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Stefan DiMera
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Tyler Christopher as Stefan DiMera
Days of our Lives
Portrayed by Tyler Christopher (2017-present)
Current status Present; Regular (Contract)
Duration 2017-present
First appearance December 29, 2017
Created by Ron Carlivati
Introduced by Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2017)
Profile
Fullname Stefan Octavius DiMera
Alias(es) Sam Maitlin (birth name)
Namesake(s) Stefano DiMera
Gender Male
Born c1976–77[1]
Age 41
Occupation
  • Corporate Raider
  • CEO and Chairman of DiMera Enterprises (2018-present)
  • Residence DiMera Mansion
    430 Lakeview Drive
    Salem, Illinois, U.S. 06649
    Relationships
    Family DiMera, Alamain
    Parents Stefano DiMera †?
    Vivian Alamain
    Siblings Tony DiMera (step)
    André DiMera
    Kristen DiMera (adoptive)
    Renée DuMonde
    Megan Hathaway
    Peter Blake (adoptive)
    Lexie Carver
    Benjy Hawk
    Quinn Hudson
    EJ DiMera
    Chad DiMera
    Romances Abigail Deveraux
    (obsession; 2018)
    (kissed, 2018; as "Gabby")
    Grandparents Santo DiMera
    Aunts and uncles Six uncles †
    Ryan Brady
    Leopold Alamain
    Nieces and nephews Theo Carver
    Johnny DiMera
    Sydney DiMera
    Steven Hawk
    Thomas DiMera
    Grace DiMera
    First cousins Lawrence Alamain
    John Black (adoptive)
    Other relatives Nicholas Alamain
    Brady Black (adoptive)
    Belle Black (adoptive)
    Paul Narita (adoptive)
    Claire Brady (adoptive)

    Stefan Octavius DiMera is a fictional character from the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives. The role is originated by Tyler Christopher and he made his first appearance on December 29, 2017.

    Casting

    In August 2017, after much speculation and reports, it has been confirmed that indeed, former ABC soap General Hospital Daytime Emmy-winning star, Tyler Christopher (Ex-Nikolas Cassadine) has joined the cast of NBC’s Days of our Lives, in what is said to be a top secret role.

    According to EW.com, Tyler has been working on set on the NBC daytime drama series will debut on air sometime late in 2017 or early 2018, since DAYS production and shooting schedule is six-months ahead. With Christopher now at DAYS it reunites him with former GH head writer, who knows steers the writing ship in Salem, Ron Carlivati.

    Tyler tweeted on Thursday on the reveal of his coming to DAYS: ”I want to thank @nbcdays for welcoming me into their home. Although I can’t comment on the character, @carlivatiron has handed me a gem of a story I am eager for you to see.”

    As soap fans know, Tyler made a splash on to their daytime screens back in 1996 when he took on the role of Nikolas Cassadine, the firstborn son of Laura Spencer played by Genie Francis. The actor left GH when talks of his return officially broke in September last year, after he went on a hiatus from the series back in May of 2016.

    According to SID, Tyler's character will be the son of Stefano DiMera and Vivian Alamain. He will be a rival to his brother Chad.

    Characterization

    Ron Calivarti has stated that he created the character of Stefan to be a successor to Stefano, and even states his name as "Stefan O. DiMera". Stefan is said to be attracted to Chad’s wife, Abigail Deveraux, which could be a nod to the fact that Stefano was attracted to Marlena Evans, who was the love interest of his enemies Roman Brady and John Black; just like Stefan is attracted to his rival Chad’s wife.

    Background

    He is the long lost son of crime lord Stefano DiMera and his ex-wife Vivian Alamain. Stefano never knew he existed. Stefan was conceived when Stefano was posing as Rudolpho Meradi and seduced her to steal her ruby. Although Viv’s manservant, Ivan, told her the baby was stillborn, the infant was spirited away. He was raised as Sam Maitlin and grew up into a cutthroat corporate raider. He's a champion in chess much like his father before him. His chess genius nephew Theo Carver, admitted that Stefan is an excellent player when he played against him, even better than Chad. In 2016, Sam learned the true identity of his mother and confronted Ivan, who revealed the truth. Vivian later told Sam that Stefano was his biological father, so Sam changed his name to Stefan Octavius DiMera specifically, so it could be pronounced as "Stefan O. DiMera".

    Stefan is also the half brother of EJ, and Chad DiMera, the late Benjy Hawk, Andre, Lexie Carver, Renee DuMonde, Megan Hathaway, as well as the adoptive brother of Kristen DiMera and Peter Blake and the late Tony DiMera. As of New Years Eve 2018, he is the head of the DiMera family and CEO of DiMera Enterprises.

    Storylines

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    "My name is Stefan Octavius DiMera or quite simple Stefan O. DiMera. I'm Stefano's son."

    On New Years Eve, Stefan arrived at his half-brother Chad and his wife Abigail's "Black Tie Affair" Party at Doug's Place with his mother Vivian Alamain. He revealed to everyone he is Stefano's son with Vivian. He is quite taken with Abigail and hands out letters to Kate, Chad and Andre from the board that confirms he is the new CEO of DiMera Enterprises effective immediately. The next day, at Club TBD, Stefan meets Chloe Lane, and causally flirts with her. He arrives at the mansion just in time to stop a fight between Vivian and Kate. Stefan proves to his newfound family he is Stefano's son through a new DNA test.
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    Stefan reveals he owns DiMera mansion

    While doing so Stefan revealed to Chad and Abigail that he's the new owner of the mansion and he and his mother are moving in. He allowed Chad, Abigail, Thomas, Andre and Kate to stay at the mansion and to keep their jobs if they please. In the end, Chad and Abigail decided to stay. He expressed interest in Abigail to his mother, who reminded him that she was his brother's wife.

    On January 16, Stefan bonded with his nephew Theo through a game of chess at the hospital. Chad and Abigail arrived and he decided to leave. When his mother informed him that Chad and John Black are close to finding out that Andre was the saboteur at DiMera, she wanted him eliminated. He was against it until she persuaded him with the possibility of a chance with Abigail.

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    Stefan comforting Abigail over Andre's death

    After Andre was found murdered, he and his mother made sure their stories checked out and when he found Abigail depressed over losing Andre he comforted her. On February 2, Stefan attended Andre's funeral with the rest of the family. When Hattie Adams invaded the funeral, Stefan demanded to know who she was. He and Chad removed her from the premises and took her to the SPD. When he returned home, Stefan and Vivian argued over his feelings for Abigail, leading to Vivian slapping him. On February 12, after being questioned by Rafe and Eli about Andre's missing phone, it's revealed Stefan has Andre's phone and deleted the messages related to him and his mother.

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    Gabby kisses Stefan for the first time

    On Valentine's day, Stefan arrived at Doug’s Place, and congratulates Chad and Abigail with a bottle of champagne. Later when he returned home he found Abigail in his room; wearing a wig and clothes that made her look like Gabi. To his confusion, she claimed she is Gabby. He sees the urn lid and realizes she killed Andre and that she's trying to frame him. After arguing, Gabby reveals she saw Stefan and Vivian talking over Andre’s dead body. Gabby kisses Stefan before leaving. The next day, Stefan questioned Abigail about last night, and she doesn't know what he's talking about. Chad warns him to stay away from his wife. When Stefan returns to his room, Gabby enters while he's changing. They kiss, and when Chad knocks on Stefan's door, Stefan forces her to hide in the closet.

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    Stefan stops Gabby from killing his mother

    Chad enters and the brothers argue. When Chad leaves, Gabby resurfaces. On her way out, she says she'll "come out" when she can. Stefan begins doing research on Dissociative Identity Disorder. He reads a book written by Kimberly Brady. On February 28, Stefan is forced to reveal the Gabby situation to his mother when Gabby attacks her with a fire poker. He convinces Gabby to let him help her, and takes her coat, telling her he’ll frame someone else for Andre’s murder. Stefan and Vivian arrange to have Gabi framed for the murder by putting the coat and the urn lid in Ari’s overnight bag. Later Stefan tries to get Gabby to see she is not the real Gabi Hernandez but Abigail’s alter. When she was not convinced, he pulls off her wig. As she begins to panic, Stefan calls a doctor, but another alter emerges.

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    Stefan meets Dr. Laura

    After changing her look, the alter introduces herself as Dr. Laura, and tells Stefan she is the gatekeeper and that her job is to protect both Abby and Gabby as well as control who fronts in the system. Dr. Laura reveals that Abby killed Andre, not Gabby. She elaborates that Gabby was created because since Gabi had murdered Abby’s cousin Nick Fallon, Abby believed she could handle the burden of murdering Andre, and her psyche created a personality to reflect that. Dr. Laura also called Stefan out on his obsession with Abby, noting that he would settle for Gabby if he couldn’t have Abby. Dr. Laura makes it clear that Abby loves Chad, and tells Stefan to stay away from Abby.

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    Stefan blackmails Dr. Laura to speak with Gabby

    Stefan was inspired by Vivian to go into the secret tunnel that she saw Gabby leave. When Stefan left the tunnel with Gabby’s wig, he encountered Dr. Laura, who refused to let Stefan speak to Gabby. Stefan threatens to call the police and tell them that Abby murdered Andre, so Dr. Laura let Gabby come out. Stefan suggested Gabby come with him on a business trip to Hong Kong, and Gabby was thrilled to get away. Soon after, Stefan was confronted by Chad and Lani about why he had Andre’s phone. Stefan said security gave him the phone, but Chad didn’t believe him. Stefan and Gabby (posing as Abby) convinced a reluctant Chad to let her go on the business trip.

    When Stefan and Gabby arrived, they were spotted by Hope, who confronted Stefan about his companion. Stefan managed to get away from Hope, and went up to the room where Gabby told him Chad was there, and Stefan promised to handle Chad. Stefan planted drugs on Chad and told security, which resulted in Chad getting arrested. Gabby started to fall for Stefan, and wanted to sleep with him. Stefan was hesitant though because Abby wouldn’t know what was going on. Stefan left the room, and came back to find Abby was back. Abby was confused as to why she was wearing a wig, and GabiChic clothes. Stefan tried to explain to Abby that she wore them as part of a fashion experiment, but then Dr. Laura took over and left Stefan to find Chad.

    Stefan returned to Salem and Dr. Laura told him her plan to have Gabi convicted of Andre’s murder. At Gabi’s trial, Stefan was questioned by Justin about having Andre’s phone in his possession, and the security camera’s being shut off. Stefan maintained his story that it was a coincidence and that security have him the phone. Dr. Laura was closed up, and at first made it seem like she was on Gabi’s side, but then after the recess, claimed that Gabi confessed to her that she murdered Andre.

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    Chad and Stefan play chess

    Bound and determined to get some answers, Chad continued to pressure Stefan into what was going on. Stefan decided to play a game of chess with Chad, and for every piece Chad took, he would get to ask Stefan a question. The first question Chad asked was if Stefan planted drugs on him in Hong Kong. Stefan confessed that he did, and said he was kind of proud of it. Next, Chad asked about the woman in Hong Kong, and asked if she killed Andre. Stefan said she did, and then Chad asked for the woman’s name, and Stefan admitted the woman’s name was Gabby. Chad thought Stefan was talking about Gabi and still lying. Stefan apologized that Chad didn’t get the answers he wanted and left the room.

    Crimes and Misdeeds

    • Corporate Espionage; Andre gave him and his mother Vivian information that allowed them to take over DiMera Enterprises [Oct 2017; revealed on Jan 8, 2018]
    • Obstruction of Justice; erased the missing hour in the security footage of the night of Andre's murder [Jan 19, 2018]
    • Stole Andre's phone [Jan 19, 2018; revealed on Feb 12, 2018]
    • Adultery; kissing Abigail's alter, Gabby [Feb 23, 2018]
    • Conspired with Vivian to plant evidence on Gabi Hernandez framing her for Andre’s murder [Mar 7, 2018]
    • Endangerment; knows Abby has Dissociative Identity Disorder and won’t get her help [Feb 28, 2018-present]
    • Obstruction of Justice; knows Abby murdered Andre and won’t tell the police [Mar 2018]
    • Obstruction of Justice; lied to Lani Price during Andre’s murder investigation about why Andre’s cell phone was located in his desk [Mar 16, 2018]
    • Blackmailed Abby’s alter, Dr. Laura [Mar 2018]
    • Kidnapped Abby by running away with her alter, Gabby to Hong Kong [Mar 21-27, 2018]
    • Had Chad falsely arrested in Hong Kong for drug possession [Mar 26, 2018]
    • Perjury; lied under oath about the missing hour of security footage at DiMera on the night of Andre’s murder [Mar 30, 2018]
    • Threatened to ruin Marlena Evans’ life if she told anyone about Abigail’s alter, Gabby [Apr 10, 2018]
    • With Gabby, falsely imprisoned Marlena in one of the DiMera mansion’s secret tunnels [Apr 11, 2018]
    • Falsely imprisoned his mother Vivian in one of the DiMera mansion’s secret tunnels [Apr 19, 2018]
    • Falsely imprisoned Kate in one of the DiMera mansion’s secret tunnels [Apr 20, 2018]

    Health and Vitals

    • Slapped across the face by Abigail Deveraux. [Jan 18, 2018]
    • Blackmailed by Gabby, one of Abigail’s alters. [Feb 19, 2018]

    Gallery

    References

    1. According the March 25, 1996 episode, Stefan was conceived 20 years before in Monte Carlo.
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