Wayne Northrop (born April 12, 1947) is an American actor, known for his parts in
soap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on television or radio. The name "soap opera" stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble,...
s such as
DynastyDynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
and
Days of our LivesDays of our Lives is an American soap opera which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965 on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. It also broadcasts on SOAPnet weeknights at 11PM ET/PT...
.
Northrop is most known for his role on
Days, playing the character of
Roman BradyRoman Augustus Brady is a fictional character on the television drama Days of our Lives. Roman was played by Wayne Northrop from 1981 to 1984 and 1991 to 1994, and has been played by Josh Taylor since 1997, with a brief hiatus in early 2004, when he was a victim of the show's now-infamous serial...
off-and-on from 1981 to 1984 and from 1991 to 1994. In August 2005, Northrop returned to
Days as a new character named Dr. Alex North. During this time the three actors who portrayed Roman Brady at one time all appeared. In both cases, he worked extensively alongside real life friend
Deidre HallDeidre Ann Hall is a Daytime Emmy-nominated American actress best known for her role as Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives, which she played from 1976 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2009.-Biography:...
(
Marlena EvansDr. Marlena Evans, PhD is a fictional character on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives. Deidre Hall played Marlena from 1976 to 1987, and again from 1991 to 2009...
) and, again in both cases, his characters were "killed" when they fell from a cliff on a tropical island.
He is married to former
General Hospital and
Port CharlesPort Charles is a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
star
Lynn HerringSheryl Lynn Herring is an American soap opera actress.-Early life:Before acting, Herring was Miss Virginia USA 1977, and was runner-up to Kimberly Tomes for the title of Miss USA 1977...
. They have two sons, Hank Wayne (born 1991) and Grady Lee (born 1993).
Television Filmography
- Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is an American soap opera which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965 on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. It also broadcasts on SOAPnet weeknights at 11PM ET/PT...
as Roman Augustus Brady #1 (1981-1984, 1991-1994)/André DiMera (1983)/Dr. Alex North (2005-2006)
- Port Charles
Port Charles is a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
as Rexford 'Rex' Stanton (1997-1998)
- Dynasty
Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
as Michael Culhane (1981, 1986-1987) (original cast)
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