Count Antony “Tony” DiMera is played by
Thaao Penghlis on the NBC soap Days of our Lives. Count Tony first arrived in Salem, the fictional Midwestern setting of the soap to see if the town was suitable for relocation of the DiMera family business. When his father, Stefano, discovered that their family’s sworn enemies, the Bradys, were thriving in Salem, he ordered Tony to go ahead and set up the business there to continue their prolonged feud. He went on to marry Renee Dumond, who would break it off with him upon discovering that she was Tony’s half-sister. A deathbed confession later on, however, would prove that they were not, in fact, related. What followed was a series of events which included murders, kidnappings and failed marriages.
It was also revealed that Tony’s cousin, Andre DiMera, has been masquerading as him for the past 20 years. This startling revelation virtually wiped out 20 years’ worth of plot. It turns out the Andre and Stefano had Tony imprisoned on an island. Andre finally admitted to the deed but demanded total immunity in exchange for information on the real Tony's whereabouts. He finally revealed that Tony is being kept prisoner on a remote island and that there's a map. He was located on a deserted island. After 20 years, he returned to Salem to settle scores with Stefano and Andre, and even joined the Bradys to end their ancient feud with the DiMeras.
Upon his return, he was told that he had two genetically engineered children named Rex and Cassie, who were in their teens, only to learn later that they were not his and Marlena’s but Roman’s and Kate’s. Most recently, Also, after a lot of squabbles about their business rivalry and romantic relationship, Tony and Anna finally came to an understanding and found their way back to each other.