Paul Telfer (actor)


Paul Telfer is a Scottish actor. He portrays the role of Xander Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in May 2020.

Career

He appeared in the title role for 2005 TV miniseries Hercules. In 2007, Telfer appeared in five episodes of the second series of the BBC drama Hotel Babylon, and in three episodes of the TV series NCIS,, as Marine Corporal Damon Werth: "Corporal Punishment", "Outlaws and In-laws" and "Jack Knife."
He also played Alexander in The Vampire Diaries as one of the original five vampire hunters, in Season 4 of the show. this role was a guest appearance.
In January 2015, Telfer was cast on Days of Our Lives as Damon, a hitman hired by Victor Kiriakis; soon after, he was cast in the role of Xander Kiriakis. In April 2019, it was revealed that Paul has returned to the show, signing contract.
In late 2019, he guest starred in an episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Viro.

Personal life

Telfer graduated with First Class honours in Film Studies from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1999. He is married to Broadway actress Carmen Cusack.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Is Harry on the Boat?MattEpisode 1.03
2004SpartacusGannicus
2004Mile HighRoryEpisode 1.01
2005HerculesHercules
2007Hotel BabylonLuke5 episodes
2007–2010NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative ServiceDamon Werth3 episodes
2012–2013The Vampire DiariesAlexander3 episodes
2012Co-op of the DamnedZombie BillEpisode: "Braaaaiinnsss..."
2013Body of ProofTanner BrennanEpisode: "Dark City"
2014'LexEpisode: "Love for Sale"
2014'Angry Scholar #2Episode: "Standing Up in the Milky Way"
2015Days of Our LivesDamon6 episodes
2015–Days of Our LivesXander KiriakisRegular role
2015Once Upon a TimeLord MacintoshEpisode: "The Bear and the Bow"
Episode: "The Bear King"
2019Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.ViroEpisode: "Window of Opportunity"

Nominations