Blake Berris joins "Days of our Lives" as the charming, yet awkward, Nick Fallon and is considered royalty in Salem because he is a member of the prominent Horton family.

Born in Santa Monica, Calif., Berris has known all his life that he wanted to act. He studied acting at Oxford University and graduated with a B.A. from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television. Berris landed his first on-screen role as a cocky frat guy on the series "Numb3rs" and went on to guest star on "Hannah Montana."

Berris is a founding member and playwright for The Groundwork Ensemble, which aims to produce three plays this year.

He is also a CIF Championship water polo player and swimmer, and swims in the ocean at least a couple times a week. His birthday is Aug. 24.