Worse still, he was involved in all kinds of illegal activities around town, including drugs and prostitution! He is the son of Stella Joanne (October 1, 1899 – November 7, 1992) and Antonios Anastassakis (January 17, 1889 – May 1965), who hailed from the island of Crete. As for Victor Kiriakis’ age, the storyline says he’s 84, just a few years younger than his … His time on the show has been since 1985 with a brief story line driven absence in 2004 when his character was "killed off" but found alive on the island of Melaswen.

Although Victor Kiriakis can be a curmudgeon, he’s supportive of his wife and family. John Anthony Aniston is a Greek-American actor. Victor Kiriakis is the patriarch of the "Days of our Lives" Kiriakis family.The powerful brood made their debut in Salem three decades ago and was associated with legitimate businesses, like Titan Industries, as well as the underground criminal world. The man who plays business tycoon, Victor Kiriakis could be on his way out. Victor Kiriakis is a character from the soap opera, Days of Our Lives, portrayed by John Aniston since 1985. He is the father of Jennifer Aniston. Victor Kiriakis came to Salem in 1985, and unknown to most of Salem he was financing Savannah Wilder's drug and porno ring. He is best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama series Days of Our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and has played continually since then. John’s father anglicized his name when he immigrated to the United States when Aniston was two, and his parents opened a restaurant in Chester, Pennsylvania. Born in Greece, Victor Kiriakis came to Salem as an old friend of the Brady family but was soon revealed to be a former lover of Caroline Brady and Bo Brady‘s father. ... At 86-years-old, John Aniston is still making appearances on Days of our Lives. Victor had a short romance with Kimberly Brady, but she cut it off and returned to Shane.