<Ul> <Li> Theo Carver </Li> <Li> Steven Hawk </Li> <Li> Thomas DiMera </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Th> Nieces </Th> <Td> Grace McCormick - Woods </Td> </Tr> <P> EJ DiMera is a fictional character from the original NBC Daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives, portrayed by James Scott . Originally portrayed by child actors, Avalon, Dillon, and Vincent Ragone from 1997 to April 1998, the character was rapidly aged in 2006 when Scott took over the role . Scott departed the role in October 2014, resulting in the character's on - screen death . </P> <P> Created by head writer, James E. Reilly, and introduced under executive producers, Ken Corday and Tom Langan, EJ is the son of crime boss Stefano DiMera and Susan Banks . However, Stefano plans to pass off the child as his daughter Kristen DiMera's son with John Black . When the truth is revealed, Susan skips town with baby Elvis, and her husband, Edmund Crumb . </P>

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