Johnny DiMera
Actor History
Ranger Murphee and Wiley Murphee (2007 - present)
Other Names
John Roman Horton (full name; when believed to be Lucas's son)
John Roman DiMera (full name)
Giovanni DiMera (the Italian version of "John"; used by Stefano)
Namesakes
Named after John Black (his maternal step grandfather) and Roman Brady (his maternal grandfather)
Occupation
None
Residence
The DiMera Mansion
Marital Status
Single
Past Marriages
None
Relatives
E.J. Wells DiMera (father)
Sami Brady (mother)
Ali Horton (sister; fraternal twin)
Will Roberts (half-brother)
Stefano DiMera (paternal grandfather)
Susan Banks (paternal grandmother)
Roman Brady (maternal grandfather)
Marlena Evans (maternal grandmother)
Santo DiMera (paternal great-grandfather; deceased)
Shawn Brady (maternal great-grandfather; deceased)
Caroline Brady (maternal great-grandmother)
Pete Brady (maternal great-great-grandfather; deceased)
Patrick Aloysius Brady (maternal great-great-great-grandfather; deceased)
Nora Molly Brady (maternal great-great-great-grandmother; deceased)
Renee DuMonde (paternal half aunt; deceased)
Megan Hathaway (paternal half aunt; deceased)
Benjy Hawk (paternal half-uncle; deceased)
Lexie Brooks Carver (paternal half aunt)
Tony DiMera ("paternal half uncle")*
Carrie Brady (maternal half aunt)
Eric Brady (maternal uncle)
Belle Black (maternal half aunt/ paternal half cousin; once removed)
Theo Carver (paternal half cousin)
Stephen Hawk (paternal half cousin)
Claire Brady (maternal half cousin/ maternal second cousin/ paternal half cousin twice removed)
John Black DiMera (paternal half great-uncle)
Kimberly Brady (maternal great-aunt)
Kayla Brady Johnson (maternal great-aunt)
Bo Brady (maternal great half uncle)
Frankie Brady (maternal great-uncle; via adoption)
Max Brady (maternal great-uncle; via adoption)
Brady Black (paternal half cousin, once removed)
Andrew Donovan IV (maternal cousin; once removed)
Jeannie Donovan (maternal cousin; once removed)
Stephanie Johnson (maternal cousin; once removed)
Joey Johnson (maternal cousin; once removed)
Shawn Brady (maternal half cousin; once removed)
Chelsea Brady (maternal half cousin; once removed)
Zach Brady (maternal half cousin; once removed; deceased)
Ciara Brady (maternal half cousin; once removed)
Eric Brady (maternal great-great uncle)
Colleen Brady (maternal great-great aunt; deceased)
Molly Brady (maternal great-great aunt)
Colin Murphy (maternal cousin; twice removed; deceased)
*While Tony is not a DiMera by blood, he uses the surname and EJ thinks of him as his brother.
Flings & Affairs
None
Crimes Committed
None
Brief Character History
In December of 2006, Sami Brady and Lucas Roberts went for a romantic winter vacation when a terrible storm hits and they are forced to take shelter in an abandoned log cabin. While there they make love in front of the fire place. Suddenly, the roof collapses and a huge beam falls on Lucas's leg- trapping him and threatening his life. Determined to find help, Sami ventures out to the main road where she flags down a car. The driver of the car was EJ DiMera. He agrees to help Sami move the beam off Lucas in exchange for sex. Sami sleeps with EJ in exchange for his help in saving Lucas's life. In early 2007, Sami Brady learned that she was pregnant with twins setting up a "who's the daddy" story line.
Jonny DiMera was born to Sami Brady and Lucas Horton on October 23, 20007. Marlena delivered Johnny and his sister Ali in the bedroom of the penthouse. After many fake and real paternity tests, Sami learns that Lucas is Ali's father and EJ is Johnny's father. Sami commits to raising the twins together and refuses to separate them, regardless of their separate fathers.
EJ sides with Sami against Stefano and does not allow Stefano to spend alone time with Johnny. EJ, who by then had fallen out of favor with Stefano, refuses to let Stefano turn Johnny into the next "DiMera soldier". Despite Sami's feelings (both love and hate) for EJ, Sami allows EJ to be an active part of his son's life, even moving in with EJ to get his help raising the twins while Lucas was in jail.
When Stefano goes into a coma his lawyer divides up the DiMera estate. New DiMera, John Black, assumes control over the empire. However baby Johnny, who is the only remaining direct descendant of Stefano in good favor, is set up with a large trust fund, which he will receive on his 21st birthday.
