Drake Hogestyn was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 29th 1953 . In his youth, Drake had designs on careers in dentistry and professional baseball before he joined the cast of “Days of Our Lives” as the heroic John Black in January 1986. In 1994 he won the “Soap Opera Digest” Award for Hottest Male Star. Drake Hogestyn began his acting career by entering a Columbia Pictures national talent search that included 75,000 hopefuls. Drake was among the 30 selected, and his first starring role was on the primetime series “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” He’s married to his childhood sweetheart, Victoria, and they have one son and three daughters. Here are some hot shots of Drake.