John Aniston

Birth Name:

Yannis Anastassakis

Birth Place:

Chania, Crete, Greece

Profession

Actor

Graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in theater arts
Served in the U․S․ Navy as an intelligence officer in Panama
Was a Lieutenant Commander in the U․S․ Navy
Has acted in over 40 theatrical productions including the Broadway musical "Little Mary Sunshine" and Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman․"
Best known for playing Victor Kiriakis on the NBC soap "Days of Our Lives․"
Fluent in Greek and Spanish
In the running for the role of Ted Baxter in "Mary Tyler Moore" before executives discovered Ted Knight

1986Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial:Winner
1986Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Villain on a Daytime Serial:Winner
2001Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor:Winner
2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
20201st Annual Soap Hub Award - Favorite Days of Our Lives Actor:Nominated
20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award - Favorite Days of Our Lives Actor:Nominated

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