Before They Were Soap Stars: Drake Hogestyn As A Singing Cowboy When Drake Hogestyn joined Days of our Lives, and John Black first arrived in Salem, he had no idea who he was. For a few… By Alina Adams August 11, 2021
Days of our Lives Star Drake Hogestyn Welcomes Fourth Grandchild Drake Hogestyn, who has played John Black for over three decades, is basking in that grandfather glow, again. The Days of our Lives actor’s youngest… By Janet Di Lauro March 23, 2021
Days of Our Lives Star Drake Hogestyn Celebrates 35 Years as John Black Drake Hogestyn debuted 35 years ago this month on Days of Our Lives. He was introduced as a man of mystery back in 1986 and,… By Michael Maloney January 25, 2021
Soap Supercouples: The Romance of Days of our Lives’ John and Marlena John Black and Marlena Evans – their Days of our Lives story has been a complicated love affair made all the more so by his… By Garren Waldo April 08, 2020
Days of our Lives Video Replay: Tribute To The Incredible John Black See what you may have missed or take a time machine back to a blast from the past on Days of our Lives with our… By Diane Brounstein March 30, 2020
Days of our Lives Video Playback: John Black’s Favorite Things See what you may have missed or take a time machine back to a blast from the past on Days of our Lives with our… By Diane Brounstein January 09, 2020
Drake Hogestyn Gets His Very First Instagram Lesson You can’t help but love the character of John Black on Days of Our Lives, as he uses every technological thing available to him to… By Diane Brounstein September 10, 2019
Five Fast Facts About Days of Our Lives’ Drake Hogestyn Drake Hogestyn has reigned as one of Days of Our Lives’ all-time greatest heroes for well over 30 years. As John Black he fought the… By Garren Waldo August 09, 2019
Days Of Our Lives Star Drake Hogestyn Celebrates Family Milestone During the time his character John Black was a priest, Drake Hogestyn officiated a wedding or two on Days Of Our Lives. Now, he’s attended… By Michael Maloney July 30, 2019
Drake Hogestyn’s ‘Opening Day’ Concert For His Baby Grandson There are few characters as sweet and loving as John Black on Days of Our Lives but it looks like his portrayer, Drake Hogestyn, maybe… By Diane Brounstein April 02, 2019
Veteran Soap Star Drake Hogestyn Has BIG Baby News! What a Christmas for longtime Days of Our Lives star Drake Hogestyn, who welcomed a new addition to his family this week. The actor and… By Hope Campbell December 26, 2018
Days of Our Lives Star Drake Hogestyn Celebrates HUGE Milestone John Black has been going through hell on Days of Our Lives, but Drake Hogestyn has plenty of reason to celebrate! Hogestyn was born on September… By Diane Brounstein September 28, 2018
Pink Or Blue? Drake Hogestyn Announces Grand News! John Black is going through the worst thing imaginable on Days of Our Lives but Drake Hogestyn couldn’t be happier! That’s because he is going… By Diane Brounstein September 17, 2018
Drake Hogestyn Celebrates Amazing Days of Our Lives Milestone! Drake Hogestyn joined Days of Our Lives (DOOL) in 1986, and chances are he had no idea he’d ever mark this incredible milestone. According to… By Diane Brounstein April 03, 2018
Drake Hogestyn Takes On The Senate In Primetime Days of Our Lives (DOOL) star Drake Hogestyn is about to take on primetime in a very un-John-like role. According to the Jason47 Days Website Facebook… By Diane Brounstein February 28, 2018
In The Blink of An Eye: Drake Hogestyn Celebrates BIG Milestone! This week was big in Salem and in Days of Our Lives (DOOL) history — especially for Drake Hogestyn and his fans. On Wednesday, the… By Diane Brounstein January 25, 2018
Days of Our Lives Star Drake Hogestyn Is Going Primetime! Drake Hogestyn has been playing John Black (except when he thought he was Roman, etc.) on Days of Our Lives (DOOL) off and on since 1986,… By Diane Brounstein January 15, 2018
Soap Stars’ Hidden Talents: Did You Know Drake Hogestyn Once Did This? Days of Our Lives (DOOL) star Drake Hogestyn is one of the most iconic leading men in daytime, making his mark in the soap world… By Team Soap Hub December 08, 2017
Mark Your Calendar: All The Days You’ll Miss Days of Our Lives In 2018 It’s the end of the year and NBC already has 2018 all planned out for its one remaining soap. Nearly half the Days of Our… By Hope Campbell December 07, 2017
Drake Hogestyn’s Workout Includes A LIVING LEGEND Days of Our Lives (DOOL) star Drake Hogestyn was working out at the gym and ran into a famous face — and he shared the… By Diane Brounstein November 27, 2017
Days of Our Lives Star Drake Hogestyn Celebrates Amazing Milestone! Days of Our Lives (DOOL) star Drake Hogestyn is celebrating a birthday today! He was born on September 29, 1953 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The… By Diane Brounstein September 29, 2017
VIDEO FLASHBACK: Isabella Dies In John’s Arms Break out the tissues for this one as Brady’s mother spends her last moments with Brady’s father on Days of Our Lives (DOOL). John (Drake… By Hope Campbell September 26, 2017
JUST WOW!!! You’ll Never BELIEVE What Drake Hogestyn Looks Like Now! It seemed for decades like Drake Hogestyn was the Dick Clark of Daytime. The Days of Our Lives star never grew older and rarely changed… By Hope Campbell June 14, 2017
It Looks Like John and Drake Hogestyn Are About to Make a Return Appearance It’s been nearly five months since we last saw John Black in Salem, but we knew his Days of Our Lives (DOOL) disappearance was coming.… By Hope Campbell March 28, 2017
DAYS Actor Drake Hogestyn Suffers Tragic Loss Over Holiday Weekend This year has been a rough one with many sad deaths. Unfortunately for Days of Our Lives actor Drake Hogestyn (John Black), 2016 took somebody… By Soap Hub Team December 27, 2016
Drake Hogestyn: An Actor Biography Name: Drake Hogestyn Daytime Role: John Black on Days of Our Lives (1986 to 2009, 2011 to present) Date of Birth: September 29, 1953 Marital… By Janet Di Lauro August 22, 2016
Update and Details on Drake Hogestyn Injury Earlier this month, reports surfaced that “Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn was injured after falling out of a tree. That claim now proves… By Hope Campbell July 24, 2016
