John Aniston

John Aniston
Aniston in 2012
Born
Yannis Anastassakis

(1933-07-24)July 24, 1933
Chania, Greece
DiedNovember 11, 2022(2022-11-11) (aged 89)
Citizenship
  • Greece
  • United States
Alma materPennsylvania State University
OccupationActor
Years active1962–2022
Spouses
(m. 1965; div. 1980)
Sherry Rooney
(m. 1984)
Children2, including Jennifer

John Anthony Aniston (born Yannis Anastassakis, Greek: Γιάννης Αναστασάκης, July 24, 1933 – November 11, 2022) was an American actor who played Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama series Days of Our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and played on and off for 37 years, until his death in 2022. His portrayal earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2017 and he received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022. He was the father of actress Jennifer Aniston.