Robert Scott Wilson

Last updated
Robert Scott Wilson
Born (1987-11-09) November 9, 1987 (age 36)
Grafton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2009–present
Modeling information
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm) [1]
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
AgencyLA Models (Los Angeles)

Robert Scott Wilson (born November 9, 1987) is an American model and actor. He is known for portraying the roles of Ben Weston and Alexander "Alex" Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives .

Contents

He is also known for being the first male model of The Price Is Right . [2]

Early life

Wilson grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. In 2006, he moved to New York after graduating from Grafton Memorial High School. [3]

Career

Wilson appeared in episodes of the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Middle . [4] He has guest-starred as Colin Kirk in Supah Ninjas and appeared in episodes of Entourage , Melissa and Joey , Greek , Suite Life On Deck and Make It or Break It . He appeared in music videos for Victoria Justice, Manika, Toni Braxton and David Guetta. [5] [6] He has appeared in the feature films Bride Wars , Surrogates , Friends with Benefits and The Social Network . [7] [5]

In August 2012, The Price Is Right began a search for their first permanent male model, [8] and held an open call for auditions. Wilson emerged as one of three finalists after competing with 25 other candidates. [9] He was then voted by viewers of the show to win the model search in September 2012. [5] [10] [11] Wilson appeared on new episodes through the spring of 2014, and mentored candidates for his replacement in the fall of 2014 in the web series "Male Model Search II". [12]

In 2013, Wilson joined the cast of All My Children for The OnLine Network. His character, Pete Cortlandt, is the youngest son of Opal and Palmer Cortlandt and a 22-year-old Silicon Valley tech wiz. [13] [14]

He stands six feet (1.8 m) tall and has brown hair, hazel eyes, and wears shoe size 11. [4] He also modeled for several brands of underwear. [15] [16] He was formerly signed with Ford Models of Los Angeles. As of January 2014, he was signed with Otto Models and LA Model Management.

In April 2014, Days of Our Lives announced that Wilson had been hired as a recast for the role of Ben, previously portrayed by Justin Gaston. [17] Wilson vacated the role in December 2015. [18] In January 2016, it was announced that Wilson would reprise his role as Ben in March to facilitate the exit of his former co-star Kate Mansi who played Abigail Deveraux. [19] [20] Wilson concluded his run with the series on June 24, 2016. [21] In July 2017, Wilson was cast in the Rob Malenfant-directed thriller, The Girl Who Cried Wolf. [22] Wilson once again returned to Days of Our Lives in September 2017 to help facilitate the return of Chandler Massey's Will Horton. [23] [24] In November 2017, Wilson was cast in the Jared Cohn-directed independent film Relic opposite William Shatner. [25] In late 2017, it was announced that he was cast as Ethan Wyatt, a regular on season 2 of Amazon's show Ladies of the Lake. [26]

On July 8, 2022, Wilson exited his role as Ben Weston, but returned in a new role as Alexander "Alex" Kiriakis, the son of Justin Kiriakis (Wally Kurth) and Anjelica Deveraux (Judith Chapman) on Days of Our Lives on July 26, 2022. [27]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Bride Wars JeffMovie
2011 Supah Ninjas Colin Kirk1 episode
2012–14 The Price Is Right Himself/Model89 episodes
2012 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Guy #31 episode
2012 The Middle Ben1 episode
2012 Desperate Housewives Man in shop s08e18
2012 Think Like a Man ValetFilm
2013 All My Children Peter Cortlandt 43 episodes
2014 I Didn't Do It Dash1 episode
2014 Surviving Jack Derek2 episodes
2014–2022 Days of Our Lives Ben Weston Series regular
2015ViralBlaine1 episode
2015I Know Where Lizzie IsGale ChambersTelevision film
2016American Fright FestStephDirect-to-video
2018 Papa Ben FreidmanMain role
2018Ladies of the LakeEthan WyattMain role
2018Stalked by a Reality StarBradMain role
2021-2022 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Ben WestonMiniseries
2022-present Days of Our Lives Alexander "Alex" Kiriakis Series regular

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew Ashford</span> American actor

Matthew Nile Ashford is an American actor who has played various roles on Days of Our Lives and The Bay. In 2012, he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judi Evans</span> American actress

Judi Evans is an American actress.

Jay Kenneth Johnson 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philip Kiriakis</span> Soap opera character

Philip Kiriakis is a character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Child actors portrayed the character of Philip until he was rapidly aged and returned under the portrayal of Brandon Tyler in October 1999. Tyler was quickly replaced by Jay Kenneth Johnson, who was in the role until leaving the show in December 2002. The character returned in May 2003 played by Kyle Brandt. After Brandt left the show in October 2006, Johnson returned to the role in January 2007 then left on April 20, 2011. In 2015, actor John-Paul Lavoisier was cast in the role; he was let go the following year, last appearing in December 2016. In 2019, Johnson reprised the role on the digital-only Last Blast Reunion series and returned to Days of Our Lives in August 2020; he later departed in December 2021. In August 2023, Lavoisier returned to the role before departing two months later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Kiriakis</span> Soap opera character

Justin Kiriakis is a fictional character on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Created by head writer Leah Laiman, he is portrayed by actor Wally Kurth from February 3, 1987, to February 5, 1991. From 2007 to 2008, Justin was mentioned but not seen on screen. Kurth reprised the role again August 10, 2009, remaining in the role for nearly five years before departing on April 3, 2014. However, he once again returned in February 2015. Justin is the nephew of Greek tycoon Victor Kiriakis. Justin married Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, and together they have three sons while Justin has one by a past romance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Gaston</span> American actor

Justin Michael Gaston is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actor who was also a contestant on Nashville Star on season 6. He finished 10th overall out of 12 contestants. He portrayed the role of Ben Rogers on Days of Our Lives for less than four months in 2014. He appeared on the magazine cover of Tetu in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Horton</span> Soap opera character

Will Horton is a fictional character from the American daytime TV soap opera Days of Our Lives, known for a highly praised coming out story, award-winning performances by actor Chandler Massey, and as one half of US daytime drama's first male gay wedding and marriage. The character first appears in the episode of November 16, 1995, when his mom Sami Brady gives birth to him. Initially portrayed by a series of child actors, the character grew up in real-time as the show aired, eventually to be played by adult actors Chandler Massey, and Guy Wilson (2014–2015).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad DiMera</span> Fictional character

Chad DiMera is a fictional character from the original NBC Daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives, played since 2014 by Billy Flynn. The role was originated and played by Casey Deidrick from 2009 to 2013, when Flynn replaced him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freddie Smith</span> American television actor (born 1988)

Freddie Matthew Smith is an American television actor. He is best known for his character Sonny Kiriakis, the first openly gay contract role on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. He also briefly portrayed Marco Salazar in the new franchise of 90210 aired on The CW.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonny Kiriakis</span> Soap opera character

Sonny Kiriakis is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. The role was originally portrayed by Freddie Smith. Sonny is the only biological child of Justin Kiriakis and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis. Sonny's birth was announced in 1991. Developed under head writer Dena Higley, Sonny was introduced in 2011 by executive producers Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin as Justin and Adrienne's openly gay son – the show's first regular character to be openly gay. His major stories included a gay bashing storyline and the development of his romance with Will Horton who is just coming to terms with his own sexuality. In 2014, Will and Sonny marry, becoming the first male-male couple to legally marry in the history of American daytime television drama. Sonny is also known for his friendship and business dealings with Chad DiMera – a friendship that nearly gets him killed when their sports website is taken over by an illegal gambling operation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ciara Brady</span> Soap opera character

Ciara Brady is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by Hogan Sheffer and Meg Kelly, the role is portrayed by Victoria Konefal since 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis</span> Soap opera character

Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis are fictional characters from the American daytime drama Days of Our Lives. They are notable for the first male-male wedding in US daytime drama history, and for being Days of Our Lives first same-sex supercouple. The couple was originally portrayed by Chandler Massey as Will and Freddie Smith as Sonny, who brought acclaimed popularity to the pairing.

Ben Weston (<i>Days of Our Lives</i>) Soap opera character

Ben Weston is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most notably portrayed by Robert Scott Wilson. The role was originated by Justin Gaston in 2014, as Ben Rogers, when the character was introduced as the new love interest of Abigail Deveraux, and was later revealed to be the estranged brother of Jordan Ridgeway.

Casey Allen Moss is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of JJ Deveraux on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Narita</span> Soap opera character

Paul Narita is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lani Price</span> Soap opera character

Lani Price is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, played by Sal Stowers. On September 25, 2015, Lani was introduced by co-head writers Josh Griffith and Dena Higley as a rookie police officer, who is revealed to be the daughter of long-running character, Mayor Abe Carver. While Lani is quickly promoted to detective, the character struggles to find a place on the canvas and is abruptly written out on June 9, 2016, after Stowers was released from her contract. Lani was reintroduced on December 19, 2016, and Stowers became a series regular again a year later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xander Kiriakis</span> Fictional character from Days of Our Lives

Xander Kiriakis is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. The character, created by Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell, is portrayed by Paul Telfer.

References

  1. ↑ Mayhem, Model. "Rob Wilson". Model Mayhem. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Price Is Right Picks First Male Model". E! Online. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  3. ↑ "Q+A: Rob Wilson, the Price Is Right's First Male Model – Boston Magazine". Boston Magazine. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  4. 1 2 "Rob Wilson Becomes the First Male Model on The Price Is Right". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Price Is Right". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12.
  6. ↑ "The Price Is Right Cast". CBS. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  7. ↑ "People".
  8. ↑ Rome, Emily. "'The Price is Right' launches first search for a male model". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  9. ↑ Vary, Adam. "'The Price is Right' male model search down to three hunky candidates. So who should win?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  10. ↑ Harnick, Chris (5 October 2012). "The Huffington Post".
  11. ↑ Harnick, Chris (14 November 2012). "The Hufftington Post photos". Huffington Post.
  12. ↑ The Price Is Right. Season 42. Episode 6702. 15 April 2014. CBS.
  13. ↑ "TOLN". Archived from the original on 2013-11-19.
  14. ↑ "INTERVIEW: 'All My Children's' Robert Scott Wilson & Jill Larson". TV Source Magazine. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  15. ↑ "Ford Models". models.fordmodels.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  16. ↑ "Behind The Scenes- Rob Wilson for Mens Underwear Store 03". Male Celeb News. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  17. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE! DAYS NEWCOMER REPLACED". Soap Opera Digest . American Media, Inc. April 14, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Robert Scott Wilson (Ben Weston)". Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest . American Media, Inc. 40 (50): 11. December 14, 2015.
  19. ↑ Goldberg, Michael (January 4, 2016). "Kate Mansi Leaving Days of our Lives". Serial Scoop. United States: Blogger (Google). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  20. ↑ Clifford, Kambra (January 25, 2016). "Confirmed: Robert Scott Wilson has more DAYS ahead". soapcentral.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  21. ↑ "ROBERT SCOTT WILSON CONCLUDES HIS DAYS RUN". Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest . American Media, Inc. 41 (26): 10–11. June 27, 2016.
  22. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (July 26, 2017). "Robert Scott Wilson Joins 'The Girl Who Cried Wolf'; Angie Patterson In 'Home Invaders'". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  23. ↑ "ROBERT SCOTT WILSON BACK TO DAYS: "HONORED AND EXCITED."". Soap Opera Digest . American Media, Inc. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Days: Ben Reveals that Will is Alive!". Late-breaking News. Soap Opera Digest . American Media, Inc. 42 (41): 6–7. October 9, 2017.
  25. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (November 8, 2017). "Charlyne Yi Boards 'Second Act'; Molly Ringwald Cast In YA Film 'Kingfish'; Robert Scott Wilson Joins 'Relic'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  26. ↑ "LADIES OF THE LAKE ADDS DAYS, GH STARS". Soap Opera Digest . December 14, 2017.
  27. ↑ "'Days of Our Lives': How Robert Scott Wilson Said Goodbye Ben, Hello Alex Kiriakis (VIDEO)". TV Insider. July 19, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.