Billy Flynn (actor)

William Flynn (born May 29, 1985^[1]) is an American actor and producer. He is recognized for portraying Chad DiMera on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.

Billy Flynn
Born	William Flynn (1985-05-29) May 29, 1985 (age 40) St. Francis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Cloud State University
Occupations	Actor producer
Years active	2013–present
Agent	PCM International
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Gina Comparetto ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	2

Early life

Flynn was born in St. Francis, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2007, majoring in finance and minoring in economics. In the same year Flynn did an internship and worked at Accenture as a financial analyst.^[2] In 2010 he took a job as an analyst at Warner Bros. Studios, where he worked for four years.^[3][4]

Career

Flynn is managed by PCM International. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Before making his acting debut, Flynn worked with director Jake Scott in 2013, by appearing in a Taco Bell commercial. In the same year he made his acting debut as Liret in the short movie 80 in 10. He did a campaign of "Silk" for photographer Bryony Shearmur.

In February 2014 Flynn had a guest role on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0, in the episode "Hoku Welowelo".^[5] Flynn played Nick Spitz, opposite Melanie Griffith. Flynn also co-produced a short movie, Solely.^[6][7] In August of the same year, it was announced he had joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as a recast of Chad DiMera;^[8] he made his first episodic appearance on September 12, 2014.^[9][10] In October 2016 Deadline Hollywood confirmed that Flynn had booked a role in the thriller movie D.O.A. Blood River.^[11]

In March 2025, Flynn announced he would depart Days of Our Lives and had joined the cast of The Young and the Restless.^[12][13] He made his first episodic debut on June 19, in the role of Aristotle Dumas—the pseudonym of Cane Ashby.^[14][15] Due to the former's advanced taping schedule, he will continue to be seen as Chad until 2026.^[16]

Personal life

Flynn became engaged to Gina Comparetto on May 29, 2015, his 30th birthday.^[17] He and Comparetto married on October 1, 2016.^[18] Together, they have two children.^[19] In a 2021 episode of Maurice Benard's program State of Mind, Flynn acknowledged battling substance addiction.^[20]

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	80 in 10	Liret	Short film
2014	Solely	Michael	Short film
2017	Dead on Arrival	Sam Collins
2017	Escape Room	Victor
2021	Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas	Chad DiMera	Peacock Original Movie
TBA	Willowbrook	Kyle	Post-production

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Hawaii Five-0	Nick Spitz	Season four, episode 16	[5]
2014–present	Days of Our Lives	Chad DiMera	Series regular
2021	Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem	Chad DiMera	Limited series; season one
2025–present	The Young and the Restless	Cane Ashby	Series regular	[14]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2017	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Days of Our Lives	Nominated	[21]
2019	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Days of Our Lives	Nominated	[22]
2023	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Days of Our Lives	Nominated	[23]