Sonny Kiriakis has had a tumultuous life on “Days of Our Lives” over the years.
The role is now closely associated with actorZach Tinker, who took over as Sonnyin 2021.
But the character was originated in 2011 by fan favorite, Freddie Smith, who played Sonny until 2020.
In 2014, he was in a car accident while driving under the influence with then-girlfriend Alyssa Tabit.
And that authenticity shined through as he explained when his life goals had changed.
He felt that acting might not financially sustain him, so decided to become an entrepreneur.
In 2019 he chose to be near his family in Florida, working in business and real estate.
