<Tr> <Th> First cousins </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andrew Donovan </Li> <Li> Theresa Donovan </Li> <Li> Stephanie Johnson </Li> <Li> Joey Johnson </Li> <Li> Shawn Brady </Li> <Li> Chelsea Brady </Li> <Li> Zack Brady </Li> <Li> Ciara Brady </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Andrew Donovan </Li> <Li> Theresa Donovan </Li> <Li> Stephanie Johnson </Li> <Li> Joey Johnson </Li> <Li> Shawn Brady </Li> <Li> Chelsea Brady </Li> <Li> Zack Brady </Li> <Li> Ciara Brady </Li> </Ul> <P> Eric Brady is a fictional character from the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Greg Vaughan from 2012 until his exit in 2016 . Vaughan reprised the role in January 2017, following a discussion between him and executives at Days of Our Lives . </P> <P> Created by head writers, Margaret DePriest, Sheri Anderson and Thom Racina, Eric is the only son of supercouple, Roman Brady and Marlena Evans . Introduced onscreen by Betty Corday and Al Rabin in 1984 along with his twin sister, Sami Brady, the twins are rapidly aged, and Jensen Ackles stepped into the role of the teenage Eric in 1997 . Eric's saintly behavior immediately sets him up as the better half to his very troubled sister Sami . Eric falls in love with Nicole Walker; however the relationship ends in heartbreak which leads to Eric's departure . </P>

Who plays eric brady on days of our lives 2017