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Happy Birthday to DAYS OF OUR LIVES and GENERAL HOSPITAL Star Thaao Penghlis — Relive His Epic Career!

By Chris Eades December 15, 2016

Best wishes to Thaao Penghlis, who is celebrating his birthday today!

The Australian actor has appeared on numerous TV series, but is beloved to daytime fans for his roles as GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Victor Cassadine and as DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Tony and André DiMera. In 2008, Penghlis earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor for his work on DAYS.

Relive his epic daytime career in our special flashback gallery below!

For more on your favorite stars, keep reading Soaps In Depth magazine!

Thaao Penghlis History 01

Herb Ball/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
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Headshot from the '80s
Thaao Penghlis History 02

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With John Colicos (ex-Mikkos) and Andre Landzaat (ex-Tony) on GH in 1981
Thaao Penghlis History 03

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With Leann Hunley at Tony and Anna's wedding on DAYS
Thaao Penghlis History 04

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Tony and Kristen's wedding with Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Eileen Davidson (ex-Kristen), and Jason Brooks (ex-Peter)
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DAYS love triangle with Eileen Davidson's Kristen and Drake Hogestyn's John
Thaao Penghlis History 06

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With Drake Hogestyn (John) and Renee Jones (ex-Lexie) on DAYS in 2002
Thaao Penghlis History 07

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With Deidre Hall (Marlena) in a DAYS scene from 2002
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With Alison Sweeney (ex-Sami) in a DAYS scene from 2003
Thaao Penghlis History 09

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With Lauren Koslow's Kate in a DAYS scene from 2003
Thaao Penghlis History 10

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With Bryan Dattilo (Lucas) in a DAYS scene from 2003
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Sword fighting in a DAYS scene from 2004
Thaao Penghlis History 11

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With the late Joe Mascolo (Stefano) in a DAYS scene from 2007
Thaao Penghlis History 12

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With Lauren Koslow (Kate) and Martha Madison (Belle) in a 2007 DAYS scene
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In a DAYS scene from 2008 with Leann Hunley (Anna)
Thaao Penghlis History 14

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Charming Kathleen Gati's Obrecht on GH in 2014
Thaao Penghlis History 15

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In a DAYS scene from 2015 with Kristian Alfonso (Hope)

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