Paul Telfer

Paul Telfer is a Scottish actor. He plays Xander Kiriakis on the NBC/Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives, for which he won the 2025 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

Career He appeared in the titular role of the 2005 TV miniseries Hercules. In 2007, Telfer appeared in five episodes of the second series of the BBC drama Hotel Babylon (as Luke), 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 (which aired in 2012). 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 had 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.

Filmography + List of film performances Year Title Role Notes 2008 Miss Conception Luca 2010 Young Alexander the Great Hephaestion 2011 Son of Morning Glenn 2018 California No Jacko 2019 The Thin Line Tone Jimenez Post-production 2019 Star Trek First Frontier Commander McCain Post-production 2019 Green Rush Ticker Post-production 2021 Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas Xander Kiriakis Peacock Original Movie

+ List of television performances Year Title Role Notes 2002 Is Harry on the Boat? Matt Episode 1.03 2004 Spartacus Gannicus 2004 Mile High Rory Episode 1.01 2005 Hercules Hercules 2007 Hotel Babylon Luke 5 episodes 2007–2010 NCIS Damon Werth 3 episodes 2012–2013 The Vampire Diaries Alexander 3 episodes 2012 Co-op of the Damned Zombie Bill Episode: "Braaaaiinnsss..." 2013 Body of Proof Tanner Brennan Episode: "Dark City" 2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lex Episode: "Love for Sale" 2014 Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey Angry Scholar #2 Episode: "Standing Up in the Milky Way" 2015 Days of Our Lives Damon 6 episodes 2015–present Days of Our Lives Xander Kiriakis Regular role 2015 Once Upon a Time Lord Macintosh Episode: "The Bear and the Bow"Episode: "The Bear King" 2019 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Viro Episode: "Window of Opportunity"

+ Video Games Year Title Role Notes 2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Will Irons Voice and likeness 2014 Sunset Overdrive Voice

Awards and nominations + List of acting awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives