Benjy Hawk
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Benjamin "Benjy" Hawk is a fictional character
from Days of our Lives
. He was played, on a recurring basis, by Darrell Thomas Utley
from 1988 to 1990, and by Jim Lunsford
in 2006 and 2007.
and Ellen Hawk. Stefano had his mother, Ellen, killed. Steve and Kayla found Benjy on their honeymoon and nearly adopted him. However he ended up living with his maternal grandfather, Orion, in Europe.
Years later, Benjy would make a brief and surprising return to Salem. Steve and Kayla Johnson were poisoned and recovering at Salem Hospital. Still unable to remember the past, Steve found himself torn between loyalty to Kayla and helping her recover, and his new feelings for Billie Reed. Steve noticed a stranger in the halls outside his recovery room; that stranger turned out to be Benjy. He had heard of the poisoning and came back to help Steve and Kayla, who were so nice to him so many years ago. Before leaving again, Benjy helped Steve remember a Christmas memory from years ago when Benjy was just a small boy. This gave Steve hope that some of his other memories might return as well. Benjy then returned to Europe.Not longer after his grandfather Orion died.
Benjy later returned to Salem with his wife, Sonia, and they had dinner with Steve and Kayla. After dinner, Benjy gave Steve the devil card, kissed him on both cheeks, and left.
Just recently, it was revealed that Benjy was threatened into giving Steve the tarot card by his father, Stefano DiMera, and half brother, EJ Wells, under the threat that they would kill his wife and child if he didn't.
It has since been revealed that Benjy and his family are now permantly living in Salem. He was recently drugged and kidnapped in order to be a liver donor for Stefano. Eventually a homeless man found him and he was saved from dying. While recovering from his injuries, Benjy attended the mock funeral of Stefano and fired a gun multiple times into the casket. Benjy was disarmed and taken back to the hospital where it was assumed by those around him, he remained.
Benjy was later murdered by his cousin Andre DiMera and placed in the coffin used in Stefano DiMera
's fake funeral.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. He was played, on a recurring basis, by Darrell Thomas Utley
Darrell Thomas Utley
Darrell Thomas Utley was born on October 3, 1981 in California, USA. He played Benjy Hawk on Days of our Lives from 1988 to 1989, then returned in 1990. He has appeared in Beverly Hills, 90210, Once in a Lifetime, Family Ties, and Pacific Blue....
from 1988 to 1990, and by Jim Lunsford
Jim Lunsford
Jim Lunsford replaced Darrell Utley to play Benjy Hawk on Days of our Lives in November 2006. His character Benjy is the long lost son of Stefano DiMera. He returned to help Steve Johnson remember his past....
in 2006 and 2007.
Character's background
Benjy Hawk is the deaf son of Stefano DiMeraStefano DiMera
Stefano DiMera is a fictional character, a villain on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. Created by head writer Pat Falken Smith, he is portrayed by Joseph Mascolo...
and Ellen Hawk. Stefano had his mother, Ellen, killed. Steve and Kayla found Benjy on their honeymoon and nearly adopted him. However he ended up living with his maternal grandfather, Orion, in Europe.
Years later, Benjy would make a brief and surprising return to Salem. Steve and Kayla Johnson were poisoned and recovering at Salem Hospital. Still unable to remember the past, Steve found himself torn between loyalty to Kayla and helping her recover, and his new feelings for Billie Reed. Steve noticed a stranger in the halls outside his recovery room; that stranger turned out to be Benjy. He had heard of the poisoning and came back to help Steve and Kayla, who were so nice to him so many years ago. Before leaving again, Benjy helped Steve remember a Christmas memory from years ago when Benjy was just a small boy. This gave Steve hope that some of his other memories might return as well. Benjy then returned to Europe.Not longer after his grandfather Orion died.
Benjy later returned to Salem with his wife, Sonia, and they had dinner with Steve and Kayla. After dinner, Benjy gave Steve the devil card, kissed him on both cheeks, and left.
Just recently, it was revealed that Benjy was threatened into giving Steve the tarot card by his father, Stefano DiMera, and half brother, EJ Wells, under the threat that they would kill his wife and child if he didn't.
It has since been revealed that Benjy and his family are now permantly living in Salem. He was recently drugged and kidnapped in order to be a liver donor for Stefano. Eventually a homeless man found him and he was saved from dying. While recovering from his injuries, Benjy attended the mock funeral of Stefano and fired a gun multiple times into the casket. Benjy was disarmed and taken back to the hospital where it was assumed by those around him, he remained.
Benjy was later murdered by his cousin Andre DiMera and placed in the coffin used in Stefano DiMera
Stefano DiMera
Stefano DiMera is a fictional character, a villain on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. Created by head writer Pat Falken Smith, he is portrayed by Joseph Mascolo...
's fake funeral.