<P> Eric Brady is a fictional character from the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives . Eric 's birth was portrayed on - screen in the episode of October 16 , 1984 , together with his twin sister 's , Sami Brady . Initially played by a series of child actors , Jensen Ackles originated the role of adult Eric when the character was rapidly - aged from a pre-teen to a young adult in July 1997 , under the pen of headwriter James E. Reilly . Ackles ' Eric was seen for three years , until August 2000 , when the character and Ackles departed . Eric was reintroduced in 2012 , with actor Greg Vaughan . </P>
<P> Eric Brady is a fictional character from the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives . Eric 's birth was portrayed on - screen in the episode of October 16 , 1984 , together with his twin sister 's , Sami Brady . Initially played by a series of child actors , Jensen Ackles originated the role of adult Eric when the character was rapidly - aged from a pre-teen to a young adult in July 1997 , under the pen of headwriter James E. Reilly . Ackles ' Eric was seen for three years , until August 2000 , when the character and Ackles departed . Eric was reintroduced in 2012 , with actor Greg Vaughan . </P>
who is playing eric on days of our lives
who is playing eric on days of our lives
Greg Vaughan
Greg Vaughan