ANISTON, John 1937–

PERSONAL

Original name, John Anastassakis; born July 24, 1937, in Crete, Greece; married Nancy Dow, December 11, 1965, (divorced August 20, 1980), married Sherry Rooney, June 14, 1984, children: (first marriage) Jennifer (an actress); (second marriage) Alexander (an actor). Education: Pennsylvania State University, B.A., theatre arts; California State University, B.A., biology.

Career: Actor. Military service: U.S. Navy, Intelligence; became lieutenant commander.

Awards, Honors: Soap Opera Digest Awards, outstanding lead actor and outstanding villain, 1986, Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding supporting actor, 2001, all for Days of Our Lives.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Eric Richards, Days of Our Lives, NBC, 1969–1970.

Eddie Aleata, Love of Life, 1975–1979.

Martin Touneur, Search for Tomorrow, 1978–1984.

Victor Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives (also known as Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives, DOOL, and Days ), NBC, 1985–1997, 1999–2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Achmed, Now You See It, Now You Don't (also known as The Midnight Oil ), NBC, 1968.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Victor Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives: Night Sins (also known as Night Sins ), NBC, 1993.

Presenter, The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1995.

Himself, NBC's Funniest Outtakes, NBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Officer #1, "New Man in the Precinct," 87th Precinct, 1962.

Second Greek, "Vendetta," Combat!, 1964.

"In Any Language," Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre, 1965.

Dr. Kliner, "The Unfriendly Persuasion," The Double Life of Henry Phyfe, 1966.

Economides, "The Beautiful Children," I Spy, 1967.

Frank West, "Ride to Misadventure," The Virginian, 1968.

First IMF Captain, "Time Bomb," Mission: Impossible, 1969.

Harvey, "Stop the Presses, I Want to Get Off," That Girl, 1970.

Albert Dancik, "Down a Long and Lonely River," Kojak, 1974.

Webster, "The Best Judge Money Can Buy," Kojak, 1974.

Colonel Alzar, "Short Walk to Freedom," Airwolf, 1985.

Colonel Alzar, "Severance Pay," Airwolf, 1985.

Gordon, "Honey, I Shrunk the Turkey," Fired Up, 1997.

Carlton Everest, "Must Kill TV," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997.

Alex Zota, "Faces of Fear," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999.

Quarren ambassador, "Workforce: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 2001.

Alexander Thompson, "Debate Camp," The West Wing, NBC, 2002.

Alexander Thompson, "Game On," The West Wing, NBC, 2002.

Douglas Swope, "A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving," Gilmore Girls, The WB, 2002.

Constantine Christakos, "Greek Easter," My Big Fat Greek Life, CBS, 2003.

John Victor, "Old Enough to Fight," American Dreams, NBC, 2004.

Film Appearances:

What a Way to Go!, ITCF, 1955.

Achmed, Now You See Him, Now You Don't, 1972.

Also appeared in Love with a Proper Stranger.

Stage Appearances:

Standby, Murder among Friends, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1975–1976.

Made Broadway debut in Little Mary Sunshine; appeared in Death of a Salesman, Hollywood, CA, and more than 40 theatrical productions.