Question: who played eric brady on days of our lives
Answer: Eric Brady Greg Vaughan as Eric Brady Days of Our Lives character Portrayed by Rory Beauregard ( 1984 -- 85 ) Jesse Davis ( 1985 -- 86 ) Edward Palma ( 1986 ) Bradley Hallock ( 1986 -- 92 ) Jensen Ackles ( 1997 -- 2000 ) Greg Vaughan ( 2012 -- ) Duration 1984 -- 92 1997 -- 2000 2012 -- First appearance October 16 , 1984 ( 1984 - 10 - 16 ) Created by Margaret DePriest , Sheri Anderson and Thom Racina Introduced by Betty Corday and Al Rabin ( 1984 ) Ken Corday and Tom Langan ( 1997 ) Ken Corday , Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng ( 2012 ) Classification Present ; regular Profile Other names Eric Roman Brady Occupation Priest Photographer Residence Salem , Illi