Days of our Lives casts Hank Northrop, son of Lynn Herring and Wayne Northrop

Days of our Lives is keeping it all in the family when Hank Northrop joins the Peacock soap in a new role.

A Days of our Lives legacy

Northrop will seem like a familiar last name to soap fans as the actor is the son of late DAYS star Wayne Northrop (ex-Roman Brady/Alex North) and General Hospital star Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe). While there isn't much detail about Northrop's character, TV Insider reported that the actor is already at work on the DAYS set.

Northrop has been acting professionally since 2014 and has a multitude of screen credits on series like Battle Universe, Criminal Minds, The Morning Show, and My Crazy Ex. He even had a small role as a bartender at Il Giordano on The Bold and the Beautiful in 2017.

Northrop's dad, Wayne, passed away on November 29 after a battle with Alzheimer's. When he got the call that he'd booked DAYS on his birthday, he thought his father had a hand in it from heaven.

"I did the audition, and I felt good about it, but my focus was on my father," he told TV Insider. "So, it kind of took the back burner in my mind. And then I got a callback and didn’t hear for a little bit. And then the most magical thing happened on my birthday, January 9. I got the call saying, 'Congratulations, you’ve booked Days of our Lives.' And I just immediately broke down in tears. It was so cosmic. It was almost like my dad had given me a birthday present, the first birthday after his passing, to help me through the trauma of dealing with his passing."

A bittersweet reunion for Hank Northrop

When Northrop makes his Salem debut, he will be working closely with James Reynolds (Abe Carver), the actor his dad first worked with when he came onto the DAYS scene in 1981. It was a thrill for the young actor, who had heard a lot about his father's old pal.

"He was so kind to me," Northrop said. "We honestly couldn’t stop hugging each other. We kind of holding up production a little bit because we were just wanting to connect, and he was just like, 'Oh, my gosh, you’re Wayne’s son. This is the best thing. I’m so excited. I loved your dad so much.' I could not ask for a better first scene partner on Days. He took me under his wing and taught me the ropes."

Soap Central will keep you informed when we know more about Northrop's character and when he will debut.

Catch all-new episodes of Days of our Lives weekdays on Peacock.