Will Horton is a fictional character from the American NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, most recently portrayed by Guy Wilson. The son of Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) and Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo), the character first appeared on November 16, 1995, as a newborn child. His mother Sami acts as if Austin Reed (Austin Peck) is the father so Austin might marry her. The ruse is ultimately revealed, and Will has a "turbulent upbringing" due to his parent's complicated love lives, and the machinations of his mother and his grandma Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow), as they fight over Will. As a child, Will does everything he can to bring his parents together, so they can be a "real family". Luke Kerr of Daytime Confidential called Will an "important role" on Days.