‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 2: ‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Al Calderon Joins as Series Regular
TORONTO, JUL 29 – Al Calderon transitions from Days of Our Lives to a leading role as Nurse Scotty Silva on NBC's Brilliant Minds Season 2, premiering September 22, 2025, with filming underway in Toronto.
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Al Calderon exits Days of Our Lives in latest casting shake-up
The 31-year-old actor has landed a regular role on another NBC show
‘Days Of Our Lives’ Actor Al Calderon Joins NBC’s ‘Brilliant Minds’ For Season 2
EXCLUSIVE: Al Calderon (Days of Our Lives, Step Up: Highwater) has been cast in NBC’s Brilliant Minds for Season 2, premiering in September. He joins fellow incoming series regulars Bellamy Young, Brian Altemus, and John Clarence Stewart. Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of author and physician Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows Dr. Oliver Wolf (Zachary Quinto), a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist, and his team of inter…
Days of Our Lives Comings & Goings: Javi Recast in the Works – Al Calderon Replaced in Role
Days of Our Lives (DOOL) comings and goings reveal that a Javi Hernandez recast is in the works, so Al Calderon is being replaced in the role. Now Days fans are reacting to the surprise actor swap and preparing for a big change on-screen. After Deadline reported that Al Calderon was joining season two of Brilliant Minds as a series regular, a spokesperson for the show confirmed that Javi would be sticking around Salem. However, both Deadline and…
Al Calderon Exits Days of our Lives as Javi Hernandez Is Set to Be Recast
Al Calderon is saying goodbye to Days of our Lives—at least for now. The actor, who debuted in February as Javi Hernandez, will soon vacate the role after landing a series regular gig on NBC’s primetime medical drama Brilliant Minds, Deadline reported. Although Calderon has already filmed episodes that will air through May 2026, the character of Javi is set to be recast moving forward. Who Is Javi Hernandez? A spokesperson for DAYS made it clear…
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