Thaao Penghlis (born 15 December 1945) is an Australian actor. He is best known for roles in United States daytime soap operas such as Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara, and General Hospital, but has also guest-starred on a number of crime dramas, such as Kojak, Cannon, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Hart to Hart, Nero Wolfe and Magnum, P.I.. He also starred in the late 1980s revival of Mission: Impossible. In 1980 he was in the film Altered States. He studied under Hollywood acting teacher Milton Katselas. (Via Wikipedia)