Q:Facts: - birth name: wayne northrop - spouse: lynn herring -lrb- 1981-present -rrb- ; 2 children - birth date: 12 april 1947 - name: wayne northrop - birth place: sumner , washington , u.s. - occupation: actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of wayne northrop .
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wayne northrop -lrb- born april 12 , 1947 -rrb- is an american actor known for his parts in soap operas such as '' dynasty '' and '' days of our lives '' .he is best-known as roman brady from 1981-84 , and from 1991-94 , on '' days of our lives '' .in august 2005 , northrop returned to '' days '' as a new character named dr. alex north .during this time the three actors who portrayed roman brady at one time all appeared .in both cases , he worked extensively alongside real life friend deidre hall -lrb- marlena evans -rrb- and , again in both cases , his characters were '' killed '' when they fell from a cliff on a tropical island .he is married to '' general hospital '' and '' port charles '' star lynn herring .they have two sons , hank wayne -lrb- born 1991 -rrb- and grady lee -lrb- born 1993 -rrb- .