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Jordi Vilasuso
Born
Jordi Alejandro Vilasuso

(1981-06-15) June 15, 1981 (age 45)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
RelativesBailee Madison (sister-in-law)

Jordi Alejandro Vilasuso (/vɪləˈsuːsoʊ/; born June 15, 1981) is an American actor best known for originating the role of Tony Santos on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from August 2000 until August 2003. He has also portrayed the roles of Griffin Castillo on All My Children from 2010 to 2011 and 2013, Dario Hernandez on Days of Our Lives from 2016 to 2017 and Rey Rosales on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2022. In 2017 portrayed Luke Byers, air marshall, in movie Altitude.

Early life

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Vilasuso was born in Miami, Florida. He was raised by his parents, Dr. Frank Vilasuso and Ana Vilasuso, in Coral Gables, Florida. He also has an older brother, Javier, and a younger sister, Marianne. Vilasuso attended Ransom Everglades High School and later Glendale Community College in California.

Career

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Vilasuso began playing Tony Santos on Guiding Light in August 2000.[citation needed] In 2003, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal.[1] Vilasuso was also nominated in the same category in 2002.[2]

Vilasuso has appeared in the movies The Last Home Run, The Lost City, Heights and La Linea. He also appeared in other television programs such as 8 Simple Rules, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Numb3rs and CSI: Miami. In November 2010 he was signed on to play the contract role of Griffin Castillo on the soap opera All My Children. Vilasuso joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Dario Hernandez in 2015.[3][4] In July 2017, Vilasuso announced his departure from Days of Our Lives.[5] In July 2018, it was announced that Vilasuso would appear as Rey Rosales on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.[6] In March 2022, Vilasuso announced his departure from The Young and the Restless.[7] In December 2025, it was announced he had joined the cast of Beyond the Gates.[8] He will made debut as Grayson Perez on January 16, 2026.[9]

Personal life

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Vilasuso is married to actress Kaitlin Riley, and they have three children.[10][11][12][13]

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The Last Home RunTommy
2000Buffy the Vampire SlayerDixonEpisode: "Primeval"
2001Angels Don't Sleep HereTeenage Michael
2002A Wedding Story: Josh and RevaTony SantosUncredited
2000–2003Guiding LightContract role, August 29, 2000 – October 3, 2003
2003–20048 Simple RulesLuke2 episodes
2005HeightsBenjamin's Ex
The Lost CityJose Antonio "Manzanita" Echeverria
Numb3rsGabriel RuizEpisode: "Assassin"
2006Fashion HouseEddie Zarouvian28 episodes
2007RumberoAlberto
2008Fire BayFerrer
2009Ready or NotThe Matador
La LineaDiablo
2010Bodas de SangreLeonardo
2010–2011,
2013		All My ChildrenGriffin CastilloRecurring role, December 16, 2010 – September 23, 2011;
April 29–May 13, 2013 (144 episodes).
2015CircleSoldier
The InvitationMiguel
2016–2017Days of Our LivesDario HernandezSeries regular
2016Below the SurfaceShaneTV film
2018–2022The Young and the RestlessRey RosalesSeries regular
2026Beyond the GatesGrayson PerezRecurring role

References

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  1. ↑ David Bauder (19 May 2003). "Emmys make Wayne a winner; 'World Turns' is best drama". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Daytime Emmys Central: 29th Annual (2001-2002)". SoapCentral. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  3. ↑ Fairman, Michael. "Jordi Vilasuso Joins The Cast of Days of our Lives!". On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Errol (13 February 2016). "DAYS Star Jordi Vilasuso Talks Daytime Return". Soap Opera Network.
  5. ↑ Soaps SheKnows (July 19, 2017). "Jordi Vilasuso confirms Days exit as Dario". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive! Jordi Vilasuso Joins Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ Jordi Vilasuso [@JordiVilasuso] (March 30, 2022). "Playing Rey Rosales and being part of the Rosales family was a beautiful chapter in my career. I was proud to represent my culture on daytimes #1 drama and work with an incredible cast and crew that I will miss dearly" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Levinsky, Mara (December 23, 2025). "Comings and goings: Soap alum Jordi Vilasuso poised for daytime comeback on Beyond the Gates!". Soap Opera Digest. ISSN 0164-3584. OCLC 1352484837. Retrieved December 23, 2025.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ Sloane, Stephanie (January 8, 2026). "Y&R alum Jordi Vilasuso details his Beyond the Gates role". TV Insider. Retrieved January 8, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ Chris Eades (29 May 2012). "Interview: Engaged... And Expecting!". Soaps in Depth. Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  11. ↑ Jordi Vilasuso. "If I may quote my wife". twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  12. ↑ Kerr, Luke (November 27, 2012). "Jordi Vilasuso and Wife Welcome a Daughter". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ Thomas, Michael (July 16, 2016). "'Days Of Our Lives' News: Jordi Vilasuso & Wife Welcome Second Child – First Photo HERE!". Soap Opera Spy. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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