paige Searcy (Jade Michaels) 2
86. Melissa Archer (Serena Mason) 1
*. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 1
*. Laura Kai Chen (DA Melinda Trask) 1
*. Tyler Christopher (Stefan DiMera) 1
*. Marsha Clark (Judge Karen Fitzpatrick) 1
*. Christian Ganiere (Parker Jonas) 1
*. Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera) 1
*. True O'Brien (Paige Larson) 1
*. Larry Poindexter (Father Louis) 1
*. Kevin Riggin (Rory) 1
*. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 1

December Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (12/1/17-12/31/17), out of a total of 21 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 13
*. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 13
3. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Brady) 12
*. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 12

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 12
6. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 11
*. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 11
*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 11
9. Camila Banus (Gabi Henandez) 10
*. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 10
*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 10
*. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 10
13. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 9

*. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 9
*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 9
*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 9
*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 9
*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 9
19. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 8
20. Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan) 7
*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 7
*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 7
23. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 6
*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 6

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 6
*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 6
27. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 5
28. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 4
*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 4
*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 4
31. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 3
*. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 3
*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) 3
*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 3
*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 3
36. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 2
*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 2
38. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 1
*. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 1

*. Tyler Christopher (Stefan DiMera) 1
*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1
*. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 1
*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 1
*. Jacob & Wyatt Walker (Tate Black) 1
Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:
Emmanuel Castis (Dr. Bretts)
Dasha Chadwick (Caroler # 2)
Nic Jackson (Caroler # 1)
Maiya Sykes (Caroler # 3)

November Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (11/1/17-11/30/17), out of a total of 20 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 16

2. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 15

3. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 13

*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) 13

5. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 12

6. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 11

*. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 11

8. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 10

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 10

10. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 9

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 9

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 9

*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 9

14. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 8

*. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 8

*. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 8

*. Eileen Davidson (Susan Banks-8/Kristen DiMera-1/Sister Mary Moira-1) 8

*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 8

*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 8

20. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 7

21. Camila Banus (Gabi Henandez) 6

*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 6

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 6

24. Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan) 5

*. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 5

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 5

27. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 4

*. John Enos (Elvis/Roger Fisher) 4

*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 4

*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 4

31. Alyssa Mann (Nurse Shelly) 3

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 3

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 3

*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 3

*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 3

*. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 3

37. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 2

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 2

*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 2

40. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 1

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 1

*. Ron Leath (Henderson) 1

*. William Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 1

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Jenson Cheng (Mercenary # 1)

Matt Merchant (Mercenary # 2)

Luke Peckinpah (Memphis Cop Larry)

October Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (10/1/17-10/31/17), out of a total of 22 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 15

2. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 14

3. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 12

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 12

*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 12

6. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis-7/Bonnie Lockhart-10) 11

*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans-9/Hattie Adams-4) 11

*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 11

*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 11

10. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 10

*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 10

*. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 10

*. Alison Sweeney (Sami DiMera) 10

14. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 9

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 9

16. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 8

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 8

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 8

19. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 7

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 7

21. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 6

*. Camila Banus (Gabi Henandez) 6

*. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 6

*. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 6

*. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 6

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 6

*. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 6

28. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 5

*. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (Sheila) 5

30. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 4

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 4

*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 4

*. William Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 4

34. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 3

*. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 3

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 3

*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 3

38. Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan) 2

*. Oakley & Taytum Fisher (Holly) 2

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 2

*. James Read (Clyde Weston) 2

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 2

43. Melissa Archer (Serena Mason) 1
*. John Enos (Elvis/Roger Fisher) 1

*. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 1

*. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 1

*. True O'Brien (Paige Larson) 1

*. Larry Poindexter (Father Louis) 1

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

John Eric Bentley (Warden Smith)

Michael Patrick McGill (Prison Guard)

Armando Molina (Warden)

Luke Peckinpah (Memphis Cop)

September Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (9/1/17-9/30/17), out of a total of 20 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 13

*. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 13

3. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 12

4. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis-2/Bonnie Lockhart-11) 11

*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans-9/Hattie Adams-8) 11

*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 11

*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 11

8. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 10

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 10

*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 10

11. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 9

*. Camila Banus (Gabi Henandez) 9

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 9

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 9

*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 9

16. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 8

*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 8

18. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 7

*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 7

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 7

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 7

22. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 6

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 6

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 6

*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 6

*. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (Sheila) 6

27. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 5

*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 5

29. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 4

*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 4

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 4

*. Aaron D. Spears (Commissioner Raines) 4

33. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 3

*. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 3

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 3

*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 3

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 3

38. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 2

*. Oakley & Taytum Fisher (Holly) 2

*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 2
*. Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston) 2

42. Ben Cain (Orderly/Frank) 1
*. Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) 1

*. Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez) 1

*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 1

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Rydell Danzie (Orderly)

Brian Maierhofer (Gil)

Michael Patrick McGill (Statesville Guard)

Brandon Molale (Orderly)

Sean Riggs (Jason Cortman)

Zabeth Russell (Nurse Veronica)

Jeff Witzke (Auctioneer)

August Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (8/1/17-8/31/17), out of a total of 23 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 15

2. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 14

*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 14

*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 14
5. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis-4/Bonnie Lockhart-11) 13
*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans-8/Hattie Adams-13) 13

7. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 12

8. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 11

*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 11

10. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 10

*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 10

12. Morgan Fairchild (Anjelica Deveraux) 9

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 9

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 9

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 9

16. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 8

*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 8

*. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 8

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 8

*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 8

21. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 7

*. Camila Banus (Gabi Henandez) 7

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 7

*. James Lastovic (Joey Johnson) 7

*. Aaron D. Spears (Commissioner Raines) 7

26. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 6

*. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 6

*. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 6

*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 6

30. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 5

*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 5

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 5

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 5

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 5

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 5

36. Ben Cain (Orderly/Frank) 4
37. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 3

38. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 2

*. Andre Khabbazi (Dr. Shah) 2
*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 2

40. Oakley & Taytum Fisher (Holly) 1

*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 1

*. Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) 1

*. Angelo Tiffe (Angelo) 1

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Ken Lerner (Judge Damon Thorpe)

Eric Lutes (Mr. Ross)

Jeffrey Markle (Chet)

Michael Patrick McGill (Guard)

Jordan Murphy (Titan Pilot/Al)

Anna Zielinksi (Foster Mother)

July Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (7/1/17-7/31/17), out of a total of 21 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 17

2. Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez) 15

3. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 13

4. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 11

5. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 10

*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 10

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 10

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 10

9. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans-8/Hattie Adams-6) 9

10. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 8

*. Camila Banus (Gabi Henandez) 8

*. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 8

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 8

*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 8

15. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis-6/Bonnie Lockhart-2) 7

*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 7

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 7

*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 7

19. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 6

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate DiMera) 6

*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 6

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 6

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 6

*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 6

*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 6

26. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 5

*. Morgan Fairchild (Anjelica Deveraux) 5

28. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 4

*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 4

*. James Lastovic (Joey Johnson) 4

*. Alyssa Mann (Nurse Shelly) 4

*. Aaron D. Spears (Commissioner Raines) 4

*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 4

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 4

35. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 3

*. Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) 3

37. Ken Colquitt (Seth Burns) 2

*. Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels) 2

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 2

*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 2

41. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 1

*. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 1

*. Meredith Scott Lynn (Anne Milbauer) 1

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 1

*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 1

*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 1

Contract actors not appearing this month:

Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane)

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Emil Beheshti (Agent Gilman)

James C. Burns (William Richardson)

Frank Crim (Chuck)

Maria DiDomenico (Fran)

Justin Clark Dray (Mel)

Paul Ganus (Scott Mitchell)

Farley Jackson (Officer Mosedale)

Jason Lott (Hewitt)

Tiffany Phillips (Margo)

Boone Platt (Orderly)

David Shatraw (Helms)

Jack Topalian (Greek Warden)

June Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (6/1/17-6/30/17), out of a total of 20 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 15

2. Camila Banus (Gabi Hernandez) 14

3. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 13

4. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 11

*. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 11

*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 11

*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 11

8. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 10

9. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 9

*. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 9

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 9

*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 9

13. Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels) 8

*. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 8

15. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 7

*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) 7

*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 7

*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 7

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 7

20. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 6

*. Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez) 6

22. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 5

*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady) 5

*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 5

*. James Lastovic (Joey Johnson) 5

26. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 4

*. Oakley & Taytum Fisher (Holly) 4

*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 4

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 4

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 4

31. Morgan Fairchild (Anjelica Deveraux) 3

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 3

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) 3

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 3

*. Aaron D. Spears (Commissioner Raines) 3

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 3

37. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 2

*. Patrika Darbo (Nancy Wesley) 2

*. Alyssa Mann (Nurse Shelly) 2

*. Gwen McGee (Judge Rose Duncan) 2

*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 2

42. Julian Barnes (Harold) 1

*. Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) 1

*. Christian Ganiere (Parker Jonas) 1

*. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 1

*. Kevin Riggin (Rory) 1

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 1

*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 1

*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 1

Contract actors not appearing this month:

Josh Taylor (Roman Brady)

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Joseph Ferrante (Minion)

Gianna LePera (Teenage Holly)

Ken Lerner (Judge Thorpe)

Trenton Rostedt (Minion)

May Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (5/1/17-5/31/17), out of a total of 22 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 14

*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 14

3. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 12

*. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 12

*. Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) 12
6. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 11

*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 11

8. Camila Banus (Gabi Hernandez) 10

*. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 10

*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 10
*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 10

12. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 9

*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) 9

*. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 9

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 9

16. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 7

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 7

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 7

*. Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez) 7

20. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 6

*. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 6

*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady) 6

*. Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels) 6

*. Vivian Jovanni (Ciara Brady) 6

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 6

*. Scott Shilstone (Wyatt) 6

27. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 5

*. Andy Demetrio (Milos) 5

*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 5

*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 5

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 5

32. Oakley & Taytum Fisher (Holly) 4

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) 4

*. James Lastovic (Joey Johnson) 4

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 4

36. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 3

*. Blake Gibbons (Snake) 3

*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 3

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 3

*. Aaron D. Spears (Commissioner Raines) 3

41. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 2

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 2

43. Julian Barnes (Harold) 1

*. Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) 1

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 1

*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 1
*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 1

*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 1

*. Jacob & Wyatt Walker (Tate Black) 1

*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 1

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Conrad Allan (Guy Mantzoukas)

Emil Beheshti (USCIS Officer Gilman)

Annalisa Cochrane (Alyssa Trout)

Leonidas Georgallis (Minion)

Guy Grundy (Cory)

Bill Lippincott (Roy/Pilot)
Anna Myrha (Nanny)

Taso Papadakis (Greek Cop)
Allen Rowe (Pez)

Gregory Sporleder (Lyle)

Alexi Stavrou (Det. Demopoulos)
Panos Vlahos (Kristos)

April Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (4/1/17-4/30/17), out of a total of 20 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Camila Banus (Gabi Hernandez) 14

2. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 13

3. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 11

*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 11

*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 11

6. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 9

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) 9

*. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 9

*. Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez) 9

10. Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton) 8

*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady) 8

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 8

*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 8

14. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 7

*. Robb Derringer (Scooter Nelson) 7

*. James Lastovic (Joey Johnson) 7

17. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 6

*. Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels) 6

*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 6

20. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 5

*. Vivian Jovanni (Ciara Brady) 5

*. Jennifer Landon (Hillary Nelson) 5

*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 5

*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 5

*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 5

26. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 4

*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 4

*. A Martinez (Eduardo Hernandez) 4

*. Scott Shilstone (Wyatt) 4

*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 4

31. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 3

*. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 3

*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) 3

*. Aaron D. Spears (Commissioner Raines) 3

*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 3
36. Blake Gibbons (Snake) 2

*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 2

*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 2

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 2

*. Angelo Tiffe (Angelo) 2

*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 2

*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 2

43. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 1
*. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 1

*. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 1

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 1

*. Meredith Scott Lynn (Anne Milbauer) 1

*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 1
*. Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) 1

*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 1

*. Jacob & Wyatt Walker (Tate Black) 1

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Sara Fletcher (Ava Vitali's Voice)

Gregory Sporleder (Lyle)

January Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (1/1/17-1/31/17), out of a total of 20 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk.

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes
1. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 12
2. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 11
*. Vincent Irizarry (Deimos Kiriakis) 11
4. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 10
*. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 10
*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady) 10
*. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 10
*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 10
*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 10
10. Camila Banus (Gabi Hernandez) 9
11. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans-8/Hattie Adams-3) 8
*. Marci Miller (Abigail DiMera) 8
13. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 7
14. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 6
*. Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux) 6
*. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera) 6
*. Kyler Pettis (Theo Carver) 6
*. Freddie Smith (Sonny Kiriakis) 6
*. Jordi Vilasuso (Dario Hernandez) 6
20. Patrika Darbo (Nancy Wesley) 5
*. Vivian Jovanni (Ciara Brady) 5
*. Olivia Rose Keegan (Claire Brady) 5
*. James Lastovic (Joey Johnson) 5
*. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) 5
*. Aaron D. Spears (Lt. Raines) 5
*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 5
27. Cara & Sienna Gwartz (Holly) 4
*. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 4
*. Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) 4
*. A Martinez (Eduardo Hernandez) 4
*. Vanessa Williams (Valerie Grant) 4
32. Christie Clark (Carrie Reed) 3
*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 3
*. Lauren Letherer (Coco) 3
*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 3
*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price) 3
*. Harper & Sydnee Udell (Arianna Horton) 3
*. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (Sheila) 3
*. Craig Welzbacher (Myron Raditz) 3
40. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 2
*. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 2
*. Gabrielle Haugh (Jade Michaels) 2
*. Meredith Scott Lynn (Anne Milbauer) 2
*. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 2
*. Austin Peck (Austin Reed) 2
*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 2
*. Paige Searcy (Jade Michaels) 2
*. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan) 2
*. Elowen & Willow S. (Thomas Deveraux) 2
50. Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) 1
*. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 1
*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 1
*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 1
Contract actors not appearing this month:
Drake Hogestyn (John Black)
Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady)
Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:
Alisa Allapach (Annabelle)
Crystal Allen (Mother)
Marilyn Camacho (Prison Officer Ortiz)
Martin William Harris (Czech Police Officer)
Steve Hart (Stefano Look-alike)
Lexi Johnson (Alana)
Robert Mammana (Detective Mena)
Jeffrey Markle (Chet)
Sherida Mulrowe (Fortune Teller)
Derick Neikirk (Hit Man)
Mike Ostroski (Detective Carp)
Maria Tornberg (Agent Reznik)