What happened to Zach Tinker from Days of Our Lives? Explained

Zach Tinker (Image via Instagram / zach_atticus)
Zach Tinker (Image via Instagram/zach_atticus)

Zack Tinker, who played the role of Sonny Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, was robbed, and his car was damaged by someone in the middle of the night on May 22, 2024.

The car was damaged from the top, and things in his car were stolen, including money, documents, and some expensive belongings. Zach shared a picture of his car on X and shared the incident while cursing the culprit.

“I hope the piece of human garbage who did this trips into a pile of sh*t,” he wrote in the tweet.
Post by Zach Tinker (Image via X/@ZachTinker)
Post by Zach Tinker (Image via X/@ZachTinker)

Zack woke up in the morning and found his car ransacked. The car was a Bentley model with a convertible top. The culprit ripped the convertible top apart and stole belongings that were worth thousands of dollars, as alleged by Zach. These belongings included his wallet and the registration documents of his car.

“All gone. Don’t really know what to say,” Tinker tweeted.

Many fans commented on the post, showing sympathy for him and wishing that he would get back all that was stolen.


All about Zach Tinker and his role in Days of Our Lives

Zach Tinker is an American actor who was born in New York and later shifted to Los Angeles. He is the son of the screenwriter and producer John Tinker and Lori Mazilo. He started acting when he was in elementary school.

Zach Tinker played the role of Sonny Kiriakis in Days of Our Lives. He is a recurring actor on the show and last appeared in Days of Our Lives in September 2023. His last episodes revolved around the disclosure of his paternity as Alex learned he was Victor's son.

In the exit scenes, Sonny left Salem and moved to New Zealand to support his husband and actor Will, who was filming there.

Zach has also worked in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, Law & Order, True Crime, 13 Reasons Why, and American Horror Story.


What happened with Sonny Kiriakis on DOOL?

Actor Freddie Smith first appeared as Sonny Kiriakis on the show in 2011. His first episode was aired on June 23, 2011. Zach Tinker took over the role in 2021 when the character recurred on the show. Tinker played the role until September 2023.

Sonny’s character has also been portrayed in the miniseries of five episodes of Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem and Peacock's original film Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas.

Sonny’s journey on DOOL majorly focuses on opening up about his sexuality and his relationship with Will Horton. Sonny and Will are the first gay couple to marry legally in the history of soap operas. His partnership and friendship with Chad DiMera are also central to his plotline. Sonny narrowly escaped death when their sports website was hacked.

Days of Our Lives was originally introduced by NBC in 1965 and was taken over by Peacock in 2022. The soap opera is set in the fictional city of Salem, Illinois. It focuses mainly on the Brady, the Horton, The DiMera, and the Kiriakis families. Over 59 years, the show witnessed the arrival and departure of many characters, including Sonny Kiriakis.


Fans can watch new episodes of Days of Our Lives on Peacock.

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