Jay Kenneth Johnson

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Jay Kenneth Johnson
Born (1977-02-24) February 24, 1977 (age 48)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Alma mater Missouri State University
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Known forPerformance in television
Notable credit Philip Kiriakis
Television Days of Our Lives

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. [1] He graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1995. He attended the Missouri State University, where he majored in Business and theatre. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. [2] [3] 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 pilot Hotel . [4] [5] [6] 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 . 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. [7] In 2012, he starred in the Hallmark movie Undercover Bridesmaid as Chip. [8]

In 2019, Johnson reprised the role of Philip in the digital-only Last Blast Reunion series. [9] In 2020, it was revealed that he would again reprise the role on Days of Our Lives. [10]

Filmography

Work in film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 The Young and the Restless Brendon
1999–2002, 2007–2011, 2020–2021 Days of Our Lives Philip Kiriakis Regular role
2000 Miami 7 Ethan1 episode
2003HotelEthan CoxTV movie
2004 The O.C. Vince1 episode
2004–2005 North Shore Chris RemsenRecurring role
2005 CSI: NY Paul Deacon1 episode
2005 Charmed J.D. Williams1 episode
2006 CSI: Miami Jason Hollings1 episode
2006–2009 Scrubs Dr. MatthewsRecurring role
2007Hack!JohnnyLead role
2011 Melissa & Joey Anthony1 episode
2012Undercover BridesmaidChipTV movie
2015Runaway HeartsGabeLead role
2019 Wonder Pets! Dag the DragonVoice role
2019–2020Days of Our Lives: Last Blast ReunionPhilip KiriakisDigital series

References

  1. ↑ Heim, Michael. Exploring Missouri Highways: Trip Trivia, p. 64 (2007)
  2. ↑ "Jay Kenneth Johnson 411". Soap Opera Digest. September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jay Kenneth Johnson Biography". BuddyTV. September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jay Kenneth Johnson". TV.com. January 1, 2008.
  5. ↑ "JAY KENNETH JOHNSON". Soap Opera Digest . October 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "'Days' End For J.k. Johnson". Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 2002. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ "DAYS Exits: Jay Kenneth Johnson and Shelley Hennig Out!". TV Source Magazine. January 18, 2011.
  8. ↑ "DAYS Vets in Hallmark Movie". Soap Opera Digest . April 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ Stone, Natalie (November 25, 2019). "He's Baaaack! Days of Our Lives Star Jay Johnson Returning as Philip Kiriakis in New Digital Series". People . United States: Time Inc. Archived from the original on November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ Baldwin, Joshua (May 29, 2020). "Jay Kenneth Johnson Returns as the OG Philip on DAYS". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved May 29, 2020.


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