Jay Kenneth Johnson (born February 24, 1977) is an American actor from
Springfield, Missouri. He began his career in 1999 when he was cast as
Philip Kiriakis on the
NBC soap opera ''
Days of Our Lives
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''.
Early life
Johnson was born to parents Janice and Ken Johnson on February 24, 1977, in Missouri.
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p. 64 (2007) He graduated from
Kickapoo High School in 1995. He attended the
Missouri State University
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, where he majored in Business and theatre. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He has two younger siblings, Jeff and Jenna.
Career
He has had roles on ''
The Young and the Restless'', ''Days of Our Lives'', and ''
North Shore'' and won a role in the
Aaron Spelling
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pilot ''
''Hotel''''.
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''Orlando Sentinel'' In addition to his regular television roles, Johnson has had guest appearances on ''
The OC'' and the show ''
Miami 7''.
In 2005, Johnson was offered a role on the new
ABC
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sitcom ''
Hot Properties'', a role he later turned down.. He guest-starred on ''
CSI: NY
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'' and will be starring in his first feature film titled ''HACK!''. He went on to play "JD", a trapped soul who came back to life 50 years later, on ''
Charmed
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''. In 2006, he was a guest star on ''
CSI: Miami
''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
''. In 2007, after a five-year absence, Johnson returned to ''Days of Our Lives'' as Philip Kiriakis. He has also had a recurring guest role on ''
Scrubs
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'' as Dr. Matthews. In 2011, Johnson opted to exit ''Days of Our Lives''. In 2012, he starred in the Hallmark movie ''Undercover Bridesmaid'' as Chip.
In 2019, Johnson reprised the role of Philip in the digital-only ''Last Blast Reunion'' series. In 2020, it was revealed that he would again reprise the role on ''Days of Our Lives''.
Filmography
References
External links
*
1977 births
American male soap opera actors
Living people
Male actors from Missouri
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