Paul Telfer

Born in Paisley, Scotland, Paul Telfer headed to the United States and landed the role of Gannicus in the miniseries Spartacus in 2004. The title role in the 2005 miniseries Hercules and a recurring part on the British series Hotel Babylon in 2006 followed. He made his Days of Our Lives debut as a hired hitman named Damon in 2015 and returned later that year in the more prominent role of Xander Cook, a character later revealed to be Xander Kiriakis, the secret son of the late Victor Kiriakis. In 2025, Telfer won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor. He has been married to Broadway actress Carmen Cusack since 2012.