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Shawn Christian played Dr. Daniel Jonas on Days of Our Lives. He was part of the long-running soap between 2008 and 2016. He exited the show when the character of Daniel was killed off due to a car accident. Daniel Jonas' eight years on the show were eventful and set him up as an admirable character. While fans of the soap still miss this beloved character, Shawn is set to marry his DOOL co-star Arianne Zucker soon.
For the uninitiated, Days of Our Lives is one of the longest-running NBC soaps that currently airs on Peacock on weekdays. Featuring interactions between the families in the fictitious Salem City, the show has entertained viewers since 1965.
The members of the DiMera family, the Horton family, the Kiriakis family, the Brady family, and others make up the characters in the soap's plot. Shawn Christian's Dr. Daniel was connected to the Horton family.
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Days of Our Lives: Shawn Christian portrayed Dr. Daniel Jonas
Actor Shawn Christian was part of the Days of Our Lives storyline between 2008 and 2016 and appeared as a guest star in the soap in 2017 and 2020. He played the sincere and admired character of Dr. Daniel Jonas, who was Maggie Horton's biological son.
Shawn's Daniel had multiple romantic alliances, including Nicole Walker, Chloe Lane, and Jenn. He also helped save many lives, including those of Bo Brady, Kate, Jennifer, and even Brady Black after his death. He was engaged to be married to Nicole when a car accident left him brain-dead. However, his heart was donated to save Brady Black's life.
Who was Daniel Jonas on Days of Our Lives?
As per the storyline of Days of Our Lives, in 2008, Bo Brady's pancreatic failure prompted Victor Kiriakis to invite Dr. Daniel Jonas to Salem City. Daniel operated on Bo, with his daughter Chelsea as the donor for a pancreatic transplant. Following this, Chelsea pursued Daniel romantically, to which Daniel succumbed after some hesitation.
However, the relationship did not continue since Daniel was attracted to Kate. He further treated Kate when she was diagnosed with lung cancer despite Kate's sons demanding another doctor.
Daniel then fell for Chloe Lane, and they had an affair and married her. On one hand, a jealous Kate tried to poison Chloe and hurt Daniel badly, while on the other, Chloe cheated on Daniel with Philip Kiriakis. After Daniel found out that the newborn baby was Philip's and not his, they broke up.
Daniel also dated Jennifer Horton for some time but gave her up when he realized she was happier with Jack Devereaux. Although upset with his parents for being kept in the dark about being Maggie's biological son, Daniel gave Maggie away at her marriage with Victor.
Next, he started dating Nicole Walker. However, Jenn returned to him after Jack's demise and Nicole moved on. After Jenn's emergency appendicitis surgery, she professed her love for him. However, Chloe returned, claiming Parker was Daniel's son and tried to break up Daniel and Jenn.
Later, he and Nicole collaborated to acquire proof against Kirsten for assaulting Eric. However, when Nicole got the proof, she kept it to herself. Realizing her secretiveness, Daniel asked her to go to Eric. However, Jennifer decided to tell Eric the truth. An upset Daniel then ended his relationship with her.
Once again, Daniel became close to Nicole and they got engaged to be married on Valentine's Day of 2016. His daughter, Melanie, started dating his friend Brady Black. However, Daniel met with a car accident on New Year's Eve of 2015. He had Eric, Brady, and Nicole with him. Dr. Daniel Jonas was left brain dead in the unfortunate incident and his heart was donated to save Brady.
Who is Shawn Christian, the actor who played Daniel on Days of Our Lives?
Shawn is a Michigan-born actor who started his acting career in 1994. Besides working in stage productions, Daniel has been part of numerous television shows and films.
Some of his well-known shows include As the World Turns, Summerland, Charmed, Will & Grace, and many more. He was also seen in movies such as Beautiful, Tremors 3, Meet Dave, Hidden Truth, Small Town Saturday Night, Savannah Sunrise, and others.
Shawn divorced his first wife Deborah Quinn in 2013. He had a long courtship with his Days of Our Lives co-star Arianne Zucker, who plays Nicole, and is now engaged to marry her soon.
