Jay Kenneth Johnson
| Jay Kenneth Johnson, who assumes the
role of Philip Kiriakis from the recently-released Brandon Tyler on December
27th, juggled his interest in theater with his passion for athletics while
growing up in Springfield, Missouri. "That was a challenge," he says. "I had to
take small roles in the high school productions because the plays always fell
during football season!" After graduation, Johnson decided to focus his
attention exclusively on acting. The young star-to-be realized that if he was serious about making it in show biz, he'd have to make the requisite move to Los Angeles. "I was watching VH1's Before They Were Stars," he recalls, "and I realized that I wanted to do this: take a risk and give it a shot. My parents [mortgage broker Ken and Yellow Pages employee Janice] at first didn't really approve, but they came to respect my decision." Johnson briefly appeared as Brendan on Y&R before landing the role of Philip. |
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