Nichols celebrated 40 years of playing Steve "Patch" Johnson on June 13 of this year. To celebrate, he looked back at Patch not originally being meant to be a long-term character.

In addition to Days of Our Lives, Nichols Daytime credits include General Hospital, it’s spinoff Port Charles and The Young and the Restless. Days of Our Lives streams weekdays on Peacock.

One of the most iconic moments in Days of Our Lives history was the historic 1988 wedding between Nichols character and his supercouple love interest Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans). Looking back on ...