Days of our Lives character Thomas DiMera almost went to Boston for good with his grandparents, Jack and Jennifer, but his portrayer, Cary Christopher, is headed for stardom! The young actor is going to find out if he's won a Critics Choice Award for a role he played on the big screen in the feature film, Weapons. Days of our Lives, Cary Christopher, a Critics Choice nominee View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Daytime Emmys may have retired its Young Performer categories, but the Critics Choice Awards have not! Christopher is nominated in the category of Best Young Actor/Actress. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards will air live on both coasts from 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT to 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Sunday, January 4, 2026, across E! and USA networks. "Kicking off 2026 with a bang!" read a post on the young star's Instagram account. "Look for me on the red carpet tomorrow night at the Critics Choice Awards. ✨Red carpet coverage begins 5 pm EST...I’m nominated for my role as Alex Lilly in the Warner Bros. film Weapons that was released this past summer. I can not tell you how excited I am!!!"Go East, young man, Days of our Lives!Thomas, Charlotte, and Chad on Days of our Lives | Image: JPI"And then next week I fly to Berlin!!" Christopher continues. "The next few months, I’ll be back and forth to Europe working on a new project I’m thrilled to be a part of. 🎬 Will be able to say more when I can 😉."Christopher began playing the role of Thomas DiMera, the son of Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) and Abigail Deveraux DiMera (Kate Mansi; Marci Miller), in 2020. The character's full name is "Thomas Jack DiMera," as he's named after his late maternal great, great grandfather, Tom Horton (the late Macdonald Carey), and his maternal grandfather, Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford). During his time in Salem, Christopher has gotten to dive deep into some powerful storylines -- from Thomas losing his mother to a killer, to getting into shenanigans with Rachel Black (Alice Halsey), to feeling betrayed by his Chad's relationship with Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), a woman who pretended to be Abigail.Late last year, Thomas ran out into the street and got hit by a car after he spied Chad and Cat sharing a moment. While Thomas wasn't seriously harmed, his arm was injured. Things got worse after Chad was kidnapped along with the rest of his DiMera siblings. Fortunately, thanks to Kristen (Stacy Haiduk), Chad was able to reunite with both of his children, Thomas and Charlotte (Autumn Gendron), in time for Christmas. Catch all-new episodes of Days of our Lives weekdays on Peacock, NBC's streaming platform.