Drake Hogestyn, known for his role as John Black on Days of our Lives, is celebrating his 70th birthday today. Hogestyn began his acting career after being selected from a group of 75,000 people by talent scouts. Despite a successful start with Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, his most famous role on Days of our Lives came after a character change; he went from playing Roman Brady to John Black. Hogestyn's character has been a central figure on the show for decades. Happy birthday, Drake Hogestyn!