<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Will Horton </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Chandler Massey as Will Horton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Days of Our Lives character </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Shawn and Taylor Carpenter ( 1995 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Darian Weiss ( 2002 -- 03 ) </Li> <Li> Christopher Gerse ( 2003 -- 08 ) </Li> <Li> Dylan Patton ( 2009 -- 10 ) </Li> <Li> Chandler Massey ( 2010 -- 14 , 2017 -- ) </Li> <Li> Guy Wilson ( 2014 -- 15 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1995 -- 2015 </Li> <Li> 2017 -- </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> November 16 , 1995 ( 1995 - 11 - 16 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> James E. Reilly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduced by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ken Corday and Tom Langan ( 1995 ) </Li> <Li> Ken Corday , Albert Alarr and Greg Meng ( 2017 ) </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> <Ul> <Li> William Robert Horton </Li> <Li> William Reed Roberts </Li> <Li> William Robert Reed </Li> <Li> Will Roberts </Li> <Li> Will Reed </Li> <Li> EJ DiMera ( amnesiac alias ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Student </Li> <Li> Pub worker </Li> <Li> Business intern </Li> <Li> Political campaign staffer </Li> <Li> Screenwriter </Li> <Li> Journalist </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Residence </Th> <Td> Salem , Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> ( show ) Family </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Horton </Li> <Li> Brady </Li> <Li> Roberts </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> Lucas Horton Sami Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stepfather </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Austin Reed ( 1996 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Brandon Walker ( 2003 -- 05 ) </Li> <Li> EJ DiMera ( 2007 -- 08 , 2014 ) </Li> <Li> Rafe Hernandez ( 2010 -- 12 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stepmother </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Nicole Walker ( 1999 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Carrie Brady ( 2006 ) </Li> <Li> Chloe Lane ( 2009 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sisters </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Allie Horton </Li> <Li> Grace Brady ( Legal ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Half - brothers </Th> <Td> Johnny DiMera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Half - sisters </Th> <Td> Sydney DiMera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Husband </Th> <Td> Sonny Kiriakis ( 2014 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Arianna Horton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandfathers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bill Horton </Li> <Li> Roman Brady </Li> <Li> John Black ( step ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandmothers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kate Roberts </Li> <Li> Marlena Evans </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Uncles </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mike Horton </Li> <Li> Austin Reed </Li> <Li> D.J. Craig </Li> <Li> Eric Brady </Li> <Li> Rex Brady </Li> <Li> Philip Kiriakis </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aunts </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jennifer Horton </Li> <Li> Billie Reed </Li> <Li> Carrie Reed </Li> <Li> Cassie Brady </Li> <Li> Belle Black </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First cousins </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jeremy Horton </Li> <Li> Abigail Deveraux </Li> <Li> JJ Deveraux </Li> <Li> Chelsea Brady </Li> <Li> Claire Brady </Li> <Li> Tyler Kiriakis </Li> <Li> Noah Reed </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other relatives </Th> <Td> Nick Fallon </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Will Horton </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Chandler Massey as Will Horton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Days of Our Lives character </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Shawn and Taylor Carpenter ( 1995 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Darian Weiss ( 2002 -- 03 ) </Li> <Li> Christopher Gerse ( 2003 -- 08 ) </Li> <Li> Dylan Patton ( 2009 -- 10 ) </Li> <Li> Chandler Massey ( 2010 -- 14 , 2017 -- ) </Li> <Li> Guy Wilson ( 2014 -- 15 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1995 -- 2015 </Li> <Li> 2017 -- </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> November 16 , 1995 ( 1995 - 11 - 16 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> James E. Reilly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduced by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ken Corday and Tom Langan ( 1995 ) </Li> <Li> Ken Corday , Albert Alarr and Greg Meng ( 2017 ) </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> <Ul> <Li> William Robert Horton </Li> <Li> William Reed Roberts </Li> <Li> William Robert Reed </Li> <Li> Will Roberts </Li> <Li> Will Reed </Li> <Li> EJ DiMera ( amnesiac alias ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Student </Li> <Li> Pub worker </Li> <Li> Business intern </Li> <Li> Political campaign staffer </Li> <Li> Screenwriter </Li> <Li> Journalist </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Residence </Th> <Td> Salem , Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> ( show ) Family </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Horton </Li> <Li> Brady </Li> <Li> Roberts </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> Lucas Horton Sami Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stepfather </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Austin Reed ( 1996 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Brandon Walker ( 2003 -- 05 ) </Li> <Li> EJ DiMera ( 2007 -- 08 , 2014 ) </Li> <Li> Rafe Hernandez ( 2010 -- 12 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stepmother </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Nicole Walker ( 1999 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Carrie Brady ( 2006 ) </Li> <Li> Chloe Lane ( 2009 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sisters </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Allie Horton </Li> <Li> Grace Brady ( Legal ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Half - brothers </Th> <Td> Johnny DiMera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Half - sisters </Th> <Td> Sydney DiMera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Husband </Th> <Td> Sonny Kiriakis ( 2014 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Arianna Horton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandfathers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bill Horton </Li> <Li> Roman Brady </Li> <Li> John Black ( step ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandmothers </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kate Roberts </Li> <Li> Marlena Evans </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Uncles </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mike Horton </Li> <Li> Austin Reed </Li> <Li> D.J. Craig </Li> <Li> Eric Brady </Li> <Li> Rex Brady </Li> <Li> Philip Kiriakis </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aunts </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jennifer Horton </Li> <Li> Billie Reed </Li> <Li> Carrie Reed </Li> <Li> Cassie Brady </Li> <Li> Belle Black </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First cousins </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jeremy Horton </Li> <Li> Abigail Deveraux </Li> <Li> JJ Deveraux </Li> <Li> Chelsea Brady </Li> <Li> Claire Brady </Li> <Li> Tyler Kiriakis </Li> <Li> Noah Reed </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other relatives </Th> <Td> Nick Fallon </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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Shawn and Taylor Carpenter
Shawn and Taylor Carpenter