Emmy-nominated actor, Thaao Penghlis was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and became an American citizen in 2008. His first theatre was Jockeys in New York, then the Geffen theatre's Playing with Fire. Altered States with William Hurt, Memories of Midnight with Sharif followed. After starring in Mission Impossible series he spent the next 20 years playing Tony DiMera on Days of our Lives. Films include, 'Story of Esther' as the evil Haman and 'Job's Daughter' with Doris Roberts. Thaao's book 'Stepping into the light,' his many journeys to the Middle East, to be published the fall of 2013.