Drake Hogestyn (John Black)

Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Birthday: September 29, 1953.

Personal: Wife: Victoria Ann Post (married 12/31/84). 2 daughters: Whitney N. (7/20/85) and Alexandra Lane (12/9/88). From Victoria's previous marriage, 1 stepson, Benjamin William (11/6/81), and 1 stepdaughter, Rachael Lynn (6/15/79). Real first name: Donald. Minor league baseball player with NY Yankees in the 1970's.
Filmography: TV Series: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (Brian McFadden: 1982-1983). TV Appearance: "Otherworld." TV Movies: "Generation", "Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues."
Awards: 3 SOD Awards (hottest male, 1994,1995; couple [with Deidre Hall, Marlena], 2005); 2 SOD nominations (hottest male, 1997; hottest romance, 1998). 12 SOU Awards (best actor, 1992,1993, 1994,1995, 1996,1997; best Days actor, 1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997).
Days Airdates: January 24, 1986-January 23, 2009; September 26, 2011-June 14, 2013. Recurring: July 17, 2013-July 18, 2013. Contract: March 4, 2014-November 1, 2016; April 3, 2017-Present.


Leo Howard (Tate Black)

Birthplace: Newport Beach, California.
Birthday: July 13, 1997.



Personal: Engaged to actress Natasha Hall (ex-Sloan).
Filmography: TV Series: "Kickin' It" (Jack Brewer: 2011-2015), "Legacies" (Ethan Machado: 2019-2022). TV Appearances: "Monk", "Zeke and Luther", "Shake It Up", "Lab Rats", "Major Crimes", "The 100."
Days Airdates: April 5, 2024-Present.
 


Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson)

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas.
Birthday: December 24, 1988.



 

Personal: Husband: Christopher Armstrong (married 10/22/16). Dallas Cowboys cheerleader (2007-2009).
Filmography: TV Appearances: "The Young and the Restless", "90210", "CSI", "Drop Dead Diva", "Castle", "The Comeback", "Code Black", "GLOW", "S.W.A.T.", "American Housewife."
Days Airdates: Recurring: August 17, 2022-September 30, 2022. Contract: October 3, 2022-Present. (First Appearance as Stephanie on "Beyond Salem: Chapter 2": July 11, 2022). 



Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady)

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts.
Birthday: March 9, 1953.



 

Personal: Husband: Nicholas Louis Schillace, a makeup artist (married 5/3/87). 1 son: Zachariah Nicholas (11/6/88). 1 daughter: Emilia Katari "Millikate" (10/9/90).
Filmography: TV Series: "The Young & the Restless" (Lindsey Wells: 1984-1986), "The Bold and the Beautiful" (Margo Lynley: 1987-1993, 2002). TV Appearances: "Mike Hammer", "Spies", "Silk Stalkings", "Valley of the Dolls", "The Nanny", "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior." Movies: "Hard to Hold", "Zork: Nemesis."
Awards: 1 SOD nomination (supporting actress, 2000).
Days Airdates: January 25, 1996-October 30, 2023. Recurring: December 11, 2023-December 21, 2023. Contract: January 11, 2024-Present.


Eric Martsolf (Brady Black)

Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Birthday: July 27, 1971.

Personal: Wife: Lisa Kouchak (married 10/10/03). 2 sons (twins): Mason Alan and Chase Evan (born 4/7/06).
Filmography: TV Series: "Passions" (Ethan Winthrop: 2002-2008). TV Appearances: "NCIS", "Smallville." Movies: "The Cheater", "Spanish Fly", "Omum", "If Lucy Fell."
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award (supporting actor, 2014); Daytime Emmy nomination (supporting actor, 2019); 1 SOD nomination (newcomer, 2003).
Days Airdates: November 13, 2008-Present.


Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson)

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio.
Birthday: February 19, 1951.


Personal: Wife: Lisa R. Gordon (married 10/24/84). Three children: daughter Vanessa (1/10/78) and son Aaron (5/20/80) from a previous marriage to Wendy Mayesh; and daughter Dylan Selena (9/26/91) from his current marriage.
Filmography: TV Series: "Santa Barbara" (Dr. Skyler Gates: 1992); "Second Chances" (Tommy Simmons: 1993-1994); "General Hospital"/"Port Charles" (Stefan Cassidine: 1996-2003), "The Young and the Restless" (Tucker McCall: 2010-2013). TV Appearances: "Dynasty", "Wizards and Warriors", "Dallas", "T.J. Hooker", "Crazy Like a Fox", "Matlock", "L.A. Law", "Shades of LA", "Murder, She Wrote", "2000 Malibu Road", "Renegade", "Melrose Place", "The Nanny", "In the Heat of the Night", "Sisters", "Diagnosis: Murder", "Empty Nest", "She Spies." TV Movie: "Around the World in 80 Days." Movies: "Killing Time", "A Different Story", "Choices", "House", "Witchboard", "Soapdish", "Heaven's Tears", "Phoenix", "Cover Me", "Deep Cover", "The Glass Cage", "Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders", "Merchants of Venus", "Checkmate."
Awards: Daytime Emmy nomination (lead actor, 1988); 4 SOD Awards (supporting actor, 1986; lead actor, 1988; hero, 1989; supercouple [with Mary Beth Evans as Kayla], 1989); SOD nomination (supercouple, 1990).
Days Airdates: Recurring: June 13, 1985-August 23, 1985. Contract: October 17, 1985-October 26, 1990; June 9, 2006-February 17, 2009; August 28, 2015-August 31, 2018; November 27, 2019-Present.





Emily O'Brien (Theresa Donovan)

Birthplace: Bedfordshire, England.
 Birthday: May 28, 1985.

Personal: Single. Works also as a voiceover artist for many video games.
Filmography: TV Series: "The Young and the Restless" (Jana Fisher: 2006-2011). TV Appearances: "What About Brian", "One Day at  Time."
Awards: 3 Daytime Emmy nominations (younger actress, 2008, 2009, 2011).
Days Airdates: (as Gwen Rizczech): Recurring: June 5, 2020-September 9, 2020. Contract: September 10, 2020-October 6, 2023. (as Theresa Donovan): Contract: October 6, 2023-Present.



Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas)

Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Birthday: April 9, 2001.



Personal: Single..
Filmography: TV Appearances: "BF for Hire", "The Sex Lives of College Girls", "Danger Force."
Days Airdates: October 10, 2023-Present.



James Reynolds (Abe Carver)

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri.
Raised: Oskaloosa, Kansas.
Birthday: August 10, 1946.


Personal: Wife: Lissa Layng, an actress (married 12/21/86). From a previous marriage to Laura Toffenetti, 1 son: Jed (born 10/27/79). With Marines during Vietnam War. Owns Classes Unlimited, a school in California. Also runs Free State Productions, Inc., which is based in Kansas.
Filmography: TV Series: "Time Express" (R. J. Walker: 1979), "Generations" (Henry Marshall: 1990-1991). TV Appearances: "The Incredible Hulk", "Diff'rent Strokes", "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Hart to Hart", "Highway to Heaven", "Cheers", "227", "Seinfeld", "The Weakest Link." TV Movies: "Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell", "Jennifer: A Woman's Story", "M Station: Hawaii", "Hotline." Movie: "C.H.O.M.P.S."
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award (lead actor, 2018); 3 Daytime Emmy nominations (lead actor, 1991 "Generations"; supporting actor, 2004, 2017).
Days Airdates: October 29, 1981-October 10, 1989. Recurring: October 30, 1989-August 23, 1990; July 31, 1991-December 5, 1991; Contract: January 27, 1992-September 29, 2003. Recurring: December 3, 2003-April 29, 2004. Contract: May 26, 2004-Present.