Blake Berris took up temporary residence in Port Charles, playing Damian Spinelli for two episodes of "General Hospital" in 2017. Berris stepped in when the main actor playing Spinelli, Bradford Anderson, was gone to appear on a few episodes of "Homeland."
That brief "General Hospital" spot wasn't Berris' last time in the world of soaps. In October 2023, it was announced that Berris was returning to "Days of Our Lives" in a new role — a totally different character than the Nick Fallon viewers knew. Now playing Everett Lynch, Berris spoke about the transition to a new part with Soap Opera Digest. "From an early age," Berris told the outlet, "I've played so many different things. ... In my heart, I think I'm more of a character actor."
A character actor is an actor who often plays unique side characters instead of main parts. Although Berris' father tried to convince him he was leading man material, Berris disagreed: "And I'm like, 'No. I'm not. I like shape-shifting.' So it's been fun to lean into a more romantic side [of a character] and take on the responsibility of keeping the audience on Everett's side. I really don't want to lose that." Berris loves his new character and said, "He's [in Salem] to win back Stephanie, the love of his life." Stephanie is played by "Days of Our Lives" star Abigail Klein.
