20 Facts About Rafe Hernandez

Rafe Hernandez is a fictional character on Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network.

Rafe Hernandez is very protective of his siblings having helped raise them when their father abandoned the family.

Rafe Hernandez has an affair with Kate Roberts putting him at odds with Stefano, Kate's ex-husband.

Rafe Hernandez later falls in love with physical therapist Jordan Ridgeway whom he tries to help overcome her own dark past.

In 2015, Rafe Hernandez is forced to confront his past when his estranged father Eduardo resurfaces.

Rafe Hernandez later falls in love with his longtime colleague Hope Brady and supports her when she loses her true love to a brain tumor.

In October 2008, Federal Agent Rafe Hernandez arrived in Salem to relay information to Sami Brady and her guard, who had been assigned to her as part of the witness protection program.

Rafe Hernandez began to reconnect with his younger sister, Arianna, who had concerns over his involvement with Sami.

Rafe Hernandez revealed to Sami that he was once engaged to marry Emily, but she died on the day of their wedding in a tragic accident.

Shortly afterwards, Emily's vengeful sister Meredith arrived in Salem, and after kidnapping Rafe Hernandez, she attempted to kill him as she held him responsible for Emily's death.

Rafe Hernandez was rescued by Carly Manning, who had recently returned to Salem following over fifteen years away.

Rafe Hernandez confronted Nicole with the recording, and assured her immunity from prosecution should she authenticate the recording.

Rafe Hernandez assured Sami that he would do whatever he had to help her regain custody of the children, and in order to have one last happy memory before the hard times to follow, suggested they have the wedding that night.

Sami agreed, and she and Rafe Hernandez were married in November 2010.

Rafe Hernandez's investigation was quickly stalled, when it was discovered that Johnny had cancer.

Rafe Hernandez stood by Sami throughout the cancer ordeal, especially when Johnny needed to have one of his eyes removed.

The actor admitted that he didn't know much about Rafe Hernandez, but had a meeting Tomlin who assured him that his potential storyline would be a "great" one.

The character of Rafe Hernandez was first paired with Sweeney's Sami Brady.

Rafe Hernandez is forced to be Sami's new bodyguard in witness protection after she sabotages the first two.

Nelson Branco was "worried" when Gering joined the cast but Rafe Hernandez soon become one of his favorite characters.