John Aniston Biography

John Aniston’s career as an actor started during the 1960s. He starred in a couple of shows in guest roles including ‘87th Precinct Officer’, ‘Combat!’, ‘Love with the Proper Stranger’, ‘I Spy’, ‘Mission: Impossible’, ‘That Girl and so on. He was also seen in the TV film ‘Now You See It, Now You Don't’.

Though Aniston guest appeared in a number of shows and television series, it was his role as Eric Richard in ‘Days Of Our Lives’ that helped him clutch the limelight. The show made him a popular face in the industry.

In 1975, he was proffered with the role of Eddie Aleata in ‘Love of Life’. The series lasted until 1978 and gave Aniston the breakthrough that he long desired. Simultaneously, he also featured for two episodes in ‘Kojak’.

Following ‘Love of Life’, Aniston took up the role of Mary Stuart's new love interest, Martin Tourneur, in ‘Search for Tomorrow’. Starting in 1979, he played the character until April 1984.

In 1985, John Aniston made a comeback in ‘Days of Our Lives’, this time as Victor Kiriakis. It has been more than 30 years and he still continues to play the role. In 1985, Aniston also appeared in a guest role in ‘Airwolf’ as Colonel Arturo Alzar.

During the decade of 1990s, John Aniston starred in a couple of televisions series including ‘Diagnosis Murder’, ‘Fired Up’ and ‘LA Heat’. He also did a television film ‘Night Sins’ wherein he reprised his role of Victor Kiriakis.

Over the years, he played small roles on several television series, such as ‘Gilmore Girls’, ‘My Big Fat Greek Life’, ‘Star Trek: Voyager’, ‘Sands of Oblivion’, ‘American Dreams’, ‘Journeyman’, and ‘Mad Men’. His last film was ‘Return to Zero’, which was released in 2014.

John Aniston’s most recognizable work was in the NBC daytime drama series ‘Days of Our Lives’. Interestingly, though he featured in the show long back in 1970s, his comeback in 1985 got him all the attention and limelight. He portrayed the character of Victor Kiriakis for 37 years, until his death in 2022. He was greatly lauded for the depth that he brought to the character and for his amazing screen presence. He also earned himself an Emmy nomination for the same.

John Aniston married his first wife Nancy Dow in 1965. The couple was blessed with a daughter Jennifer Aniston who is a popular actress today. The marriage however hit the rocks and the two divorced in 1980.

In 1984, John Aniston married Sherry Rooney. He had first met her while co-starring in ‘Love of Life’. They have a son, Alexander.

John Aniston died on November 11, 2022, at the age of 89, in Los Angeles County, California