Steve Johnson (Days of Our Lives)

Steve Johnson
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Stephen Nichols
Duration	1985–1990 2006–2009 2015–present
First appearance	June 13, 1985 (1985-06-13)
Classification	Present; regular
Created by	Sheri Anderson, Thom Racina and Leah Laiman
Introduced by	Betty Corday and Al Rabin (1985) Ken Corday and Stephen Wyman (2006) Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2015)
Spin-off appearances	Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2022)
In-universe information Other names Patch Steven Earl Johnson Stefano DiMera Occupation Private Investigator ISA Agent Police officer Merchant Marine Deliveryman Family Johnson Parents Duke Johnson Jo Johnson Brothers Jack Deveraux Sisters Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis Wife Marina Toscano (until 1989) Kayla Brady (1988–1989, 1990–2012, 2017–2020, 2021–present) Sons Tripp Dalton Joey Johnson Daughters Stephanie Johnson Uncles Earl Duke Johnson Nieces and nephews Abigail Deveraux JJ Deveraux Victor Kiriakis II (adoptive) Joseph Kiriakis (adoptive) Sonny Kiriakis Gwen Rizczech

Steve "Patch" Johnson is a fictional character on Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by head writers Sheri Anderson, Thom Racina and Leah Laiman, he has been portrayed by Stephen Nichols since 1985.^[1]