<P> Days of Our Lives is a long - running American television soap opera drama, airing on NBC . Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series premiered on November 8, 1965 . 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 . Original cast member, Frances Reid, was previously the soap's longest - running cast member, portraying Horton family matriarch, Alice Horton, from 1965 to 2007 . Actresses Susan Seaforth Hayes and Deidre Hall, who portray Julie Olson Williams and Dr. Marlena Evans, are currently the second and third longest tenured actors on Days of Our Lives, joining in 1968 and 1976, respectively . The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: the main and recurring cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lucas Adams </Th> <Td> Tripp Johnson </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kristian Alfonso </Th> <Td> Hope Williams Brady </Td> <Td> 1983--87, 1990, 1994--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gina Von Amberg </Td> <Td> 1998--2001, 2012, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lamon Archey </Th> <Td> Eli Grant </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camila Banus </Th> <Td> Gabi Hernandez </Td> <Td> 2010--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nadia Bjorlin </Th> <Td> Chloe Lane </Td> <Td> 1999--2005, 2007--11, 2013, 2015--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tyler Christopher </Th> <Td> Signore Christofero </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stefan DiMera </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kassie DePaiva </Th> <Td> Eve Donovan </Td> <Td> 2014--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mary Beth Evans </Th> <Td> Kayla Brady </Td> <Td> 1986--92, 2006--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billy Flynn </Th> <Td> Chad DiMera </Td> <Td> 2014--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Galen Gering </Th> <Td> Rafe Hernandez </Td> <Td> 2008--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rafe Hernandez 2 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deidre Hall </Th> <Td> Dr. Marlena Evans </Td> <Td> 1976--87, 1991--2009, 2011--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samantha Evans </Td> <Td> 1992, 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hattie Adams </Td> <Td> 2004, 2016--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Drake Hogestyn </Th> <Td> John Black </Td> <Td> 1986--2009, 2011--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Olivia Rose Keegan </Th> <Td> Claire Brady </Td> <Td> 2015--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Victoria Konefal </Th> <Td> Ciara Brady </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lauren Koslow </Th> <Td> Kate Roberts </Td> <Td> 1996--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jen Lilley </Th> <Td> Theresa Donovan </Td> <Td> 2013--16, 2018--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eric Martsolf </Th> <Td> Brady Black </Td> <Td> 2008--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chandler Massey </Th> <Td> Will Horton </Td> <Td> 2010--14, 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Marci Miller </Th> <Td> Abigail Deveraux </Td> <Td> 2016--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Peggy McCay </Th> <Td> Caroline Brady </Td> <Td> 1983, 1985--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Casey Moss </Th> <Td> JJ Deveraux </Td> <Td> 2013--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stephen Nichols </Th> <Td> Steve Johnson </Td> <Td> 1985--90, 2006--09, 2015--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Thaao Penghlis </Th> <Td> Tony DiMera </Td> <Td> 1981--85, 2007--09 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> André DiMera </Td> <Td> 1983--84, 1993--96, 2002--05, 2007, 2015--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Melissa Reeves </Th> <Td> Jennifer Horton </Td> <Td> 1985--95, 2000--06, 2010--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> James Reynolds </Th> <Td> Abe Carver </Td> <Td> 1981--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Suzanne Rogers </Th> <Td> Maggie Horton Kiriakis </Td> <Td> 1973--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Christopher Sean </Th> <Td> Paul Narita </Td> <Td> 2014--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Freddie Smith </Th> <Td> Sonny Kiriakis </Td> <Td> 2011--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sal Stowers </Th> <Td> Lani Price </Td> <Td> 2015--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Josh Taylor </Th> <Td> Chris Kositchek </Td> <Td> 1977--87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roman Brady </Td> <Td> 1997--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Greg Vaughan </Th> <Td> Eric Brady </Td> <Td> 2012--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vanessa A. Williams </Th> <Td> Valerie Grant </Td> <Td> 2016--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Robert Scott Wilson </Th> <Td> Ben Weston </Td> <Td> 2014--</Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr>

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