Days of Our Lives is a long-running American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. 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 Marlena Evans, are the second and third longest tenured actors on Days of Our Lives, joining in December 1968 and June 1976, respectively.[4] [5] The following list is of cast members who are on the show: the main, recurring and guest cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Barash | Stefan DiMera | 2019–2020, 2022–present |
| Jake Lambert | 2020–2023 | |
| Johnny DiMera | 2022 | |
| Carson Boatman | Johnny DiMera | 2021–present[6] |
| Raven Bowens | Chanel Dupree | 2021–present |
| Allie Horton | 2022 | |
| Tamara Braun | Ava Vitali | 2008, 2015–2016, 2020–present |
| Taylor Walker | 2011 | |
| Elia Cantu | Jada Hunter | 2022–present |
| Bryan Dattilo | Lucas Horton | 1993–2010, 2012–present |
| Mary Beth Evans | Kayla Brady Johnson | 1986–1992, 2006–present |
| Kassandra Loved | 2023 | |
| EJ DiMera | 2021–present | |
| Johnny DiMera | 2022 | |
| Billy Flynn | Chad DiMera | 2014–present |
| Galen Gering | Rafe Hernandez | 2008–present |
| Rafe Hernandez 2 | 2011 | |
| Marlena Evans | 2021 | |
| Linsey Godfrey | Sarah Horton | 2018–present |
| Kristen DiMera | 2021 | |
| Ava Vitali | 2022 | |
| Gwen Rizczech | 2022 | |
| Stacy Haiduk | Jane Smith | 2010 |
| Susan Banks | 2018–2019, 2021–present | |
| Kristen DiMera | 2018–present | |
| Sister Mary Moira Banks | 2022 | |
| Nick Fallon | 2023 | |
| Deidre Hall | Marlena Evans | 1976–1987, 1991–2009, 2011–present |
| Samantha Evans | 1992, 2008 | |
| Hattie Adams | 2004, 2016–2020, 2024 | |
| Jackée Harry | Paulina Price | 2021–present |
| Drake Hogestyn | 1986–2009, 2011–present | |
| Marlena Evans | 2021 | |
| Leo Howard | Tate Black | 2024 |
| Cherie Jimenez | Gabi Hernandez | 2024 |
| Abigail Klein | Stephanie Johnson | 2022–present |
| Eric Martsolf | Brady Black | 2008–present |
| AnnaLynne McCord | Marin | 2024 |
| Stephen Nichols | Steve Johnson | 1985–1990, 2006–2009, 2015–present |
| Stefano DiMera | 2019–2020 | |
| Marlena Evans | 2021 | |
| Ashley Puzemis | Holly Jonas | 2023–present |
| James Reynolds | Abe Carver | 1981–present |
| Suzanne Rogers | Maggie Horton Kiriakis | 1973–present |
| Josh Taylor | Chris Kositchek | 1977–1987 |
| Roman Brady | 1997–present | |
| Paul Telfer | Damon | 2015 |
| Xander Kiriakis | 2015–present | |
| Robert Scott Wilson | Ben Weston | 2014–present[7] |
| Alex Kiriakis | 2022–present |
| Actor | Character | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Lucas Adams | Tripp Johnson | 2017–present |
| Matthew Ashford | Jack Deveraux | 1987–1993, 2001–2007, 2011–2012, 2016–present | |
| Grayson Berry | Clint Rawlings | 2023–present | |
| Cary Christopher | Thomas DiMera | 2020–present | |
| George DelHoyo | Orpheus | 1986–1987, 2016, 2020–present | |
| Judi Evans | Becki | 1983 | |
| Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis | 1986–1991, 2007–2008, 2010–2020 | ||
| Bonnie Lockhart | 2003–2007, 2017–2018, 2020–present | ||
| Nick Fallon | 2023 | ||
| Marla Gibbs | Olivia Price | 2021–present | |
| scope=row | Victoria Grace | Wendy Shin | 2022–present |
| Tina Huang | Josie Jordan | 2008–2009 | |
| Melinda Trask | 2020–present | ||
| Cameron Johnson | Theo Carver | 2020–present | |
| Victoria Konefal | Ciara Brady | 2017–present[8] | |
| Lauren Koslow | Kate Roberts | 1996–present | |
| Kristen DiMera | 2021 | ||
| Lorna | 2023 | ||
| Wally Kurth | Justin Kiriakis | 1987–1991, 2009–present | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Wei Shen | 2022–present | |
| Colton Little | Andrew Donovan | 2023–present | |
| Kyle Lowder | Brady Black | 2000–2005 | |
| Rex Brady | 2018–present | ||
| Cady McClain | Jennifer Horton | 2020–present | |
| Laura Horton | 2021 | ||
| James Read | Clyde Weston | 2014–present | |
| Peter Reckell | Bo Brady | 1983–1987, 1990–1992, 1995–2012, 2015–2016, 2022–present | |
| Greg Rikaart | Leo Stark | 2018–2020, 2022–present[9] | |
| Serena Scott Thomas | Fiona Cook | 2024 | |
| Susan Seaforth Hayes | Julie Olson Williams | 1968–1984, 1990–1994, 1996, 1999–present | |
| Christopher Sean | Paul Narita | 2014–2018, 2023–present | |
| Tanner Stine | Joey Johnson | 2022–present [10] | |
| Alison Sweeney | Adrienne Johnson | 1987 | |
| Sami Brady | 1993–2015, 2017–present | ||
| Colleen Brady | 2007–2008 | ||
| Zach Tinker | Sonny Kiriakis | 2022–present | |
| Richard Wharton | Wilhelm Rolf | 2022–present |
| Character | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Reeves | Jennifer Horton | November 2024 | [11] [12] | |
| Kristian Alfonso | Hope Williams Brady | [13] | ||
| Lamon Archey | Eli Grant | |||
| Brandon Beemer | Shawn-Douglas Brady | |||
| Maree Cheatham | Marie Horton | |||
| Gloria Loring | Liz Chandler | [14] | ||
| Martha Madison | Belle Black | |||
| Stephen Schnetzer | Steve Olson | [15] | ||
| Sal Stowers | Lani Price | [16] | ||
| Greg Vaughan | Eric Brady | [17] [18] [19] |