Jacob and Benjamin played Victor and Joseph Kiriakis. They took the role over from the Mead twins in late 1990. They played the roles until the twins left Salem in 1991 to move with the family to Dallas.

Jacob and Benjamin's Gallery



One of the twins with Adrienne.

The other twin with Justin. When the boys were shown onscreen, we rarely learned who was who.

Adrienne and Justin were so excited about their life. Adrienne was finally pregnant and they were expecting a boy in a few months. In addition to their boys, they were rebuilding their construction company. Adrienne told Justin that it would be better than ever.

Benjamin and Jacob with Judi Evans-Luciano and Wally Kurth, their on screen mom, Adrienne and dad, Justin Kiriakis.

Joseph and Victor's first Christmas (1990).

Justin and Adrienne were moving to Dallas. Justin walked in the airport carring Victor and Jo was carring Joey.

Jo was already crying. She was sending her two new grandsons, her daughter and her son in law to Dallas, Texas. The nanny made the comment "I wish I could stay in Dallas with you guys." Jo said "Join the crowd." Justin and Adrienne wanted Jo to go with them, but she wanted them to be able to be a normal family with out the mother-in-law tagging along.

Justin was talking with Adrienne and holding Victor. Jacob was just looking around, watching everything.

Jo was holding Joey {Benjamin}, her namesake, kissing and hugging him.

Jo then handed Joey over to the nanny. Justin had already given her Victor. She boarded the plane with the boys. Jo told the boys "Learn to write!"

Adrienne, holding Joey, and the nanny, holding Victor, had been sitting at the gate for an hour already. Something was wrong so they couldn't leave yet. Justin was busy doing something else, so he was going to take a later fight to Dallas.

Justin got on the plane and told Adrienne that he had just put Johnny Corelli in jail. What Justin didn't know was that Johnny had just came back from seeing Anjelica and had Alexander with him. He was Justin's first son whom he thought was dead. Victor and Joey were about to meet their big brother. They all live in Dallas now: Justin, Adrienne, Joey and Victor, and their brothers Alexander and Jackson.

Where are they now?

March 2000: Jake is on the swim team and Ben plays baseball. The boys are in 3rd grade.

November 2003: Jake and Ben are runners, competing in events such as the Dana Point Turkey Trot in 2003. They placed first and second, respectively, in the "men, age 13-99" category. For two 13 year old boys, that was outstanding! They were considered division winers. (info courtesy http://64.84.58.117/Winners.asp?R_ID=28029)

January 2005: Jake and Ben are 14 years old and in their last year of middle school. They live in San Clemente, California. They haven't acted at all since Days. They have a little brother named Joe who is 8. (info courtesy the Iorio family)

 

Jacob and Benjamin Links:

Carbon Copies Management (their management company during their time on Days)


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