William Christian Finally Debuts on Jan. 26

Days of Our Lives is about to welcome a legend to their ranks. Fanks of soap operas will recall that William Christian first got his start on soaps when he played Derek Frye on All My Children. Derek was a lovable, kind character that everyone in Pine Valley adored. Unfortunately, though, it doesn’t look like his character of Ray will receive that same warm welcome.

William Christian played Derek Frye on ‘All My Children’

Born in 1955 in Washington, D.C., William Christian is best known for playing Derek Frye on All My Children. According to IMDb, he played Police Chief Derek Frye from 1990 until 2007. It was clearly his longest-running role. During his time on the show, he even worked opposite famous actors like Michael B. Jordan, who played Reggie Montgomery.

Believe it or not, too, he also starred on Days of Our Lives prior to this new casting. He appeared as a minion in four episodes back in 2018. He also starred on episodes of Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, and Without a Trace.

Now, however, he’ll be returning to Days in a semi-permanent role. It’s unclear how long he’ll be on the canvas, or if he is a contract player or a recurring one. What is clear, however, is that he’ll be playing an important role in Paulina’s storyline in the weeks to come.

He will debut on ‘Days of Our Lives’ on Jan. 26

SoapHub confirms that Christian’s first appearance on Days of Our Lives will be on Jan. 26. His character of TR “Ray” Coates is a movie producer who also happens to be Paulina’s ex-husband and Lani’s biological father.

Fans of Days will recall that The Devil made that revelation just before she was set to say “I do” to Abe. When the truth came out, Paulina and Abe’s relationship imploded, and Paulina’s relationship with Lani was never the same. Now, Paulina’s been desperate to make things right with her daughter. But Ray’s appearance in Salem may just put the kibosh on things.