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Nader answers the call of the wild (fans) and comes back to AMC

He's Back!

Michael Nader fans be proud. Walk tall. Just when you thought you were pounding on locked doors and deaf ears, you have been heard! Dimitri returns to AMC in time for May Sweeps!

According to his agent, Nader was so touched by the outpouring of support and the loyalty of his fans, how could he not return to Pine Valley? Which is no small feat considering he has to relocate back to New York after moving to LA several months ago. Thanks to your enthusiasm and continued efforts, the network and Nader came to terms and, it's now a done deal! ABC is preparing the official press release as of this writing.

Nader was skiing the slopes of Northern CA when I tried to reach him today for comment, but I hope to be speaking with him soon. In the meantime, his representation said the Count begins taping scenes mid-April. Stay tuned to Turtle-Run for more news on this breaking story.

Official ABC Press Release
Released lated Wednesday, February 23, 2000

Fan Favorite Michael Nader Will Return to ABC Daytime's All My Children in May
Fan favorite, Michael Nader, makes his return to ABC Daytime's All My Children beginning in May 2000. Mr. Nader will reprise the role of the striking, enigmatic and affluent Dimitri Marick, which he originated in 1991 and continued to play until 1999. When Dimitri mysteriously vanished in July of 1999, he was presumed dead by all who loved him. Now that his friends and loved ones are beginning to come to terms with their loss, his reappearance in Pine Valley is sure to shock everyone, especially his grieving widow, Alex (Finola Hughes), and his brother, Edmund (John Callahan).

In addition to his work on All My Children, Mr. Nader is best recognized for his work on the ABC series Dynasty, where he portrayed Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter from November 1983 to May 1989.

Mr. Nader began his acting career while attending Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, when he was chosen to appear in a successful series of beach movies starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. After a stint as a semi-regular with Sally Field on the television series, Gidget, Mr. Nader decided to move to New York to pursue his craft.

While in New York, he studied at the prestigious Actors Studio and the Herbert Berghof Studio, appeared in several off-Broadway plays and portrayed Kevin Thompson during a three-year stint on the daytime serial, As the World Turns.

When he returned to Los Angeles, Mr. Nader remained committed to his stage work and starred as Tye McCool in the West Coast stage premiere of Tennessee William's Vieux Carre. In 1990, he produced and co-starred in A Prayer for My Daughter, which won that year's Los Angeles DramaLogue Award for Best Ensemble Production.

A multitude of primetime television opportunities also followed. He starred as Alexi Theodopoulos in the series, Bare Essence, and appeared in such made-for-television movies and miniseries as The Great Escape, Lucky, and Lady Mobster, which co-starred his All My Children castmate, Susan Lucci.

Currently residing in Los Angeles, Mr. Nader will relocate to Manhattan where All My Children is taped.

Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children preimered on the ABC Television Network, January 5, 1970, and recently celebrated it's 30th anniversary. With the return of Agnes Nixon to the creative helm, the show has enjoyed a 17% ratings boost and consistently ranks in the top five among the key demographic of Women 18-49. Jean Dadairo Burke is the executive producer. All My Children airs Monday-Friday (1:00-2:00 PM, ET) on the ABC Television Network.

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