Tyler Christopher Baker (November 11, 1972 – October 31, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Nikolas Cassadine (1996–1999, 2003–2011, 2013–2016) and Connor Bishop (2004–2005) on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
In August 2016, it was announced that Christopher would be joining the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as the son of long-time villains Stefano DiMera and Vivian Alamain. His tenure on the show began December 29, 2017. Christopher left the series on March 20, 2019.
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Early life
Tyler Christopher Baker was born in the Chicago suburb of Joliet, Illinois, on November 11, 1972, to Jim and Jimi-Ann (née Stewart; 1941–2016) Baker and grew up in Delaware, Ohio, the youngest of four children. Though his parents believed they had Native American heritage, a DNA test taken by his father and sister showed no Native American ancestry.
Christopher attended Ohio Wesleyan University for two years.