John Aniston: Net Worth, Age, Height & Everything You Need To Know About The Days Of Our Lives Actor (2024)

John Aniston was a legendary soap opera star who amassed quite a significant net worth before he passed away. Rachel Green on Friends goes from riches to rags and a lot of comedy comes from her wealthy father and mother no longer paying for her lifestyle. Fortunately, the real-life relationship between Jennifer Aniston and her father, John Aniston, was much more loving. In fact, Jennifer presented her father his Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022, via People, an acknowledgment of his career on the long-running TV show, Days of Our Lives.

Aniston's portrayal of Victor Kiriakis from 1985-2022 made him one of the longest-tenured actors on the soap. However, that wasn't the only role he played. Aniston appeared in numerous one-episode roles on vaunted shows like Mad Men, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, Kojak, and more. Before he passed on November 11, 2022 (via Metro), Aniston enjoyed a long full life. Born on Crete, and a lieutenant commander in the US Navy, Aniston was married to Nancy Dow, the mother of Jennifer and Andrew Aniston, from 1965-1980 (via DaysOfOurLives). John then married Sherry Rooney, who he was with until his death.

John Aniston's Net Worth

Aniston Had A Net Worth Of Roughly $5 Million

According to Celebrity Net Worth, John Aniston had a net worth of $5 million. Aniston actually appeared on Days of Our Lives long before he began his run as Victor Kiriakis, the Kiriakis family patriarch. He played Eric Richards on the show in 1970. Aniston then left the series and returned 15 years later for what would be the most significant role of his career.

While it's not known how much he earned per episode, as a veteran cast member on the series, he was most likely one of the highest-paid on the show. Aniston also appeared in 27 episodes of Inhumanoids as Dr. Marcus Capello/Captain Action, which likely netted him a significant salary, along with all his smaller appearances in TV shows and a handful of films. He sold a Bell Canyon home in 2015 for $1.42 million (via the LA Times) signaling his high net worth.

John Aniston's Age & Height

Aniston Passed Away At 89 And Was A Leo

John Aniston was born in Pervolakia, Chania, a Greek island in Crete, on July 24, 1933, making him 89 at the time of his passing. Both IMDb and Celebrity Net Worth list Aniston as 6' 2", but Google puts him at 6' 3". Aniston's zodiac sign is Leo, a fire sign who are thought to be vivacious, theatrical, and passionate. They love to be in the spotlight. There couldn't be a more accurate sign for someone who appeared in over 3000 episodes of Days of Our Lives alone.

John Aniston Was Best Friends With Kojak Actor Telly Savalas

Savalas Was Jennifer Aniston's Godfather

John Aniston must have made a lot of friends over the years as an actor. One of his closest was the late Telly Savalas, an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor. Savalas starred in Kojak as the titular Lieutenant Theo Kojak and also co-starred in The Birdman of Alcatraz as Feto Gomez. Savalas was named Jennifer Aniston's godfather (via Soap Opera Digest), suggesting the two men's long and loving relationship. Savalas passed away on January 22, 1994, at age 72 due to prostate cancer (via Seeing Stars).

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