Jay Kenneth Johnson (born February 24, 1977) is an American actor from
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the List of cities in Missouri, third most populous city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County, Missouri, Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 censu ...
. He began his career in 1999 when he was cast as
Philip Kiriakis on the
NBC soap opera
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''
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.
[Heim, Michael]
Exploring Missouri Highways: Trip Trivia
p. 64 (2007) He graduated from
Kickapoo High School in 1995. He attended the
Missouri State University
Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second-largest u ...
, 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
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...
'', ''Days of Our Lives'', and ''
North Shore'' and won a role in the
Aaron Spelling pilot ''
''Hotel''''.
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 sitcom ''
Hot Properties'', a role he later turned down.. He guest-starred on ''
CSI: NY'' 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
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...
''. In 2006, he was a guest star on ''
CSI: Miami''. 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'' 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
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1977 births
American male soap opera actors
Living people
Male actors from Missouri
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