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Robert Scott Wilson played two roles on Days of Our Lives, Ben Weston and Alex Kiriakis. The actor joined the soap in 2014 as the troubled character Ben Weston. A few years after a rollercoaster story arc took the villain-turned-good guy Ben away from Salem City with Ciara, the production team announced Wilson's return to the show. In his second stint on the show, Wilson reprised the long-neglected character of Alexander Kiriakis.
The storyline of Days of Our Lives deals with several families residing in the fictional Salem City. Kiriakis family is one of the prominent families, with the mobster Victor Kiriakis as the patriarch. Wilson's role as Alex connects him to the Kiriakis family. However, his previous portrayal as Ben made him an outsider, a criminal's son, and a criminal-turned-redeemed character in his story arc.
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Robert Wilson started his journey on Days of Our Lives by stepping into the role of Ben Weston. Justin Gaston previously played the role.
While Gaston's Ben was introduced as Ben Rogers, Wilson's Ben was renamed Ben Weston after an origin story connected him to a criminal father, Clyde Weston. Soon, in the storyline, a jilted romance turns the criminal's son into a criminal, a serial killer by the name of "Necktie Killer."
Wilson's role as Alexander Kiriakis is also complex, as the character faces several ups and downs in his story arc. Starting with a paternity issue at birth, to his acceptance into the Kiriakis fortune, to finally being dropped out of the inheritance, Alex has seen all. As he reconciles to his fate, Alex will be seen getting back into action in the current plot dynamics on Days of Our Lives.
Who is Days of Our Lives star Robert Scott Wilson?
Wilson is a model-turned-actor, although he continues to take modeling assignments. Born in 1987, his acting career started in 2009, when he was about 22 years old. His modeling career included well-known projects, including the game show, The Price is Right.
His first acting assignment was the movie Bride Wars. He followed this with other shows and movies. Some of the movies where he worked are Think Like a Man, Papa, Ladies of the Lake and Stalked by a Reality Star. Besides being part of many television shows, Wilson has worked in daily soaps other than Days of Our Lives, such as All My Children.
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A quick look at Ben's journey on Days of Our Lives
Ben landed in Salem in 2014 as a waiter and a romantic interest of Abigail Devereaux. Soon, he was revealed to be the son of Clyde Weston, a criminal. By 2015, Ben's romance with Abigail had turned complicated with Chad DiMera in the scenario.
Finding Abby pregnant, Ben proposed to her and set up Will as his best man. At the same time, multiple killings in the town revealed Ben as the "Necktie Killer". He even killed Will when the latter came to know Ben as the serial killer. Finally, he kidnapped Abby, had her baby delivered, stole the baby, and set fire to the cabin with Abby and Chad inside.
However, he was apprehended and moved in and out of prison and mental facility for the next few years. In June 2018, he returned to civil society and bonded with Ciara Brady. Framed numerous times by Eve Donovan, Tripp Dalton, and his own sister, Jordan, Ben gained Ciara's trust.
Ciara's influence had a calming effect on the former criminal. They married and had a son. The couple left Salem to settle down into happy matrimony in 2022.
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Alex Kiriakis' journey so far on Days of Our Lives
Alex, on Days of Our Lives, is Justin Kiriakis's son after he had an affair with Angelica Devereaux. Both of Alex's parents were married to different people when he was born and he found his grand-uncle Victor, who was willing to raise him. In an attempt to keep Victor away from her baby, Angelica tried various ways, including settling on a private island. However, Johnny's involvement reunited the father and the son.
Alex kept moving in and out of Salem until he returned to his father, Justin, in 2022. He had a series of affairs here before choosing to tie the knot with Theresa Donovan. He was also named Victor Kiriakis' heir in his will, leaving him half of the assets. Learning that he was the illegitimate son of Victor, Alex promptly severed ties with his father, Justin. He also started spending all the inherited money on himself.
However, during his wedding, it was revealed that his fiancee, there's, had manipulated the evidence to prove him the heir. Xander was revealed to be the actual heir. This broke his marriage as well as his social standing. A repentant Alex went back to Justin and asked for forgiveness.
While Ciara, played by Victoria Konefal, is expected to be back on Days of Our Lives for Doug's funeral episodes, there is no such news about Ben's return. Meanwhile, look out for Alex Kiriakis as Robert Scott Wilson plays the enigmatic character on the soap.
