Eli Grant - wikipedia Eli Grant Eli Grant Days of Our Lives character Portrayed by Lamon Archey Duration 2017 -- First appearance February 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 23 ) Created by Dena Higley and Ryan Quan Introduced by Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng Classification Present ; regular Profile Occupation FBI agent Residence Salem, Illinois Family Family Horton Father David Banning Mother Valerie Grant Stepfather Terrence Half - brothers Scotty Banning Grandparents Paul Grant Helen Grant David Martin Julie Olson Williams Scott Banning Uncles Steven Olson Danny Grant Other relatives Jennifer Horton Doug Williams Hope Brady Eli Grant is a fictional character from the long - running NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Created by head writers Dena Higley and Ryan Quan, the role was originated by actor Lamon Archey in 2017. Eli is introduced as the previously unknown son of Valerie Grant ( Vanessa A. Williams ) fathered by the late David Banning. Through his father, Eli is a member of the Horton family, the central family within the series. Eli is embraced by the family, particularly his grandmother Julie Olson Williams ( Susan Seaforth Hayes ) which puts a strain on his budding romance with Gabi Hernandez ( Camila Banus ). Eli is notable for being the product of the very first interracial couple in the history of American daytime television as well as the first `` Black '' member of the Horton family. The casting of Lamon Archey was well received and the actor also garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Eli. However, the reception to the writing for the character 's introduction was less positive. Contents 1 Storylines 2 Development 2.1 Creation and casting 2.2 Characterization 2.2. 1 Personality 2.2. 2 Lineage and backstory 2.3 Introduction 2.4 Relationships 3 Reception 3.1 Casting and portrayal 3.2 Introduction 3.3 Romance 4 References 5 External links Storylines Eli shocks his mother Valerie Grant ( Vanessa A. Williams ) when he crashes David Banning 's funeral and reveals that he knows David is his father. An irate Eli reveals that he 's known about his paternity since he applied to the FBI Academy and Val explains that David had commitment issues. Eli later forces Val to tell David 's mother Julie Williams ( Susan Seaforth Hayes ) about him and he is relieved when the Hortons welcome him into the family but he struggles to forgive his mom. Eli 's cousin Abigail ( Marci Miller ) sets him up on a failed blind date with Gabi Hernandez ( Camila Banus ). Despite encouragement from Val 's boyfriend Abe Carver ( James Reynolds ) and his daughter Lani ( Sal Stowers ), Eli struggles to trust Val. Eli later agrees to use his connections to help his cousin JJ Deveraux ( Casey Moss ) breakup the local mob war between the DiMera, Kiriakis and Hernandez families. Eli heads up the investigation which does n't sit well with Lani. He also comforts Gabi as she struggles to get over Chad DiMera ( Billy Flynn ) and grieves the loss of her dad when he goes to prison. Despite warnings from Julie and Abigail, Eli is determined to continue seeing Gabi and wants to help her get over Chad. Eli serves as a federal liaison in a drug investigation when Lani is exposed to a synthetic drug and also helps Lani cope with her withdrawal syndrome in secret. After being ambushed with a breakfast date orchestrated by Abe and Gabi, Eli begins to understand Val 's actions but he still needs time work through his feelings. Eli travels to Greece with Lani, JJ and Gabi to apprehend Deimos Kiriakis ( Vincent Irizarry ) where he witnesses a close moment between Chad and Gabi and breaks up with her. On the way back to Salem, the plane crashes and the group is stranded along with Sonny Kiriakis ( Freddie Smith ) his boyfriend Paul Narita ( Christopher Sean ). Eli disappears after he goes to radio for help and returns to reveal that Paul stabbed him. Sonny keeps Eli from killing Paul as they realize he has contracted jungle madness. Eli later serves as a listening ear when Lani has doubts about her relationship with JJ. At Paul 's request, Eli agrees to kill him if he tries to harm anyone else but they are soon rescued. Back home Lani convinces Eli to reconcile with Val and he is surprised to learn that she and Julie have also called a truce. Julie then gifts Eli with the Martin House, which belonged to his great - grandfather and plans a welcome home party for everyone from the island. During the party, Eli comforts Lani after she witnesses a close moment between JJ and Gabi. They wake up together and learn that Deimos drugged the party guests and he has been murdered. Later, Eli and Lani arrest Gabi 's brother Dario ( Jordi Vilasuso ) for hacking Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics and running a counterfeit operation. However, they make enemies with Police Commissioner Raines ( Aaron D. Spears ) when they shut him out of the case. Dario convinces Eli to grant him immunity and place him into the Witness Protection Program in exchange for giving up his partner. However, Eli 's plan backfires when Dario disappears after a failed attempt on his life that lands Abigail in the hospital and Eli tells his aunt Hope Brady ( Kristian Alfonso ) that Dario 's partner is responsible for Abby 's accident. Eli blindsides everyone including Lani and Valerie when he has Abe arrested for conspiring with Dario. Julie even threatens to take back the Martin House if Eli does n't get Abe released. While Eli tries to keep his loved ones at bay, it is revealed that he and Abe are working together to bring down Raines, Dario 's real partner. Development Creation and casting Photo Effects I was going out for casting calls, but nothing was really happening. I was n't booking anything. Finally, I thought, ' Is this for me ? Do I really want to keep doing this ? ' I got discouraged and then I booked an under - five ( lines ) on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. That got me back to see some light at the end of this tunnel. `` '' Lamon Archey, Soap Opera Digest ( 2013 ) In July 2016, it was reported that the serial had released a casting call for the role of `` Levi ''. The recurring role, which could possibly become regular, was due to begin taping in late August and expected to begin appearing by early 2017. In December 2016, it was reported that Lamon Archey, known for his portrayal of Mason Wilder on The Young and the Restless had been cast in a role and would debut in early 2017. Archey had previously appeared on Days of Our Lives in an `` under - five '' role which he says lead to his casting on The Young and the Restless. Seaforth Hayes announced the casting on December 11, 2016, and revealed he would portray the role of Eli Grant. Archey 's debut was slated for February 2017. `` I was really looking to get back into a stable job where I could really sink my teeth into a character '' the actor said in statement to Soap Opera Digest. While Archey had recently appeared in episodes of 2 Broke Girls and Roadies, he craved the stability that came with a soap and he was `` super-excited '' to win the role of Eli. He wanted a role that he could make his own and Archey also reveled that Eli 's story `` hits close '' to his own experiences. `` Out of all the character DAYS has written for black males, it would be this one that I get. '' It was `` destiny '' he declared. Archey auditioned opposite his co-stars, Banus and Williams, and taped his first scenes the day after he got hired. The actor was relieved that most his audition material appeared in his first scripts so memorizing came easy. `` It 's taken forever ! '' Archey said of his debut as he had been filming for nearly six months. The actor reflected on his first day : `` I was shaking in my boots. I was really nervous. '' He continued, `` Now I 'm much more comfortable and much more comfortable with the character. I understand a lot more about Eli, and I 'm able to shape him in ways that blend with me. '' Characterization Personality The initial casting call, described the character as a `` gorgeous African American male in ( his ) late 20s. '' He was described as `` everything a woman could want. '' The casting notice described the character, then known as `` Levi '' as `` funny, quick - witted, protective '' and `` intelligent. '' The character at times may come off `` as edgy not angry. '' In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Archey described Eli as a `` very strong character. '' In an interview with TV Insider, Seaforth Hayes ( Julie ) described Eli as `` quite the hero. '' Archey later described Eli as a `` confident guy. '' In an interview with Janet Di Lauro for Soap Opera Digest, Archey further described his father : `` He 's a good guy ; strong and confident. '' According to Lamon Archey, Eli has a strong sense of `` morals '' because he was raised `` right. '' The actor also described Eli as a `` mamma 's boy. '' Archey further stated that Eli is `` as nice as he appears to be '' but he is also very `` headstrong. '' Eli is not some `` pushover. '' Archey also described Eli as being both `` compassionate '' and a `` gentleman. '' Lineage and backstory It was later reported that the character of `` Levi '' was to be the son of Valerie Grant ( Williams ). Several publications speculated that the man 's father would turn out to be Valerie 's first love, David Banning ( Richard Guthrie ) -- a member of the show 's core family, the Horton family. Hope Campbell questioned the validity of the rumor considering Valerie and David had been apart for several years when the character was written out in the early 1980s. Campbell assumed that David and Valerie had rekindled their romance off screen. Daytime Confidential 's Jamey Giddens agreed that an off - screen reunion would be the only way the character 's existence would make sense. There was also some speculation among fans that Eli could be Valerie 's son with Abe Carver ( James Reynolds ) whom Valerie had recently reconnected with. Eli is the first biracial character with a blood connection the show 's original core family. According to Jamey Giddens, the series had once considered introducing a biracial son for Bill Horton, but the plot was scrapped. David and Valerie had reunited off screen but the relationship was still rocky and David would come in and out of her life often. Their final attempt at building a life together culminates in Valerie 's pregnancy. Valerie chooses not tell David she is pregnant and raises Eli as the son of her best friend Terrence who passes away when Eli is six years old. In an interview with SoapHub, Lamon Archey gave some insight into Eli 's backstory. For the most part, it is just Eli and his mom -- and Terence up until his death. There is n't any extended family, specifically grandparents, for Eli to interact with. Eli longs to have a `` father figure. '' He is `` hurt '' that he had to experience all the usual father - son things without a father, like sports. Introduction Once Valerie returns to Salem, the decades - old secret begins to unravel. Throughout late 2016, the writers slowly begin laying the ground work for Eli 's arrival. As Valerie reconnects with the people of Salem, she runs into Julie which leads to David being mentioned frequently for the first time in decades. When Julie discovers Valerie has a grown son -- it puts Val on edge. On February 23, 2017, Eli unexpectedly crashes David 's funeral and shocks Valerie when he announces : `` I came to bury my father. '' According to Archey, it does n't take much for FBI agent Eli to figure out that his mother is hiding something, especially because she has been lying about her whereabouts. `` It 's a pretty big heartfelt moment '' Archey said of Eli 's confrontation about her lying. Before he can tell Julie the truth, he has to cope with the news himself. Archey explained, `` There 's an uncertainty of not knowing if it 's ok to go to Julie. '' He does n't know how she will react. Despite his trepidation, Eli forces Valerie to tell Julie the truth or else he will do it himself. According to Archey, Eli knows `` It needs to come out. '' Eli puts his mom `` on the spot '' and forces her hand. Eli is n't prepared for Julie 's reaction but he `` sympathizes with her. '' Because they both have lost David and are learning this `` huge '' secret, it allows them to bond. Archey viewed the revelation about his paternity as a `` brighter side '' to losing David. For Eli, connecting with Julie means getting `` something he did n't have '' before. Despite the truth coming out, Eli is still `` uneasy '' because he does n't know what comes next. Janet Di Lauro said the scenes are `` pivotal '' for the character of Eli and for Archey as the actor. The plot hits very close to home for Lamon Archey. It mirrors Archey 's personal experiences because he only met his own father three times before he died. `` I flew out to attend his funeral and kind of went through the same thing that Eli '' Archey revealed to Soap Opera Digest. He continued, `` Trust me, when I was reading the script, it was shocking.... I was able to tap back into the experiences I had gone through. '' Fortunately for Eli, the Hortons welcome Eli with open arms. And according to Hayes, `` Julie is entranced '' by her grandson. And `` He really likes Julie too. '' Eli is very excited when he is welcomed into the family -- it feels `` official '' for him now, Archey said. `` He 's very interested in finding out more '' about David 's side of the family and though it is what he wants, the situation is a bit `` overwhelming. '' In the meantime, Eli still wants nothing to do with his mother. Relationships Early reports hinted that Eli would be romantically linked to Gabi Hernandez ( Banus ). It is later revealed that Eli 's cousin Abigail Deveraux ( Miller ) orchestrates the pairing to keep Gabi away from her husband -- Chad DiMera ( Flynn ). At the time, Gabi, Abby and Chad are involved in a slowly developed romantic triangle. Coryon Gray considered Eli to be a convenient departure from the plot which he felt was not working. Despite warnings from Julie and even Abigail, Eli is not phased by Gabi 's past. `` He 's got no problem with it '' Archey remarked. However, Eli keeps the information in the back of his mind just in case. Eli believes that he can help Gabi get over Chad. Eli is attracted to the `` sweet girl '' that Gabi is because she is hurting, there is an element of protectiveness on Eli 's part. But Eli is determined to take his relationship with Gabi slowly. Despite his efforts, Eli walks away from Gabi upon realizing she will never get over Chad. In the meantime, Eli bonds with his colleague Lani Price ( Stowers ) whom he initially clashes with. Coryon Gray said `` Eli seems to understand Lani a lot '' and said their interactions put their personalities on display. Gray noted that the writers `` are using Eli to help build '' Lani up as a character. Reception Casting and portrayal Daytime Confidential 's Jamey Giddens celebrated the casting and said `` Days of Our Lives is finally getting a black Horton. '' According to a poll run by SoapHub, which included a sample of 6,000 viewers, 69 % were `` thrilled '' to see Eli 's introduction. TVSource Magazine 's Coryon Gray praised the casting as part of the show 's consistent efforts to further integrate minority characters into the series. Gray further praised Archey for his `` natural '' portrayal, his chemistry with Vanessa Williams ( Valerie ) and said `` I must say I 've been impressed by him from the beginning of his stint in Salem. '' Gray said the Eli provides a `` good balancing dose of heart. '' He continued that `` There is this spark in the actor and character that just makes him pop on screen, no matter who his scene partner may be at the time. '' Introduction Missing Pieces At the very least, the set up to introduce Eli would have been better had David and Scotty made their way to the canvas. `` '' Steve N, Soap Opera Digest The writing for the character 's introduction received a very mixed reaction. Of Eli 's debut scenes in which he announces his paternity -- though David had been off screen and gone unmentioned for decades -- Carolyn Hinsey from Soap Opera Digest said `` A stranger talking to the coffin of another stranger ? That 's not a soap opera. '' Laurisa from Soap Central also appreciated that Eli made the show more diverse, but felt the plot was way too independent of existing storylines for a character that viewers were n't familiar with. TV Fanatic 's Christine Orlando praised the show for revisiting the David and Valerie 's story -- which was controversial for the time. Jack Ori felt killing off David solely to facilitate Eli 's introduction was `` unnecessary '' and felt hollow because viewers had only just met Eli. Ori was also disappointed that the writers did n't incorporate flashbacks. Laurisa from Soap Central and Coryon Gray both agreed that Eli 's introduction was very rushed -- which Gray argued took away from the `` emotional impact. '' Meanwhile, Laurisa said `` I 'm hard - pressed to think of another character who ever went through that much storyline so fast. '' Though Gray appreciated Eli and Julie 's `` beautiful '' embrace of one another, he felt it was `` anti-climactic '' and `` unrealistic '' for two people who had just met. On the other hand, Soap Opera Digest was ecstatic that the plot put the veteran Hayes back in the forefront and also reunited the remaining members of the Horton family. The magazine also praised Archey for his portrayal. `` Credit is also due to Lamon Archey, whose soulful portrayal of Eli, a young man whose whole world has been turned upside down by news of his true paternity, has already impressed. '' Laurisa continued that she felt `` emotionally indifferent '' because she did not know Eli. `` The whole thing feels mishandled '' she stated. Laurisa credited the scenes in which Eli is introduced to his extended family members with making her like the character. `` Never underestimate the power of a group scene '' she stated. TV Fanatic and Jack Ori also praised the scenes. Soap Opera Digest also celebrated the scenes as `` the ' perfect getting to know you ' beat that is so often skipped in today 's storytelling '' and praised Archey for the `` ease '' he brought to the scenes -- `` the dynamic was n't forced. '' Romance The writers initially teased a romance between Archey 's character and Gabi. The pairing was positively received. Laurisa from Soap Central said `` they did not suck ! I was not expecting that. '' Tony S. also appreciated the duo 's `` witty banter '' and `` straight forward conversation '' on top of their being `` gorgeous. '' Meanwhile, Tony S. also took notice of Eli 's `` frenemy '' dynamic with Lani Price. He described the duo as `` entertaining together. '' TV Fanatic 's Christine Orlando and WendyLou also liked the pairing of Eli and Gabi and were very much against the potential Lani pairing which they felt was inevitable because of the writing. Tony S. from Soap Central however enjoyed Eli 's dynamic with both Lani and Gabi. Soap Opera Digest praised Eli and Gabi 's chemistry and applauded Archey and Banus for the `` easy, breezy naturalness '' between the characters. The magazine continued and said the `` matchup feels plausible and unforced. '' Jack Ori felt the episode in which Eli was forced to choose between Gabi and his grandmother Julie made the character look weak. `` First he was willing to totally write Gabi off despite his interest... because Julie said Gabi caused her to have a heart attack by yelling at her. '' Then Eli quickly changed his tune when someone else came to Gabi 's defense with checking the story. 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Days of Our Lives Current characters Brady Black John Black Caroline Brady Claire Brady Eric Brady Hope Brady Kayla Brady Roman Brady Shawn - Douglas Brady Abe Carver Theo Carver Tripp Dalton Abigail Deveraux JJ Deveraux Andre DiMera Chad DiMera Marlena Evans Eli Grant Valerie Grant Gabi Hernandez Rafe Hernandez Jennifer Horton Lucas Horton Maggie Horton Adrienne Johnson Steve Johnson Parker Jonas Justin Kiriakis Sonny Kiriakis Victor Kiriakis Chloe Lane Paul Narita Lani Price Kate Roberts Nicole Walker Doug Williams Julie Olson Williams Notable past characters Alice Horton Tom Horton Lawrence Alamain Vivian Alamain Susan Banks Belle Black Bo Brady Carrie Brady Reed Cassie Brady Chelsea Brady Ciara Brady Frankie Brady Kimberly Brady Max Brady Sami Brady Shawn Brady Dr. Lexie Carver Liz Chandler Xander Cook Don Craig Neil Curtis Cameron Davis Jack Deveraux Anna DiMera Daphne DiMera EJ DiMera Kristen DiMera Johnny DiMera Santo DiMera Stefano DiMera Sydney DiMera Tony DiMera Drew Donovan Eve Donovan Shane Donovan Theresa Donovan Nick Fallon Megan Hathaway Benjy Hawk Arianna Hernandez Eduardo Hernandez Addie Horton Allie Horton Bill Horton Jeremy Horton Laura Horton Marie Horton Melissa Horton Mickey Horton Nathan Horton Sarah Horton Tommy Horton Will Horton Robin Jacobs Madison James Aiden Jennings Chase Jennings Joey Johnson Stephanie Johnson Daniel Jonas Melanie Jonas Calliope Jones Deimos Kiriakis Philip Kiriakis Paige Larson Bonnie Lockhart Mimi Lockhart Patrick Lockhart Carly Manning Alex Marshall Serena Mason Colin Murphy Tori Narita Celeste Perrault Austin Reed Billie Reed Curtis Reed Jordan Ridgeway Ben Rogers Jan Spears Isabella Toscano Ava Vitali Gina Von Amberg Brandon Walker Taylor Walker Nancy Wesley Clyde Weston Related information Cast members Producers and writers Awards and nominations 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Doug and Julie Bo and Hope Sami and EJ John and Marlena Jack and Jennifer Steve and Kayla Shawn and Belle Lucas and Sami Will and Sonny Shane and Kimberly Salem Cruise of Deception Fictional families DiMera family Horton family Brady family Kiriakis family Johnson family Roberts family Days of Our Lives characters Present and future characters Hattie Adams Brady Black John Black Tate Black Claire Brady Eric Brady Hope Brady Kayla Brady Roman Brady Abe Carver Theo Carver Tripp Dalton Abigail Deveraux JJ Deveraux André DiMera Chad DiMera Thomas DiMera Shane Donovan Marlena Evans Eli Grant Valerie Grant Gabi Hernandez Rafe Hernandez Arianna Horton Jennifer Horton Lucas Horton Maggie Horton Will Horton Adrienne Johnson Steve Johnson Justin Kiriakis Sonny Kiriakis Victor Kiriakis Chloe Lane Bonnie Lockhart Anne Milbauer Paul Narita Lani Price Kate Roberts Holly Walker Nicole Walker Ben Weston Doug Williams Julie Olson Williams Past characters Tom Horton Alice Horton Lawrence Alamain Vivian Alamain Susan Banks Bart Beiderbecke Belle Black Peter Blake Bo Brady Caroline Brady Carrie Brady Cassie Brady Chelsea Brady Ciara Brady Frankie Brady Kimberly Brady Max Brady Rex Brady Sami Brady Shawn Brady Shawn - Douglas Brady Lexie Carver Liz Chandler Xander Cook Don Craig Neil Curtis Cameron Davis Anjelica Deveraux Jack Deveraux Anna DiMera Daphne DiMera EJ DiMera Johnny DiMera Kristen DiMera Santo DiMera Stefano DiMera Sydney DiMera Tony DiMera Drew Donovan Eve Donovan Theresa Donovan Lee DuMonde Renée DuMonde Nick Fallon Megan Hathaway Benjy Hawk Arianna Hernandez Dario Hernandez Eduardo Hernandez Addie Horton Allie Horton Bill Horton Jeremy Horton Laura Horton Marie Horton Melissa Horton Mickey Horton Nathan Horton Sarah Horton Tommy Horton Robin Jacobs Madison James Aiden Jennings Chase Jennings Joey Johnson Stephanie Johnson Daniel Jonas Melanie Jonas Parker Jonas Deimos Kiriakis Philip Kiriakis Maxine Landis Paige Larson Mimi Lockhart Patrick Lockhart Carly Manning Alex Marshall Serena Mason Mia McCormick Jade Michaels Colin Murphy Tori Narita Celeste Perrault Austin Reed Billie Reed Curtis Reed Jordan Ridgeway Wilhelm Rolf Jan Spears Isabella Toscano Ava Vitali Gina Von Amberg Brandon Walker Fay Walker Taylor Walker Nancy Wesley Clyde Weston Character lists 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Cast members Previous cast members Producers and writers Doug and Julie Bo and Hope Sami and EJ John and Marlena Jack and Jennifer Steve and Kayla Shawn and Belle Lucas and Sami Shane and Kimberly Will and Sonny Salem Cruise of Deception Horton family Brady family DiMera family Kiriakis family Johnson family Roberts family Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eli_Grant&oldid=804165044 '' Categories : Days of Our Lives characters Fictional African - 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Question: who plays eli grant on days of our lives
Answer: Lamon Archey