Creation and Casting
The character of Elvis Junior is born on-screen in 1997. Child actors, triplets Avalon, Dillon, and Vincent Ragone shared the role until April 1998.
The character is SORASed into adulthood and reintroduced as EJ Wells on May 30, 2006 being portrayed by British actor, James Scott. This makes him one of the most dramatically SORASed characters in the history of Days. Scott previously played Ethan Cambias on ABC's All My Children. After his character was killed off, Scott was contacted by Days's casting offices. The show had created the role with him in mind. Scott at the time was still under contract with ABC, but the network released him. Scott's portrayal of EJ was a big hit with both fans and critics. James Scott was ranked as one of the Top Performers of 2009 for his portrayal of EJ during the "baby switch" storyline. Scott was also listed by TV Guide's Nelson Branco as one of the Most Valuable Actors in Daytime. In the summer of 2010, Scott won Michael Fairman's "Adonis" competition 4 straight times, making him "the hunkiest soap star in all the land!"
In 2010 and 2011, Scott received nominations in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.
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