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VICTOR KIRIAKIS Played By John Aniston

VICTOR KIRIAKIS

Played By John Aniston

Actor Bio

John Aniston portrays the nefarious Victor Kiriakis on NBC's No. 1 daytime drama "Days of our Lives."

Aniston was born on the island of Crete in Greece and is fluent in both Greek and Spanish. After graduating from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts in theater, Aniston served in the United States Navy as an intelligence officer. He was on active duty in Panama and attained the rank of lieutenant commander.

Aniston's acting career started on the New York stage in the original production of the hit musical "Little Mary Sunshine." He has since appeared in many theatrical productions both on and off-Broadway, as well as in regional and stock productions, including Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman." Aniston is most familiar to daytime fans since he has appeared in the medium almost continually since 1975.

Daytime credits for Aniston include roles on "Search for Tomorrow" and "Love of Life" before he joined the cast of "Days of our Lives" as Victor Kiriakis in 1985. Aniston has amassed a large number of primetime television guest roles. He has appeared on shows such as "The West Wing," enjoys a recurring role on "The Gilmore Girls" and applied his Greek heritage to an appearance on "My Big Fat Greek Life."

Aniston currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Sherry.

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