John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis)
Birthplace: Crete, Greece...Birthday: July 24, 1933.
Personal: Wife: Sherry Susan Rooney (married 6/14/84). 1 daughter: actress Jennifer Joanna (born 2/11/69) from a previous marriage to Nancy Dow. 1 adopted son: Alexander John (born 8/27/90).
Filmography: TV Series: "Love of Life" (Eddie Aleata: 1975-1978), "Search for Tomorrow" (Martin Tourneur: 1978-1984). TV Appearances: "87th Precinct", "Combat!", "The Virginian", "Mission: Impossible", "I Spy", "Kojak", "Airwolf", "Diagnosis Murder", "L.A. Heat", "Fired Up", "Star Trek: Voyager", "The West Wing", "Gilmore Girls", "My Big Fat Greek Life." Movie: "Now You See It, Now You Don't."
Awards: 3 SOD Awards (villain, 1986; lead actor, 1986; supporting actor, 2001).
Days Airdates: July 19, 1985-July 9, 1997. Recurring: December 28, 1998-Present.
Tanya Boyd (Celeste Perrault)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan...Birthday: March 20, 1951.
Personal: Single.
Filmography: TV Series: "The Ted Knight Show" (Philadelphia Phil Brown: 1978). TV Appearances: "The Redd Foxx Show", "What's Happening?", "The Paper Chase", "Good Times", "Archie Bunker's Place", "Enos", "The Twilight Zone", "What's Happening Now!", "A Different World", "Parker Lewis Can't Lose", "Under One Roof", "Good News", "Life With Bonnie", "Strong Medicine." TV Movies: "Roots", "Walking Through the Fire", "Murder Can Hurt You", "Tricks of the Trade", "The Disappearance of Christina." Movies: "Up the Academy", "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling", "For da Love of Money."
Days Airdates: Recurring: April 11, 1994-June 21, 1994. Contract: August 2, 1994-July 7, 1999. Recurring: December 8, 1999-June 29, 2001; April 2, 2002-Present.
Kevin Dobson (Mickey Horton)
Birthplace: New York City, New York....Birthday: March 18, 1943.
Personal: Wife: Susan Greene (married in 1968). 1 daughter: Mariah Shannon (12/30/74); 2 sons: Sean Kevin (6/14/83) and Patrick Kevin (12/8/80). Directs occassionally.
Filmography: TV Series: "Kojak" (Det. Bobby Crocker: 1973-1978), "Shannon" (Det. Jack Shannon: 1981), "Knots Landing" (Mack MacKenzie: 1982-1993), "F/X: The Series" (Leo McCarthy: 1996-1997), "One Life to Live" (Harrison Brooks: 2003-2004), "The Bold and the Beautiful" (Judge Devin Owens: 2006-2007). TV Appearances: "The Mod Squad", "Cannon", "Touced By an Angel", "The Commish", "Early Edition", "Nash Bridges." Movies: "Klute", "The French Connection", "All Night Long", "Nathan Grimm", "Restraining Order", "Crash Landing", "1408", "April Moon", "Portal."
Awards: 5 SOD Awards (all for his role as Mack on "Knots Landing"): Supercouple (1986, 1988, with Michele Lee); Lead Actor (1988, 1992); Hero (1991). 2 SOD nominations: Lead Actor (1986); Comic Relief (1986).
Days Airdates: April 1, 2008-Present.
Bill Hayes (Doug Williams)
Birthplace: Harvey, Ilinois...Birthday: June 5, 1925.
Personal: Wife: actress Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) (married 10/12/74). 5 children from a previous marriage: Carrie (born 3/21/48), William Jr. (born 10/28/49), Cathy (born 3/51), Thomas (born 5/54), Margaret "Peggy" (born 1/12/56). Notable singer: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett." Also played Doug's brother, Byron Carmichael from July-August 1979.
Filmography: TV Series: "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1953), "Oldsmobile Music Theater" (1959). TV Appearances: "Armstrong Circle Theatre", "The United States Steel Hour", "The Bell Telephone Hour", "The DuPont Show of the Week", "Cade's County", "Hooperman", "Matlock", "Frasier."
Awards: 2 Daytime Emmy nominations (lead actor, 1975, 1976); SOD Award (lead actor, 1977).
Days Airdates: February 18, 1970-March 19, 1984. Recurring: April 4, 1986-April 17, 1987; January 28, 1993; December 24, 1993-December 26, 1994; November 7, 1996-November 14, 1996; September 3, 1999-February 18, 2003; January 16, 2004-February 9, 2006; December 26, 2006-Present.
Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams)
Birthplace: San Francisco, California...Birthday: July 11, 1943.
Personal: Husband: actor Bill Hayes (Doug) (married 10/12/74). Real last name: Seabold.
Filmography: TV Series: "General Hospital" (Dorothy Bradley: 1963), "The Young Marrieds" (Carol West: 1965-1966), "The Young & the Restless" (Joanna Manning: 1984-1990, 2005, 2006), "Sunset Beach" (Patricia Steele: 1999). TV Appearances: "Wyatt Earp", "Surfside 6", "Cheyenne", "Hawaiian Eye", "Bronco", "77 Sunset Strip", "Perry Mason", "Redigo", "Death Valley Days", "Bonanza", "Wagon Train", "The M.A.N. From Uncle", "The FBI", "Twelve O'Clock High", "Mr. Terrific", "The Fugitive", "Dragnet", "Felony Squad", "The Wild Wild West", "Adam-12", "Ironside", "Emergency!", "Matlock", "Platypus Man." Movies: "The Tijuana Story", "California", "Gunfight at Comanche Creek", "Billie", "If He Hollers, Let Him Go!", "Angel in My Pocket", "Wrestling With God", "The Dream Machine."
Awards: 4 Daytime Emmy nominations (lead actress, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979); 2 SOD Awards (lead actress, 1977; heroine, 1977).
Days Airdates: December 11, 1968-March 19, 1984; January 8, 1990-January 28, 1993. Recurring: December 24, 1993-December 26, 1994; November 7, 1996-November 15, 1996; September 3, 1999-February 18, 2003; January 16, 2004-February 9, 2006; December 26, 2006-Present.
Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera)
Birthplace: Forks, Washington...Raised: Yakima, Washington...Birthday: February 25, 1955.
Personal: Single. Second place at the 1977 Miss Hawaii pageant, where she won the Best Smile Award.
Filmography: TV Series: "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" (Sarah Cumberland: 1979-1980), "Dynasty" (Dana Carrington: 1986-1988), "Dawson's Creek" (Tamara Jacobs: 1998-1999). TV Appearances: "Hawaii Five-0", "Mrs. Columbo", "Fantasy Island", "Hart to Hart", "Super Password", "Knight Rider", "Hotel", "Highway to Heaven", "Simon & Simon", "Who's the Boss?", "Designing Women", "Matlock", "L.A. Law", "The Nanny", "Models Inc.", "Murder, She Wrote", "Murphy Brown", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Lois & Clark", "7th Heaven", "Strong Medicine", "Just Shoot Me", "Gilmore Girls." TV Movies: "The Islander", "Wolf", "Lucky/Chances", "Coopersmith", "Silent Victim", "Horse Sense." Movies: "The Beverly Hillbillies", "Cops n Roberts", "Your Guardian."
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award winner (supporting actress, 1986); 2 SOD nominations (comic relief, 1986; supporting role, for "Dynasty", 1989).
Days Airdates: July 30, 1982-July 10, 1986; Recurring: June 21, 2007-Present.
Will Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas...Birthday: September 7, 1947.
Personal: Wife: Susan Paparo.
Filmography: TV Series: "Night Court" (Phil Sanders: 1985-1992). TV Appearances: "Hunter", "Knight Rider", "The New Twilight Zone", "Designing Women", "Murder, She Wrote", "Who's the Boss?", "L.A. Law", "Sister, Sister", "Seinfeld", "Picket Fences", "Mad About You", "ER", "Dave's World", "The Drew Carey Show", "Married...With Children", "7th Heaven", "Enterprise", "Angel." TV Movies: "Sunday Drive", "A Private Matter", "A Nightmare Come True." Movies: "Harlem Nights", "Species", "Bodily Harm", "Tin Cup", "'Til There Was You", "American Quilt", "Play It to the Bone", "Ali", "Dark Blue."
Days Airdates: September 19, 1997-June 18, 2003; June 4, 2007-Present.
