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Thaao Penghlis

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Thaao Penghlis
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
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Thaao Penghlis was born and raised in Sydney, Australia to Greek parents. After high school, he moved to New York City, where he began studying with the great acting coach, Milton Katselas. There, Thaao made his stage debut in the critically-acclaimed play, "Jockeys".

He has appeared in several movies, television shows (most notably General Hospital (1963) and Days of Our Lives (1965)), and travels all over the world, including such places as Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and back home to Australia.

Thaao now resides on the West Coast.
BornDecember 15, 1945
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      • 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Tony DiMera
    • Andre DiMera
    • André DiMera
    William Hurt in Altered States (1980)
    Altered States
    6.9
    • Eccheverria
    • 1980
    Jane Badler, Peter Graves, Antony Hamilton, Terry Markwell, Phil Morris, and Thaao Penghlis in Mission: Impossible (1988)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Nicholas Black
    Tribe (1999)
    Tribe
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Captain John Brava

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    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Tony DiMera
      • Andre DiMera
      • André DiMera
      • 1981–2023
    • Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
      Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Tony DiMera
      • 2021
    • Kate Mansi and Billy Flynn in Chad & Abby in Paris (2019)
      Chad & Abby in Paris
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Tony DiMera
      • 2019
    • Eric Roberts and Emilio Roso in JOB's Daughter (2016)
      JOB's Daughter
      5.3
      • Father Nicolas
      • 2016
    • The Secret of Joy (2015)
      The Secret of Joy
      8.3
      Short
      • Knight #2
      • Doctor
      • 2015
    • Hard Right (2014)
      Hard Right
      6.5
      Short
      • Nigel Maze
      • 2014
    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Victor Cassadine
      • Tony Cassadine
      • 1981–2014
    • Redeemed (2014)
      Redeemed
      4.4
      • Doctor
      • 2014
    • The Book of Esther (2013)
      The Book of Esther
      4.2
      • Haman
      • 2013
    • Malcolm McDowell, Billy Zane, Annabella Sciorra, and Ed O'Ross in A Green Story (2012)
      A Green Story
      5.3
      • Mr. James
      • 2012
    • Emissary
      TV Series
      • 2009
    • Hidden Chambers (2007)
      Hidden Chambers
      5.1
      • Nicholas Theophilus
      • 2007
    • Tribe (1999)
      Tribe
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Captain John Brava
      • 1999
    • Billy Campbell and Ally Walker in Moon Over Miami (1993)
      Moon Over Miami
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Mr. Rose
      • 1993
    • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
      Santa Barbara
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Micah DeAngelis
      • Dr. Micah DeAngelis
      • Dr. Marcus Disgrazia ...
      • 1992–1993

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • December 15, 1945
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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      • 2 Articles
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      One of four children of Greek parents who emigrated to Sydney, Australia.
    • Quotes
      "Once I only dreamed of the life I'm now living. Maybe I can remind people that the best does exist and can be ours if only we take the time to look for it and work for it." (1986)

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