| Thaao Penghlis | |
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Birthdate |
December 15, 1945 |
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Birthplace |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Occupation |
Actor |
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Years Active |
1981-2023 |
Thaao Penghlis' career in daytime started in 1981 when he played Victor Cassadine on General Hospital. That same year, Penghlis joined Days of our Lives as Tony DiMera. Penghlis would soon take on a dual role played Andre. In one of the shows more complicated story lines it was revealed in 2007 that Andre was pretending to be Tony. Penghlis was written off the show again in 2009. Penghlis also appeared on Santa Barbara from 1992-1993. Penghlis reprised his role as Victor Cassadine on GH in January 2014 until September 2014.
Soapography[]
- Victor Cassadine on General Hospital (07/08/1981-1981; 01/31/2014-09/16/2014)
- Tony DiMera on Days of our Lives (11/06/1981-10/24/1985; 07/19/2007-04/01/2009; 03/18/2019; 07/26/2019-05/29/2023)
- Andre DiMera on Days of our Lives (1982-1983; 1993-1995*; 1996*; 2002-2004*; 2004-2005*; 2007; 09/25/2015-05/23/2018; 08/13/2018; 10/31/2018; 03/18/2019)
- Micah DeAngelis on Santa Barbara (1992-1993)
- (*)It was revealed in 2007 that these years it was really Andre pretending to be Tony.
Awards and Nominations[]
Daytime Emmy Awards
| YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SERIES | W/N |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lead Actor | Tony DiMera, Days of our Lives | N |
| 2019 | Guest Performer | Andre DiMera, Days of our Lives | N |
| 2020 | Lead Actor | Tony DiMera, Days of our Lives | N |
Soap Opera Digest Awards
| YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SERIES | W/N |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Favorite Return | Tony DiMera, Days of our Lives | N |
| 2005 | Favorite Villain | Tony DiMera, Days of our Lives | N |