Victor Kiriakis
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Victor Kiriakis is a fictional character on NBC's Days of Our Lives. The role has been portrayed by John Aniston since 1985.
Victor came to Salem in 1985 as an old friend of the Brady clan. As time went on, it was revealed that he was not only a former paramour of Brady matriarch Caroline, and the biological father of Bo Brady, but that he was involved in various underhanded dealings around town.
Initially a quiet sponsor of a local drugs-and-prostitution ring, it was eventually fleshed out that Victor was the head of a full-fledged crime syndicate, with Mafia-style roots in his native Greece, partnerships and rivalries with other villains (including the nefarious Stefano DiMera), and the subject of various investigations by the local police and a fictional crime-fighting spy agency called the ISA. Victor's organization engaged in many schemes and plots all over the world during the late 80s and early 90s, including selling military secrets to the Soviets and hiding stolen Treasury bonds in Stockholm, Sweden. It was during this heyday that even the music played at the beginning of Victor's scenes strongly resembled the main theme of The Godfather.
Victor is also the father of Isabella Toscano, and in an effort to win the love and respect of his children, he eventually renounced his evil ways and became a legitimate, albeit still ruthless, businessman. However, occasionally Victor will use some of his old underworld connections to help his family and friends out of a jam.
