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Chad Michael DiMera (né Peterson-Woods; formerly Peterson) is a fictional character from the original NBC Daytime soap opera Days of our Lives. The role was originated by Casey Jon Deidrick on June 19 2009. Deidrick vacated the role in 2013.Introduced by head writer Dena Higley and co-head writer Christopher Whitesell in 2009 Chad is the troubled ex-boyfriend of Mia McCormick and father to their daughter Grace Brady.