<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Eric Brady </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Greg Vaughan as Eric Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Days of Our Lives character </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rory Beauregard ( 1984 -- 85 ) </Li> <Li> Jesse Davis ( 1985 -- 86 ) </Li> <Li> Edward Palma ( 1986 ) </Li> <Li> Bradley Hallock ( 1986 -- 92 ) </Li> <Li> Jensen Ackles ( 1997 -- 2000 ) </Li> <Li> Greg Vaughan ( 2012 -- ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1984 -- 92 </Li> <Li> 1997 -- 2000 </Li> <Li> 2012 -- </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> October 16 , 1984 ( 1984 - 10 - 16 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Margaret DePriest , Sheri Anderson and Thom Racina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduced by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Betty Corday and Al Rabin ( 1984 ) </Li> <Li> Ken Corday and Tom Langan ( 1997 ) </Li> <Li> Ken Corday , Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng ( 2012 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Classification </Th> <Td> Present ; regular </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Profile </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other names </Th> <Td> Eric Roman Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Priest </Li> <Li> Photographer </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Residence </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Salem , Illinois </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> ( show ) Family </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Roman Brady </Li> <Li> Marlena Evans </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stepfather </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Alex North ( 1984 -- 2006 ) </Li> <Li> John Black ( 1986 -- 91 , 1999 -- ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stepmother </Th> <Td> Kate Roberts ( 2003 -- 05 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sisters </Th> <Td> Sami Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Half - brothers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> D.J. Craig </Li> <Li> Rex Brady </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Half - sisters </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Carrie Brady </Li> <Li> Cassie Brady </Li> <Li> Belle Black </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandfathers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Shawn Brady </Li> <Li> Frank Evans </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandmothers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Caroline Brady </Li> <Li> Martha Evans </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Uncles </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bo Brady </Li> <Li> Frankie Brady ( adoptive ) </Li> <Li> Max Brady ( adoptive ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aunts </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kimberly Brady </Li> <Li> Kayla Brady </Li> <Li> Samantha Evans </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nephews </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Will Horton </Li> <Li> Johnny DiMera </Li> <Li> Noah Reed </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nieces </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Allie Horton </Li> <Li> Sydney DiMera </Li> <Li> Claire Brady </Li> <Li> Grace Brady ( legal ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First cousins </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andrew Donovan </Li> <Li> Theresa Donovan </Li> <Li> Stephanie Johnson </Li> <Li> Joey Johnson </Li> <Li> Shawn Brady </Li> <Li> Chelsea Brady </Li> <Li> Zack Brady </Li> <Li> Ciara Brady </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who played eric brady on days of our lives
Rory Beauregard Jesse Davis Edward Palma Bradley Hallock Jensen Ackles Greg Vaughan