How many actors played Philip Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives? Complete list explored

Philip Kiriakis is the son of Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, one of the longest-running American soaps. Despite being Victor's son, Philip was not named in his Will and Victor's wealth was divided between Maggie Horton and Xander Kiriakis. However, Philip has returned to Salem to reclaim what he believes to be rightfully his.

NBC's Days of Our Lives, as viewers already know, started airing in November 1965. It moved to Peacock from its parent channel, NBC, in September 2022. The soap showcases the dynamics of interaction between various families in the fictional Salem city.

Being a long-running show, the plot follows many characters from their birth through their journey into adulthood and beyond. Philip Kiriakis is one such character who was born in 1995 and has moved in and out of the show many times. As such, seven actors, including a pair of twins, football host Kyle Brandt, and actor JP Lavoisier have played Philip's different ages.

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Days of Our Lives: Which actors have played Philip Kiriakis over the years?

Johnson and Lavoisier as Philip in different scenes from the soap (Image via YouTube/Days of Our Lives Promo)

As mentioned before, the birth story of Philip Kiriakis goes back to 1995 which was later retconned to 1991. As such the newborn Philip and his infanthood were portrayed by many child artists. Initially, twins, Jonathan and Thomas Selstad, followed by Shane Nicholas reprised the character's childhood.

As Philip's birth year was retconned, a rapidly growing Philip was portrayed by Brandon Tyler in 1999. Within two months, Tyler was replaced by Jay Kenneth Johnson who played the teenager Philip. He played the role till 2002, and had returned twice in the later years. Johnson portrayed the character intermittently till 2021.

Johnson was replaced by Kyle Brandt in 2003 who played the character till 2006. Johnson came back in 2007 and continued till 2011. Between 2015 and 2016, John-Paul Lavoisier stepped into the role. However, Johnson returned again in 2019 but exited in 2021.

2023 on Days of Our Lives saw John-Paul Lavoisier back in the soap as Philip Kiriakis. While that story arc was short and Philip left town, Lavoisier is back again to reprise the role currently.

As such, the following is the list of actors who played Philip Kiriakis on the soap in the order of their first appearance.

• Jonathan and Thomas Selstad
• Shane Nicholas
• Brandon Tyler
• Jay Kenneth Johnson
• Kyle Brandt
• John-Paul Lavoisier

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What are Philip's current plot dynamics on Days of Our Lives?

Currently, JP Lavoisier is playing Philip Kiriakis on the soap. He was last seen in 2023 when he came to attend Victor Kiriakis's funeral. At the time, he met Brady black, apologized and patched up with him. He also agreed to officiate Xander's wedding with Chloe, despite being in love with the latter.

However, the wedding was called off as Xander Kiriakis was revealed to be Sarah's baby's father. As such, Philip got back with Chloe and left town. However, he is back in Salem city to challenge Xander's inheritance from Victor's Will. Philip was left out of the Will as he was faking his death to avoid prison life.

Currently, he is being manipulated by his surrogate mother, Vivian Alamain, into filing a litigation against Xander's succession. Philip may find his biological mother also backing him, while a desperate Xander may consider killing Philip.

Stay tuned to Peacock as Philip fights over Titan's ownership with his half-brother, Xander, while the Salem residents take sides to back each of Victor's sons in the upcoming Days of Our Lives episodes.