| Tate Black | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Days of Our Lives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Peter and Thomas (2015-16) Matthew and Nathan Scott (2016) Jacob and Wyatt Walker (2016-2017) Colin and Kyle Shroeder (2018) Jamie Martin Mann (2023-24) Leo Howard (2024-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current status | Present; Contract | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2015-18, 2023-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | April 14, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Gary Tomlin Christopher Whitesell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fullname | Tate Donovan Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Tater Tot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alias(es) | Christopher DiMera | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2014 or early 2015 (revised to 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 18 years old (SORAS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Salem, Illinois California, U.S (formerly) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tate Donovan Black is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by a number of child actors from 2015-18.
In 2023, Tate was Sored and is now being portrayed by Jamie Martin Mann but in April of 2024 Jamie departed from the role and was recasted with Leo Howard who debut as Tate on April 5th , 2024.
Storylines
In November 2014, Theresa Donovan discovered she was pregnant with Brady Black's child. Kristen DiMera overheard Theresa sharing her news and decided to steal the embryo. Before Theresa has a chance to tell Brady about the pregnancy, Kristen sets her plan in motion. She hires goons to knock Theresa unconscious and they take her to a warehouse outfitted with gurneys and other medical supplies. Kristen arrives at the warehouse and the procedure begins. Brady and Theresa's embryo is transferred into Kristen's womb. Afterward, Kristen calls Brady to tell him that she will be leaving town with a piece of him. Kristen leaves town and evidence of Theresa's pregnancy is erased. Brady does not believe Theresa when she eventually gets the chance to tell him she was pregnant. The baby appeared for the first time on March 30. On April 14, it is revealed that Kristen gave birth in Italy and named Brady and Theresa's baby boy, Christopher, presumably after herself. Melanie Jonas finds out what happened and tells Brady. Brady goes to Italy and finds Kristen with Christopher, along with Theresa who had been kidnapped by Kristen. Brady and Theresa are reunited with Christopher and Kristen is presumed deceased. The baby boy is returned to his parents thanks to Melanie and taken home to Salem. He undergoes a successful bone marrow transplant, with his mother as the donor. Later, his parents rename him Tate Donovan Black.
Tate is now been raised by his father Brady as his mother Theresa left town with her old boyfriend. Tate is very close to Nicole Walker who is raising her own daughter Holly Jonas with Brady.
When Theresa returns from Mexico, she wanted her relationship with Brady and Tate back, but after Brady found out that Theresa left Chloe Lane behind in Mexico, he kicked her out and Theresa sued him for full custody of Tate, unaware that his aunt Eve Donovan had planted drugs in J.J. Deverauxs place in order to declare her unfit, but in the end Theresa won sole custody and she learns that her mother Kimberly Brady's cancer is back and she and Tate moved to California in order to be with her parents.
In 2022, Brady takes Rachel Black to visit Teresa and Tate in California, and returns to Salem alone, leaving Rachel to stay in California for a longer visit.
In 2023, a teenaged Tate retunes to Salem.
