Kevin Spirtas Explained

Kevin Blair Spirtas is an American actor.

Career

Spirtas is perhaps best known for his roles as Dr. Craig Wesley on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, Jonas Chamberlain on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, and as Nick in the slasher film (1988). Spirtas has worked on Broadway, with roles including Hugh Jackman's understudy in The Boy from Oz. He began using the name "Kevin Spirtas" professionally in 1995, having been previously credited as "Kevin Blair".

In 2015, Spirtas portrayed Dominic Delacort on the soap opera web series Winterthorne.^{[1] [2] [3]} In 2016, he was nominated for an Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actor in a Drama,^[4] and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for the role.^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

Spirtas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Sandra, who is active in community politics, and Arnold Spirtas, who runs an environmental demolition company.^[7] Spirtas graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1980.^[8]

He was raised Jewish^[9] and is openly gay.^[10]

Filmography

• The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984) - Roy
• Rituals (1984) - Tom Gallagher (1984–1985)
• The Facts of Life (1986) - Doug
• (1988) - Nicholas Rogers
• Quantum Leap (1989) - Bob Thompson
• Bloodstone: Subspecies II (1993) - Mel
• Bloodlust: Subspecies III (1994) - Mel
• Valley of the Dolls (1994, series) - Tim Burke
• Silk Stalkings (1995) - Steven Kincade
• Raging Angels (1995) - Zealot
• Who Killed Buddy Blue? (1995) - Brad Caesar
• Green Plaid Shirt (1997) - Guy
• Married... with Children (1996) - Instructor
• A Match Made in Heaven (1997) - Bruce
• Fired Up (1997) - John
• Days of Our Lives (1997–2003, 2005, 2009, 2022) - Craig Wesley
• Defying Gravity (1997) - Bartender
• Striking Resemblance (1997) - Michael / Mitchell
• The Young and the Restless (1997)
• Apt Pupil (1998) - Paramedic
• Embrace the Darkness (1999) - Galen
• Friends (2000) - Dr. Wesley
• V.I.P. (2000) - Mr. Groom
• God's Helper (2001) - Dwight
• Love Bytes (2001) - Jesus
• Daredevil (2003) - Prosecutor at Jackson Trial (Director's cut)
• Horror High (2005) - Lt. Hellstrom
• One Life to Live (2008) - Jonas Chamberlain
• Albino Farm (2009) - Preacher
• His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (Documentary film; 2009) - Himself
• Hustling (TV series; 2012–2014) - Joel
• The Dark Rite (2015) - Man
• Winterthorne (2015)^{[1] [2]} - Dominic Delacort
• Backstabbed (2016) - Max Rhymer
• After Forever (2017– ) - Brian
• Blood Bound (2018) - Man
• Days of Our Lives: The Digital Series (2019) - Craig Wesley

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watch The Winterthorne First Trailer ... Where Candy and Drama Come Together! . . May 22, 2015 . September 17, 2015 . September 6, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906123143/http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/watch-the-winterthorne-first-trailer-where-candy-and-drama-come-together/2015/05/22/ . dead .
2. Web site: Watch the Premiere of Michael Caruso's Winterthorne . Kevin . Mulcahy, Jr. . . August 27, 2015 . September 17, 2015.
3. News: Winterthorne Debuts Epic First Trailer . Luke . Kerr . Daytime Confidential . May 22, 2015 . September 17, 2015.
4. Web site: Nominations Announced For 7th Annual ISAs . February 3, 2016 . . March 22, 2016.
5. Web site: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Award Nominations . . March 24, 2016 . March 24, 2016 . December 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201211193508/http://emmyonline.com/day_43rd_nominations . dead .
6. Web site: Young & Restless Leads Daytime Emmy Noms But Ceremony Won't Be on TV . . March 24, 2016 . March 24, 2016.
7. Web site: Soap Opera Magazine - March 31, 1998 Issue . Angelfire.com . 2014-01-28.
8. https://alumni.ladueschools.net/distinguished-alumni-2002/ "Distinguished Alumni"
9. Web site: Articles from September 15 Editions of Soap Magazines . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929100727/http://baileydoginc.com/mcangels/magconnect/091598.html. 2007-09-29 . 2014-01-28.
10. Web site: Jacobs . Damon L. . "Kevin Spirtas Is Fully "Loaded": The WLS Interview, Part 2" . Welovesoaps.net . 2009-11-23 . 2014-01-28.