Here’s What You Need To Know About Doug Williams III On Days of our Lives

Doug Williams III will show up on Days of our Lives next week. Peyton Meyer plays the brand-new character in Salem, and it sounds like he’s bringing a whole lot of trouble with him.

Who Is Doug Williams III?

The third Doug Williams is the late Doug Williams’ (Bill Hayes) grandson, and it sounds like he gets off to a bit of a rocky start in Salem. Meyer told TV Insider about the character.

“When we first meet Doug, he’s a mischievous guy,” Meyer said. “He’s in and out of trouble. No matter where he goes, chaos comes with him. He’s not purposefully mischievous or purposefully wishes harm on people. I think it’s just how he grew up, that everything he does ends up causing a bad karmic chaos storm behind him. He’s a gentle guy and he’s peaceful, but it seems that he doesn’t make the proper choices when he needs to.”

It will likely be strange for Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) to say hello to Doug III just as she’s saying goodbye to her beloved husband, Doug. Of course, getting to know another piece of her late husband’s family might be just the thing that Julie needs in the wake of the funeral. It will be interesting to see what this heretofore unknown member of the Williams family gets up to in the coming weeks and months.

As for Meyer, he’s enjoyed his time as Doug III, but it was a challenge to adjust to the pace of soap operas. “I had to use every ounce of strength I had in me to be able to show up and perform every day because I didn’t realize how difficult it was going to be,” he admitted. “It feels like someone paid me to go to an intense acting boot camp. I feel like I’ve learned so much as an actor, and that this boosted my career and my performance as an actor 10 times.”

You may recognize Meyer. He’s appeared on Girl Meets World as Lucas and, more recently, as Tripp on American Housewife. Keep an eye out for Meyer’s Doug on Monday, December 2 during DAYS’ 15,000th episode.