Jack Deveraux

Jack Deveraux
Days of Our Lives character
Matthew Ashford as Jack Deveraux
Portrayed by	Joseph Adams (1987) James Acheson (1987) Matthew Ashford (1987–1993, 2001–present) Mark Valley (1994–1997) Steve Wilder (1997–1998) Jon Lindstrom (2020)
Duration	1987–1998 2001–2007 2011–2012 2016–present
First appearance	April 10, 1987 (1987-04-10)
Classification	Present; recurring
Created by	Leah Laiman
Introduced by	Betty Corday, Ken Corday and Al Rabin
Spin-off appearances	Days of Our Lives: One Stormy Night (1992) Days of Our Lives: Night Sins (1993) Chad and Abby in Paris (2019)
In-universe information Other names William Earl Johnson Clark Jack Harcourt Deveraux Occupation Journalism professor Journalist Television personality Newspaper owner Politician Mayor of Salem Parents Duke Johnson Jo Johnson Adoptive parents Harper Deveraux Camilla Deveraux Brothers Steve Johnson Sisters Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis Wife Kayla Brady (1987–1988) Eve Donovan (1991, 2019) Jennifer Horton (1991–1993, 2003–2011, 2019–present) Children Gwen Rizczech Abigail Deveraux JJ Deveraux Grandsons Thomas DiMera Granddaughters Charlotte DiMera Uncles Earl Duke Johnson Nieces and nephews Stephanie Johnson Joey Johnson Tripp Dalton Victor Kiriakis II (adoptive) Joey Kiriakis (adoptive) Sonny Kiriakis

Jack Deveraux is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most famously played by Matthew Ashford since 1987. He is a member of the Johnson family and first appeared onscreen in 1987. Ashford is the third actor to play in the role, and appeared regularly from 1987 through 1993 and from 2001 to 2006, with a few minor breaks in between, in addition to a small guest stint in 2007. In September 2011, after a four-year absence, the character returned to reconnect with his estranged family. His return was short-lived when it was announced that Ashford had been let go, last appearing on August 15, 2012, when the character was killed off in an elevator shaft. From 2016 to 2017, Ashford reprised the role for several guest-appearances; he returned full-time on December 28, 2018. The character has also been portrayed for lesser stints by Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, and Jon Lindstrom.

Many of his storylines have included his relationship with Jennifer Horton, which has made up one of the soap's most popular supercouples. They have two children together, Abigail Deveraux and JJ Deveraux, in addition to a grandson, Thomas DiMera and a granddaughter Charlotte DiMera, through Abigail. He recently discovered to have another daughter, Gwen Rizczech. One of the character's well known plots have been his fake deaths which occurred between 2003 and 2012, where he was presumed dead four times.