John Anthony Aniston, born Yiannis Anastasakis, is an American actor best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Aniston played the role for 37 years until his death in 2022. His performance earned him a 2017 Daytime Emmy Award nomination and in 2022 he was awarded the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is also the father of actress Jennifer Aniston.
contour
- Full name: John Anthony Aniston
- Stage name: John Aniston
- Date of birth: July 24, 1933
- Age: 89
- Birthplace: Chania, Greece
- Nationality: Greek American
- Occupation: Actor
- Height: 1.9m
- Parents: Anthony Anastassakis, Stella Anastassakis
- Siblings: Helen Aniston, Gustave Aniston, Mary Aniston
- Spouse: Sherry Rooney, Nancy Dow
- Children: Jennifer Aniston, Alex Aniston
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: $10 million
early life
Actress Jennifer Aniston’s father, John Aniston, was born Yannis Anastasakis on July 24, 1933, in Pervolakia, Crete, Greece.
He immigrated to the United States with his family when he was a child, and in order to integrate into American society, his father changed his name to John Aniston.
educate
John Aniston is an American actor best known for his role in Days of Our Lives. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Pennsylvania State University and became a member of the school’s fraternity, Alpha Chi Rho.
Profession
John Aniston is the father of famous actress Jennifer Aniston, and his acting career spans six decades.
He starred in the hit soap operaour lifeSince 1985, it has been rated as “world-class” for 37 consecutive years.
Aniston’s acting career began in the early 1960s, during which time he appeared in many television shows and films.
His other memorable roles includeLove of life” (1975–1978), Martin Tourneur “Searching for Tomorrow” (1980–1984), and guest-starred Mission Impossible, The Rockford Files and “mad Men.”
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards:
- Recipient (2022): Lifetime Achievement Award
- Nominated (2017): Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series Drama for Days of Our Lives
Soap Hub Awards:
- Nominated (2021): 2nd Annual Soap Opera Central Award – Favorite Days of Our Lives Cast
- Nominated (2020): 1st Annual Soap Opera Center Award – Favorite Days of Our Lives Actor
social media
- Instagram account: N/A
- Facebook account: John Aniston
- Twitter account: N/A
personal life
Aniston had a daughter, Jennifer Aniston, with his first wife, Nancy Dow, in 1969, and a son, Alexander, with his second wife, Sherry Rooney, in 1989. The two met while filming “Love Life.”
One of Aniston’s closest friends, Telly Savalas, became Jennifer’s godfather. Aniston died on November 11, 2022 at the age of 89.
Filmography
television:
- Days of Our Lives (1965)
- Search for Tomorrow (1951): From 1980 to 1984, Aniston played Martin Turner on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow.
- Love Life (1951): From 1975 to 1978, he played Eddie Aleata on the soap opera.
- Airwolf (1984): Guest-starred in the Season 2 episode “Brief Stint of Freedom”.
- Gilmore Girls (2000): Guest-starred as Douglas Swope in the 2002 episode “Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”.
- The West Wing (1999): Played Alexander Thompson in the episodes “Game On” and “Debate Camp” (both in 2002).
- Mission: Impossible (1966): Guest-starred as the first IMF captain in the 1969 episode “Time Bomb”.
- Fight! (1962): Cameo appearance.
- My Greek Life (2002): Guest starred Constantines Christakos.
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995): Guest appearance.
- American Dreams (2002): Guest appearance.
- Journeyman (2007): Guest appearance.
- Mad Men (2007): Played Wallace Harriman.
Movie:
- Return to Zeroes (2014): Played as Ned.
- The Paul Reiser Show (2011): Played Harold Mellon.
- Sands of Oblivion (2007): TV movie, starring Nigel Barrington.
- Order Up (2008): Short film, played the role of a wise man.
- American Dreams (2002): Played John Victor.
net worth
John Anthony Aniston, known as John Aniston, has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
