GAINING PERSPECTIVE

With a new outlook on DAYS and family expansion on the horizon, Billy Flynn has found his groove.

- Janet Di Lauro

JUST THE FACTS:

Birthday: May 29 Hometown: Born and raised in Minneapolis, MN.

School Days: Attended St. Cloud State University, where he earned a degree in Finance and majored in Economics.

Wedded Bliss: He married actress Gina Comparetto on October 1, 2016.

Favorite Food: "Pizza. Classic pizza. Pepperoni and cheese."

Must-See TV: "I've been fascinated with EUPHORIA. The DP, the cinematography and lighting and way they use music and way they tell the story is so interesting. At first I thought I wouldn't even like it, because it's about a bunch of crazy high school kids, but how they tell the story is very fascinating."

Page Turner: "There's a poet, a philosopher named Kahlil Gibran that I enjoy reading. There's one book he wrote called The Prophet that's really good."

Home Improvement: "We've been remodeling our kitchen, so we've been ordering out all the time, because we don't have a place to cook anything in. I've got to get back in the gym, because I've definitely gained some weight."

Chad DiMera has come a long way since his introduction to Salem as EJ's cocky little brother, and so, too, has his portrayer, Billy Flynn. His eight years on the show — 2014-19, 2020-present have been a learning experience and lesson in contrasts, while Flynn himself has undergone a personal maturation.