‘Days of Our Lives’ (DOOL) Spoilers: Few actors have as much charm and charisma as Josh Taylor, who plays Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives.
His birth name is Thomas Tim Taylor, and he was born in Princeton, Illinois, on September 25, 1943. His parents were George Gail Taylor and Ragnhild Christensen Taylor.
Josh played football in high school and went on to play college football at Dartmouth College and was a member of two Ivy League Championship teams.
He graduated from college in 1965 and went on to law school, which was his first ambition. Josh earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1969. He moved to sunny California after he graduated from law school.
Josh got a job as manager of a restaurant that celebrities often frequented. Once he tasted being in the company of actors and producers, he decided to seek an acting career.
‘Days of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Josh Gets His Big Break
He then got a job tending a bar in Santa Monica across from the NBC studios. It turned out Josh was about to land his very first acting gig on Days of Our Lives.
The popular soap opera sought fresh actors, and Josh fit the bill. He played blue-collar working man Chris Kositchek from 1977 to 1981 and then came back again from 1982 to 1987.
Josh was named “Sexiest Man of the Year” by Afternoon TV magazine. In 1986, he started on a primetime TV situation comedy called “Valerie,” later renamed “The Hogan Family.”
In 1987, Josh left Days of Our Lives to focus on his role on “Valerie.” The last Salem ever heard of Chris Kositchek, he passed the bar and went off to become a lawyer, which is ironically what Josh wanted to do before he became an actor.
“The Hogan Family” was canceled by the end of the 1990 to 1991 season. From there, it was back to the drawing board for Josh.
From 1991 to 1993, Josh showed up on and off as Dylan McKay’s father, Jack McKay, on Beverly Hills, 90210.
Josh went on to play Jed Sanders on The Young and the Restless from 1993 to 1994 and then played Quinton McCord briefly on Guiding Light in 1997.
Taylor had several roles in primetime TV shows and movies. He wanted more career stability, so he returned to his roots and daytime television.
‘Days of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Josh Comes Home to DAYS
In 1997, he returned to Days of Our Lives in a different role. He played policeman Roman Brady, who was involved in a storyline with Marlena Evans (Deirdre Hall) and Stefano DiMera (Joesph Mascolo).
In 2004, Roman Brady was supposedly killed by the Salem Stalker. Thankfully, he turned up alive and was being held captive on an island called Melasawen.
Josh quickly developed into a fan favorite, thanks to his portrayal of Roman. To this day, Roman is still on the show.
Josh married Lisa Tremblay in 1999, and the couple live in Los Angeles. He has a child from his first marriage, a daughter named Tristen, and a son named Jason.
Josh Taylor is not active on social media. Please keep him in your thoughts, as today is his big day!
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