Thaao Penghlis
Biography
Thaao Penghlis is an Australian actor known for a long run in American daytime soap operas. Born in Sydney, he studied under the Hollywood acting teacher Milton Katselas and began on stage in Jockeys, which Katselas directed. He first reached daytime viewers in 1981 on General Hospital as Victor Cassadine, then joined Days of Our Lives as Tony DiMera, a role he returned to in later years along with André DiMera. His soap work also includes Santa Barbara, and he guest-starred on crime dramas such as Kojak, Magnum, P.I. and Hart to Hart. He took a lead in the 1980s Mission: Impossible revival, which was filmed in Australia, and appeared in Altered States (1980) and The Book of Esther (2013). His nominations include a Soap Opera Digest Award in 2003 and a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Leading Actor in 2008.
80years old
Turns 81 on December 15in 63 days
- Born Sydney
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 33 years1980 to 2013
Every film, newest first
- 2013The Book of EstherIMDb rating 4.2
- 2012A Green StoryIMDb rating 5.2
- 1980Altered StatesIMDb rating 6.9
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All films by Ken Russell
All films by David A.R. White
Nika AgiashviliDirector, 1 film, 2012
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