There’s another Steve on Days of Our Lives. No, it’s not a clone of Steve Johnson or someone wearing a Steve mask. It’s Steve Olson, who was played by Stephen Schnetzer from 1978 to 1979. His short run was memorable as Julie’s younger brother who always caused some kind of trouble, and he left Salem when his crimes started catching up to him. Schnetzer recently reprised his role so Steve could attend Doug’s funeral, and the actor explained what it was like to get back into the part.

He’s a Charming Rogue

Schnetzer told TV Insider that returning to play Steve after 46 years had passed was like riding a bicycle, and it all came back to him. He explained his character as “A charming rogue, a schmoozer, a charmer, a manipulator,” and added, “but there was a heart there, and the heart showed up in the relationship with Susan’s character,...