E.J. DiMera
Actor History
Dillon, Vincent and Avalon Ragone (February 21st, 1997 to April 1998)
James Scott (May 30th, 2006 to present)
Also Known As
John Black Jr. (temporary name)
Elvis Aron Banks (full name)
E.J. Wells (alias that he used when he came back to Salem)
Elvis John (nickname that John used)
Lifeline
Born on-screen on February 21st, 1997
Was "aged" and said to be in his mid-to-late-20s in 2006
Occupation
Lawyer (works for Mickey Horton's firm)
Co-owner of Mythic Communications
DiMera Soldier
Racecar Driver
Resides At
DiMera mansion
Marital Status
Single/Annulment from Samantha Brady (Married: November 9th, 2007; Annulled: May 27th, 2008)
Past Marriages
Samantha Brady (Married: November 9th, 2007; Annulled: May 27th, 2008)
Relatives
Stefano DiMera (father)
Susan Banks (mother)
Santo DiMera (grandfather)
Tony DiMera (paternal half-brother*)
Renee DuMonde (paternal half-sister; deceased)
Megan Hathaway (paternal half-sister; deceased)
Lexie Brooks (paternal half-sister)
Benjy Hawk (paternal half-brother; deceased)
John Black (paternal half-uncle)
Thomas Banks (maternal uncle)
Sister Mary Moira Banks (maternal aunt)
Penelope Kent (maternal aunt; deceased)
Andree DiMera (paternal cousin; deceased)
Theo Carver (paternal half-nephew)
Steven Hawk (paternal half-nephew)
Belle Black (paternal half-cousin)
Brady Black (paternal half-cousin)
Claire Brady (paternal half-cousin; once removed)
*While Tony DiMera is technically not a DiMera by blood, Stefano raised him as his son and EJ thinks of Tony as a brother.
Children
John Roman DiMera (son; with Sami)
Flings & Affairs
Nicole Walker (flirtation; one-night stand)
Samantha Brady (flirtation; he raped her; lovers)
Kate Roberts (lovers)
Crimes Committed
Brainwashed and tortured Steve Johnson (shown in flashbacks)
Believed to be behind the "Black Glove" crimes including switching Belle and Mimi's eggs, but the story line was dropped. (Novemeber 2006)
Shot and attempted to kill John Black. (December 2006)
Forced Sami Brady to submit to his sexual advances to save Lucas Roberts' life. (December 2006)
Bribed a immigration offical to pretend that his visa was still in question so that Sami wouldn't file for a divorce (August 2008)
Helped bribe Judge Fitzpatrick to be on John's side in his drug case and Ava's murder case (August 2008)
Brief Character History
Little Elvis born to Susan Banks, who thought his real father was Elvis Presley. For the first few months of his life, Little Elvis was passsed off as John Black's son, John Jr. Eventually Susan reclaimed her child and learned that Stefano DiMera was her child's real father.
E.J. appeared on the scene living across the hall from Sami. He and Sami soon became friends, and when Sami began being blackmailed by an unknown party, E.J. was there by her side to listen to what she had to say without passing judgment. She soon became very leery of him, and on one occasion when he felt that she had betrayed him, she felt sexually threatened, as though he had tried to rape her. E.J. also had a clandestine relationship with Kate Roberts, but it was soon revealed that he was actually Elvis Aron Banks, in Salem on Stefano's orders to kill John Black. After shooting John, E.J. tried to flee town, but there had been roadblocks set up. He picked up a hitchhiking Sami Brady and used her to get past the roadblocks. Sami wanted him to help her save Lucas, who had been injured when a falling beam landed on him, which E.J. was willing to do for a price -- he forced Sami to submit to him sexually. He helped her move the beam as promised, then fled town.
When E.J. came back to town and learned that Sami was pregnant, he believed that the baby was his. Sami attempted to fend him off with a fake ultrasound result, but he soon learned the truth. He became determined to get to the bottom of it, and remained convinced that the baby belonged to him. A final paternity test ordered by Marlena and Sami in the hospital confirmed that Johnny was EJ's son.
EJ knew that with the birth of Johnny, Stefano would finally be pleased with him. Stefano agreed to end the vendetta against the Bradys if Sami would marry EJ and raise Johnny together. Sami agreed and married EJ on November 9th, 2007. Their marriage started off rocky. Lucas shot EJ in the back at the alter and EJ was rushed to the hospital. EJ recovered from the wounds but Lucas was sent to jail.
With Lucas in jail, Sami turned to EJ for help raising the twins. As he grew closer to Sami, EJ grew further away from Stefano. When EJ discovered that Stefano was keeping a brainwashed John Black in the basement of the DiMera mansion, EJ finally turned his back on Stefano and told Marlena and Sami where to find John. The police arrested Stefano. Worried that there may be some retaliation, EJ, Sami, and the twins fled to a police safe house where they continued to bond until it was safe for them to leave. The left the safe house when Stefano went into a coma and Andre died.
Determined to stay married to Sami, EJ bribed an immigration official to "question" EJ's visa. Sami agreed to stay married so that EJ would not be deported and Johnny would not loose his father. Mickey Horton gave EJ a job as a lawyer with his firm. The first client that EJ took on was Nicole Walker, who was divorcing Victor Kiriakis. EJ took advantage of Sami's dislike for Nicole to make Sami jealous. Sami was so jealous that she eventually admitted her feelings for EJ. They discussed their tumultuous past, looked to each other for comfort, and eventually, Sami and EJ made love.
Their love affair was short lived as Lucas was released from prison the very night that Sami and EJ slept together. Lucas walked in on them and was furious. Sami immediatley found herself torn between two men. She said that she wanted to be with Lucas, but couldn't stand the idea of EJ moving on with anyone else, especially Nicole. Distraught by Sami's wafering, EJ looked to Nicole for comfort. A citywide power outage left EJ and Nicole trapped in an elevator together. They slept together, although EJ called out Sami's name during the act. Regardless of his true feelings, EJ tried to make an effort towards moving on with Nicole. EJ genuinley cared for Nicole and wanted the best for her. Nicole came to EJ for protection when Trent Robbins tried to blackmail her.
Professionally, EJ was doing quite well. He took on many clients including Ava Vitali and his half-uncle John Black DiMera. EJ also started to work with John on some of the "DiMera" family business. In August of 2008, Stefano awoke from his coma and EJ was forced to make another choice. In addition to deciding between Sami and Nicole, EJ had to decide between Stefano and John.
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