Days of Our Lives Cast Share Their Dream Guest Stars for Salem

After 60 years on the air, Days of Our Lives has seen its fair share of memorable stars in Salem.

Married…With Children actress Christina Applegate appeared on the soap opera as a 3-month-old baby named Burt Grizell in 1972.

Long before marrying Ashton Kutcher and starting a family of her own, Mila Kunis played a young Hope on a 1994 episode.

Other stars like Pat Sajak, Kathie Lee Gifford and Kyle Richards also have had the opportunity to guest star on the long-running series.

In November 2025, Peacock celebrated Days of Our Lives’ milestone 60th anniversary by bringing several current cast members together for a celebration at the Garland Hotel in Los Angeles.

Before raising a glass to more than 15,000 episodes, stars like AnnaLynne McCord, Deidre Hall and Martha Madison were asked by Us Weekly to reveal a dream guest star for Salem.

From athletes and Oscar winners to family members and Grammy winners, the cast had some creative ideas that may just grab the attention of producers.

Keep reading to see their picks and watch Days of Our Lives streaming exclusively on Peacock, with new episodes available weekdays.

Raven Bowens 

“Daniel Day-Lewis is my favorite,” the actress, who plays Chanel Dupree, told Us. “Maybe he was Stefano DiMera’s enemy or best friend or something like that. He comes basically to take Stefano’s place. Maybe he’s Stefano’s long-lost brother, and he’s got the same kind of, like, mob boss energy. He’s gonna retire, and he’s gonna come to Days. That’s what I’m manifesting. Daniel Days-Lewis.”

Carson Boatman 

“Man, there are so many people I’d love to work with,” the actor, who plays Johnny DiMera, admitted. “That’s a really tough question. Brad Pitt, I suppose. Speaking of Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston would make sense. Her dad played Victor Kiriakis. That would be fun.”

JP Lavoisier 

“I would want Weird Al Yankovic, or my fun fact is my favorite solo artist is Peter Gabriel. If we ever had Peter Gabriel on the show? Epic,” the actor, who plays Philip Kiriakis, told Us. “I was a big fan of the show Glow when that was on. And the two lead actresses, Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin, blew me away. So they’d be a fun guest star. I just thought their talent was amazing.”

Abigail Klein 

“I’m going to say what just came to my mind. I’m going with Larry David,” Klein revealed to Us. “Imagine Larry does soaps as himself. That could be fun. And imagine a day in Salem, maybe through his eyes. It would be absolutely hysterical. He would have the most amazing observations. And so for that, I think he’d have a great time.”

Robert Scott Wilson 

“I want to bring in my boy, Leo. Bring in Leonardo DiCaprio,” the actor, who plays Alex Kiriakis, told Us. “I want him to come in and have a little taste of daytime. You know, he’s been the biggest name in movies for long enough, so have him get a taste of ours for a little while. Everybody would fall in love with Leo.”

Deidre Hall 

“I was gonna say my son. He would be terrific, and he’s done a lot of theater. That would be fun,” Hall explained to Us. “He went to a college in France, and he did a lot of theater and did a lot of dance. He’s very skilled and practiced. I was astonished that he could sing, because I can’t sing. Where did that come from?”

Martha Madison

“It’s so hard because I’ve worked with some really cool guest stars, I really have,” the actress, who plays Belle Black, told Us. “I mean, Dick Van Dyke, come on. How do you beat that? I’m a big Swiftie, so let’s get Taylor Swift on. We’ll make some bracelets together. We’ll shake it off. She would totally go for EJ [Dan Feuerriegel]. He’s tall.”

Cherie Jimenez 

If you ask Jimenez, she’d love to bring on the legends! “Susan Lucci! Are you kidding me? I would love her to come in,” the actress, who plays Gabi Hernandez, told Us. “I don’t know what she would do. Maybe working together, maybe something Gabi chic, like, she’s got her own empire, but Susan Lucci. What a dream. She is perfection. I love her so much.”

Tyler Andrews 

I would love for John Boyega to do a small little character on Days of Our Lives,” he shared. “Maybe a small villain that comes in and maybe actually interacts with [my character] Theodore Carver. That would be great. Yeah, that’d be fantastic.”

Dan Feuerriegel 

“I would love to — because he somewhat started off in this — have George Clooney. I would love for George to come,” Feuerriegel told Us. “I would love for everybody who had a role starting off on soaps and then went on to much different things. John Stamos or even Jennifer Aniston. She’s very much connected to the show. That’s fun. Maybe Leonardo DiCaprio did soaps? There are so many people.”

Eric Martsolf 

“I think once she’s done chasing dinosaurs, I think Scarlett Johansson can come around and hang out with [my character] Brady a little bit,” Martsolf joked to Us. “Although it might be more dangerous being with Brady Black than a freaking Raptor.”

Greg Rikaart 

Rikaart wouldn’t object to another hunky actor joining the show. “I’d pick People‘s Sexiest Man Alive, Jonathan Bailey,” he said. “[He’d be] pining after me. That’s what I see him doing.”

Conner Floyd 

When it comes to guest stars, Floyd believes you have to go big or go home. “Maybe Bradley Cooper. Let’s get Quentin Tarantino,” he shared. “I’ll plug him for his next movie he’s doing. My list is too long. I’d be here all day.”

AnnaLynne McCord 

“The love of my life, Danny Cipriani, was the best rugby player to play the game. He was a fly-half in the rugby union in the U.K. I would go to his games in the U.K., and he’s, like, amazing to watch,” McCord told Us. “I would like to do a story line with my sexy man. I’m just gonna throw that one out there. Danny Cipriani, everybody. Everybody in the U.K. knows why. Days of Our Lives, 2026 baby.”

Emily O’Brien  

“Kate Winslet, she’s just iconic. I’m addicted to watching her,” the actress, who plays Gwen Rizczech, told Us. “I think everything that she does is so intentional. I would probably just watch her in awe. She’s a master to me.”

 James Reynolds 

“I never thought about this till this moment. I was thinking of athletes, because I’m an old jock and I like sports,” Reynolds initially told Us. “I think President Barack Obama would be pretty cool. Wouldn’t that be great? I think he should be an old friend of [my character] Abe Carver that he knew back in Chicago. When I did leave the show, the character had gone to Chicago, and I think he just showed up in Salem to see what’s going on, do anything to help and share a good word.”

Linsey Godfrey

“I would be really excited if Sam Rockwell came. I think he would have a lot of fun on Days,” Godfrey told Us. “I think he would really enjoy the silliness of it. So that would be my dream.”