Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark)

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York.
Birthday: February 26, 1977.



Personal: Husband: Robert Sudduth (5/13/15). One son via surrogate, Montgomery Argo (born 6/12/16).
Filmography: TV Series: "Dawson's Creek" (David: 2002-2003), "The Young and the Restless" (Kevin Fisher: 2003-2017, 2018, 2019-Present). TV Appearances: "Felicity", "Gilmore Girls", "The Closet", "CSI: Miami", "Bones", "Major Crimes", "Modern Family."
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award (supporting actor, 2005); 6 Daytime Emmy nominations (supporting actor, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019; new approches digital "Imaginary Bitches", 2009); SOD nomination (younger actor, 2005).
Days Airdates: Recurring: March 27, 2018-July 3, 2018. Contract: November 26, 2018-March 26, 2019; Recurring: April 1, 2020; February 28, 2022-July 8, 2022. Contract: July 19, 2022-Present.


Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis)

Birthplace: Midland, Maryland...Raised: Colonial Heights, Virginia.
Birthday: July 9, 1943.

Personal: Single. Real last name: Crumpler. Former Radio City Music Hall Rockette.
Filmography: TV Appearances: "Love, American Style", "Quincy, M.E.", "Little House on the Prairie", "Knight Rider." TV Movie: "Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story."
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award (supporting actress, 1979).
Days Airdates: Recurring: August 20, 1973-October 4, 1973; Contract: October 22, 1973-October 1, 1984; Recurring: August 27, 1985-June 27, 1988. Contract: July 20, 1988-November 10, 2003. Recurring: January 7, 2004-April 29, 2004. Contract: June 14, 2004-Present.



Sal Stowers (Lani Grant)

Birthplace: Pasadena, California.
Birthday: January 20, 1986.



Personal: Single.
Filmography: TV Series: "America's Next Top Model" (Contestant: 2007-2008), "All My Children" (Cassandra Foster: 2013). TV Appearances: "Ugly Betty", "The Exes", "Mr. Box Office", "New Girl", "Switched at Birth", "Major Crimes."
Days Airdates: Contract: September 25, 2015-June 9, 2016; Recurring: December 19, 2016-December 1, 2017; Contract: December 15, 2017-June 22, 2022. Recurring: June 30, 2022-July 1, 2022; July 4, 2023-July 27, 2023; February 29, 2024-June 19, 2024; November 28, 2024-December 26, 2024; November 12, 2025-December 26, 2025; April 20, 2026-September 1, 2026. Contract: September 16, 2026-Present.



 



Josh Taylor (Roman Brady)

Birthplace: Princeton, Illinois.
Birthday: September 25, 1943.

Personal: Wife: Lisa Marie Tremblay, a flight attendant (married 11/7/99). 1 daughter: Tristen Michelle (born 11/18/64), from a previous marriage to Geanne from 1961-1966.
Filmography: TV Series: "Days of Our Lives" (Chris Kositchek: 1977-1987), "Riker" (Frank Riker: 1981), "The Hogan Family" (Michael Hogan: 1986-1991), "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Jack McKay: 1991-1993), "The Young & the Restless" (Jed Sanders: 1995), "Guiding Light" (Quinton Chamberlain: 1996). TV Appearances: "Barnaby Jones", "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries", "Today's FBI", "Hotel", "L.A. Law", "Matlock", "Murder, She Wrote", "Walker, Texas Ranger", "Diagnosis Murder", "JAG". TV Movies: "Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging", "The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick", "Class Cruise", "Woman on the Ledge", "Kissing Miranda", "When Friendship Kills", "Stand Against Fear." Movies: "Separate Ways", "Waltz Across Texas", "Separate Lives", "Siblings."
Awards: SOD Award (male newcomer, 1978). 2 SOD nominations (lead actor, 1985; supporting actor, 1986).
Days Airdates: July 18, 1997-January 16, 2004. Recurring: February 18, 2004-March 29, 2004. Contract: May 25, 2004-Present. (Also as Chris Kositchek, Recurring: August 5, 1977-August 24, 1977; Contract: September 2, 1977-August 7, 1981; June 1, 1982-July 24, 1987).



Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis)

Birthplace: Paisley, Scotland.
Birthday: October 30, 1979.

 

Personal: Wife: Carmen Cusack (married 12/1/12).
Filmography: TV Series: "Hotel Babylon" (Luke Marwood: 2007); TV Appearances: "NCIS", "Body of Proof", "The Vampire Diaries", "CSI"; TV Movies: "Spartacus", "Hercules"
Awards: Daytime Emmy nomination (supporting actor, 2020).
Days Airdates: Contract: March 24, 2015-August 25, 2015. Recurring: September 8, 2016-October 17, 2016; April 28, 2017-September 25, 2017; May 11, 2018-June 12, 2018; October 8, 2018-October 22, 2018; January 3, 2019-January 28, 2019. Contract: April 29, 2019-Present. Previously appeared as Damon, January 20, 2015-February 6, 2015.




Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis)

Birthplace: Grafton, Massachusetts.
Birthday: November 9, 1987.


Personal: Single.
Filmography: TV Series: "The Price Is Right" (Model: 2012-2014); "All My Children" (Pete Cortland: 2013). TV Appearances: "Supah Ninjas", "The Secret Life of the American Teenager", "The Middle", "I Didn't Do It", "Surviving Jack."
Days Airdates: (As Ben Weston): May 22, 2014-December 8, 2015. Recurring: March 11, 2016-June 24, 2016; September 28, 2017-November 30, 2017; May 4, 2018-September 17, 2018. Contract: October 1, 2018-July 8, 2022. Recurring: March 24, 2023. (As Alex Kiriakis): Contract: July 26, 2022-Present.





DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Birthplace: Salem, USA.
Birthday: November 8, 1965.

 

Personal: Seen by millions of people daily.
Filmography: Replaced the NBC soap "Moment of Truth" on November 8, 1965. Replaced the NBC soap "How to Survive a Marriage" and expanded from a half-hour to an hour on April 21, 1975. Timeslots: 2:00-2:30PM (11/8/65-4/18/75), 1:30-2:30PM (4/21/75-3/2/79), 1:00-2:00PM (3/5/79-9/9/22); Peacock (9/12/22-Present).
Awards: 415Daytime Emmy Award nominations. 67 Daytime Emmy Awards, 7 Honorary Awards. 116 Soap Opera Digest Awards. 26 Soap Opera Update MVP Awards. Several People's Choice Awards.