Drake Hogestyn- Net Worth, Age, Bio, Height, Wife, Nationality, Career

Drake Hogestyn is a famous American actor. Drake Hogestyn is best known for his long-running role as ‘John Black’ on NBC’s ‘Days of Our Lives’. Learn more about Drake Hogestyn Net Worth, Age, Biography, Height, Wife, Nationality, Ethnicity, Career

Fast facts

Full name:	Drake Hogestyn
Date of birth:	September 29, 1953
Age:	69 years old
Horoscope:	Libra
Lucky number:	11
Lucky Stone:	Peridot
Lucky color:	Blue
The best match for marriage:	Gemini
Sex:	Male
Profession:	Former NY Yankee farmhand actor John Black on Days of Our Lives
Earth:	NOW
Height:	6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
Marriage status:	married
Woman	Victoria Post
Netto value	2 million dollars
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Gray
Birth place	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nationality	American
Education	University of South Florida
Father	Bill Hogestyn
Mother	Shug Hogestyn
children	four (daughters: Whitney, Alexandra and Rachael, and son: Ben)
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Age and Early Life of Drake Hogestyn

Donald Drake Hogestyn was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, on September 29, 1953. He is 69 years old and his zodiac sign is Libra. Shug Hogestyn is his mother’s name and Bill Hogestyn is his father’s name. As a result, his father previously worked as a project manager at C&A Tool Engineering, Inc. He also graduated from North Side High School. Drake received a baseball scholarship to the University of South Florida in Tampa, where he majored in pre-dentistry.

He also obtained a double major in microbiology and applied sciences. Drake was then drafted by two major league baseball teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees. e also signed with the Yankees and played third base for one of their farm teams until 1978, when he was injured.

Drake Hogestyn Height and Weight

Drake is a tall and attractive man. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall but has not publicly disclosed his weight. He is, however, at a healthy weight. Furthermore, he has a pair of blue eyes and gray hair. Unfortunately, there is no additional information on his body stats. He, however, has a healthy and fit body for his age.

Drake Hogestyn with his girlfriend (Source: Instagram)

Professional life and career

Drake is best known for his roles in ‘Days of Our Lives’, ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ and ‘Otherworld’ (1985). He began his acting career competing in a talent search of 75,000 people for ‘Columbia Pictures’. He was one of the 30 selected, and his first leading role was in the premiere series ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’. He joined the cast of ‘Days of our Lives’ in 1986 after several minor roles.

Drake first appeared as a mysterious man known only as “The Pawn”. However, it was quickly revealed that the ‘Pedestrian’ was the presumed dead Roman Brady. He quickly became a fan favorite and had many popular pairings, the most popular being with longtime co-star Deidre Hall. Similarly, while starring in ‘Days’, Shelley Long recruited Drake to join her in the upcoming series ‘Kelly, Kelly’ in 1998. Drake was set to star in both until the pilot episode of ‘Kelly, Kelly’ collided with his schedule on ‘Dani’, and the role was given to ‘Robert Hays.’

Similarly, Wayne Northrop agreed to return to ‘Dane’ in 1991 to reprise his role as ‘Roman’. In order to keep both actors on the show, Drake’s story was revisited and his past rewritten. Despite this change, Drake remained one of the most popular actors on the show. Furthermore, the pairing of ‘John Black and Marlene Evans’ (Deidre Hall) is one of the series’ most enduring ‘supercouples’.

Drake Hogestyn Wife and Marriage

Drake is married to Victoria Post, his childhood sweetheart. Whitney, Alexandra and Rachael are the couple’s three daughters, and Ben is their son. There is not much information available about his private and married life. However, he lives a happy life with his wife and children.