Ben Weston | |||||||||||||||
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Days of Our Lives character | |||||||||||||||
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Duration | 2014–2023 | ||||||||||||||
First appearance | February 26, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Last appearance | March 24, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
Created by | Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell | ||||||||||||||
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Spin-off appearances | Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021–2022) | ||||||||||||||
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Ben Weston is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network, most notably portrayed by Robert Scott Wilson. The role was originated by Justin Gaston in 2014, as Ben Rogers, when the character was introduced as the new love interest of Abigail Deveraux (Kate Mansi), and was later revealed to be the estranged brother of Jordan Ridgeway (Chrishell Stause).
Soon after, Wilson was hired as a recast and the writers began exploring the character's dark past with the introduction of his abusive criminal father Clyde Weston (James Read). In 2015, the romantic triangle between Ben, Abigail and Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) culminates in Ben becoming a serial killer, known as the "Necktie Killer," claiming several victims, including legacy character Will Horton (Guy Wilson).
Robert Scott Wilson vacated the role in late 2015 and would reprise the role for multiple guest stints before returning to the show as a series regular on June 1, 2018. Upon his return, head writer Ron Carlivati began to redeem the character through his friendship and eventual romance with Ciara Brady (Victoria Konefal), whom he later married and had a son with.