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- Full Name: Thaao Penghlis
- Birth Date: December 15, 1945
- Birth place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Parents are Greek
- Came from poor family
- Joined Australia's mission at the UN
- Taught [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_LeBrock Kelly LeBrock] how to dance
- Enjoys learning how other societies live
- Tony/Andre Dimera : </small>
- Plays cousins Tony and Andre Dimera on Days of Our Lives
- As Tony, he did the first bathtub and shower scenes in daytime with co-star [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leann_Hunley Leann Hunley's] Anna Dimera
- Friends with co-star Leann Hunley
- His characters have been killed and resurrected more than 5 times
- Tony is a Dimera by name only
- Andre is a Dimera by blood
- Tony/Andre have romanced [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Fredericks Anna Dimera], Renee DuMonde, and Sami Brady
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Humble Beginnings
As a child of immigrant parents he grew up poor, selling beer bottles so he could buy movie tickets. Since his family was close knit, his departure from Australia to study art history and fashion in New York City was difficult, but ultimately led him to a prosperous career in entertainment, garnering him fans in America as well as his native Greece and Australia.It was during his time in New York that he met acting coach and theater director Milton Katselas, who encouraged him to pursue a career in drama. His New York stage debut was in the Off-Broadway play Jocky's.
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Career
Over the course of his career he has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including the television revival of Mission Impossible. His film credits include the 1980 film Altered States starring William Hurt and the 2007 film The Mirror, co-starring Kelly LeBrock. His television credits include a number of crime dramas, including Kojak, Cannon, Tenspeed and Brownshoe, Heart to Heart, Nero Wolf, and Magnum P.I.Daytime drama is where Thaao Penghlis has found the most success, and since 1980 he has appeared on the popular soap operas Santa Barbara, General Hospital, and Days of Our Lives. It is his dual roles on Days of Our Lives, however, that have made him a fan favorite. His characters belong to one of the most evil daytime families, the Dimeras. Tony Dimera and his evil cousin Andre have caused the people of Salem turmoil for years, even more so because they have both arisen from the dead countless times. Thus, Thaao has been contracted to the show five different times since his arrival in 1981.
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Humble Beginnings
</small> As a child of immigrant parents he grew up poor, selling beer bottles so he could buy movie tickets. Since his family was close knit, his departure from Australia to study art history and fashion in New York City was difficult, but ultimately led him to a prosperous career in entertainment, garnering him fans in America as well as his native Greece and Australia.It was during his time in New York that he met acting coach and theater director Milton Katselas, who encouraged him to pursue a career in drama. His New York stage debut was in the Off-Broadway play Jocky's.
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Career
</small> Over the course of his career he has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including the television revival of Mission Impossible. His film credits include the 1980 film Altered States starring William Hurt and the 2007 film The Mirror, co-starring Kelly LeBrock. His television credits include a number of crime dramas, including Kojak, Cannon, Tenspeed and Brownshoe, Heart to Heart, Nero Wolf, and Magnum P.I.Daytime drama is where Thaao Penghlis has found the most success, and since 1980 he has appeared on the popular soap operas Santa Barbara, General Hospital, and Days of Our Lives. It is his dual roles on Days of Our Lives, however, that have made him a fan favorite. His characters belong to one of the most evil daytime families, the Dimeras. Tony Dimera and his evil cousin Andre have caused the people of Salem turmoil for years, even more so because they have both arisen from the dead countless times. Thus, Thaao has been contracted to the show five different times since his arrival in 1981.
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Fast Facts
- Full Name: Thaao Penghlis
- Birth Date: December 15, 1945
- Birth place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Parents are Greek
- Came from poor family
- Joined Australia's mission at the UN
- Taught Kelly LeBrock how to dance
- Enjoys learning how other societies live
- Tony/Andre Dimera:
- Plays cousins Tony and Andre Dimera on Days of Our Lives
- As Tony, he did the first bathtub and shower scenes in daytime with co-star Leann Hunley's Anna Dimera
- Friends with co-star Leann Hunley
- His characters have been killed and resurrected more than 5 times
- Tony is a Dimera by name only
- Andre is a Dimera by blood
- Tony/Andre have romanced Anna Dimera, Renee DuMonde, and Sami Brady
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Thaao Penghlis Timeline
- Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
- 1945: Born on December 15 in Sydney, Australia
- 1981: General Hospital - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
- 1988-90: Mission Impossible - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
- 1992-93: Santa Barbara - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
- 2007: The Mirror - IMDb Listing
- 1981-08: Days of Our Lives - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
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