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Kyle Brandt(Phillip Kiriakis)
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Kyle Brandt portrays the edgy and secretive Philip Kiriakis on NBC's number one daytime drama, Days of our Lives.
Kyle has six siblings, sisters Ashley, Casey and Natalie and brothers Austin, Tyler and Christopher; and of course there is Charlie, the family Wheaten Terrier. Kyle was born in Hinsdale but grew up in Indianhead Park and Lincolnshire, all northern suburbs of Chicago.
Kyle's first acting job was as the King in his fourth-grade production of The King and I.
Although widely recognized from his stint on MTV's successful Real World: Chicago, Kyle's first acting job was as the King in his fourth-grade production of The King and I. Growing up he did some print and commercial modeling, thanks to the help of his industry related parents; his mom was a successful commercial actress and his dad an advertising executive.
After high school, tired of living the stereotype and lifestyle of "jock," he dove into a basic freshman acting class in college and found it really turned him on to the idea of being an actor. Kyle graduated from Princeton University where he was a member and officer of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and played four years of football for the Tigers as a running back. During his college summers Kyle divided his time between training for football and honing his acting skills. He participated in summer theatre programs at Northwestern University, Chicago's famed Second City and the NY Film Academy. Kyle defines his dual personality those days by saying, "I was definitely leading a double life those summers; it was amazingly fun!"
College also brought along the opportunity for Kyle to join the cast of MTV's successful Real World franchise. "It was a fun and emotionally exhausting experience," explains Kyle. "Although it seems timeless for the audience it was only four months of my life during a summer almost two years ago. It is in the past for me, although I do not deny that wonderful opportunities came in the wake of the notoriety the show gave me. I am now moving forward." Kyle is certainly not letting his Real World experience dictate his future; "I honestly don't really think about it that much anymoreCnless someone asks!"
He lives by the motto he has had hanging in his apartment since his arrival in L.A., "Be aggressive but be patient, this is the only life you will live." Kyle believes he really is living it, too. "At first, of course, you want everything now, now, now, but you will kill yourself if you aren't patient!"
Kyle currently lives in Los Angeles and enjoys movies, all types of music and working out. He also plays on a basketball league twice a week.
Philip spent much of his childhood outside of Salem but returned to be spoiled by both Vivian and Kate. He developed a slight gambling problem and was forced to enlist his family's help to repay his debts. Victor adamantly refused to "rescue" his son but when he showed up late and severely beaten by a debt collector, Victor used his influence and power to save his son and get revenge on his attackers. Later, Victor forced Philip to work to pay off his debt.
Victor forced Philip to work to pay off his debt.
In school, Philip made his presence known among his classmates. He butted heads with Shawn Brady over the attention of Salem's beautiful young teenagers. Philip used his gambling ways to assure that Belle Black would end up at the school dance without a date so that he could make his move. Then, new arrival Chloe Lane caught his attention. At first, Philip partook in ridiculing Chloe for her eccentric behavior and dress. In time, however, he began to fall for her. And he fell for her hard. However, his uncontrollable jealousy finally split them up and kept them apart.
When Jan and Mimi's terrible prank at Last Blast 2001 made it look like Chloe was involved in internet pornography, Philip railed against her and she saw a side of him she didn't like. He went away for the summer on the Salem High trip to Puerto Rico -- where he almost died while jewel-hunting with Shawn and Belle -- and she got closer to Brady Black. Philip spent the school year trying to win her back, even going so far as to date the vixen Cynthia in a futile attempt to make Chloe jealous. Then at the Last Blast 2002, it looked as if Chloe might've finally found it in her heart to forgive him, right before she passed out. Philip rushed her to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with leukemia.
Philip rushed her to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with leukemia.
As Chloe went through treatment for her disease, Philip tried to make her feel better by taking her mind off of her illness, while Brady was more realistic. They argued about Chloe, finally deciding it was better to work together to try to make her feel better. Eventually, Philip seemed to have won Chloe's heart by his romantic gestures. He even postponed enrolling at Columbia to spend more time with her, but kept this from his parents. Then he managed to convince Chloe to go away with him on a whirlwind trip to New York. As he was going to pick her up, however, Brady came back in the picture. He stopped by Chloe's house to tell her he was also going away -- to find her biological father, who he had located in the witness protection program. Chloe decided to go with him, instead of with Philip. But, Philip would have none of it. He got his father's henchman, Nico, to track down Brady and Chloe then he trailed them to Dry Creek, South Dakota. Here, he busted in on them in the clinic where Chloe's father worked. He and Brady fought and Chloe accidentally said her father's real name. He overheard it and took off. Philip ended up bribing the sheriff to arrest Brady then bribed the clerk at the hotel to deliver notes that looked like they were from Brady, so Chloe wouldn't worry. Chloe did worry, though, and insisted on going to the police station on the way out of town. Here, they found Brady. Eventually, the truth came out and Chloe told Philip it was over.
He and Brady fought and Chloe accidentally said her father's real name.
A distraught Philip returned to Salem while Chloe and Brady remained in Dry Creek. By this time, his father had found out about him deferring enrollment and kicked him out of the house. His mother refused to take him in and he ended up staying with Belle at her dorm. Through Belle and Mimi, he was convinced to stop trying to manipulate Chloe. He got a job at DotCom and moved in with his brother Lucas. He tried to get his life back on track, even taking a class at Salem University, but eventually realized the only way he could truly turn his life around was by leaving town. He did just that, joining the Marines, but he recently made a surprising return to Salem as the masked man on the reality TV dating show, Love is Blind.
Although he says he's in the Marines, it is clear to everyone that Philip is up to something different. He's working with John Black in the ISA on a mysterious mission. Unfortunately, both Belle and Shawn became involved, making him look bad to his superiors, and he's once again a regular Marine. He's planning on getting his job back, though, proving himself by getting the dirt on what Rex is really up to. The only other dilemma in his life is the change in his feelings for Belle. He'd definitely like them to be more than just friends. 
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