Dominic Thompson
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Dominic "Dom" Thompson is a fictional character on the New Zealand
soap opera
Shortland Street
. He was portrayed by Shane Cortese
and since the characters death, Dom has picked up an icon status for his explosive storylines.
The character was the malicious and psychopathic brother of Toni Thompson
, who murdered two people, drugged his new wife, dated a barley legal teenager and attempted to kill long running character Chris Warner
, all under his two years on the show.
, Shane Cortese
learned producers had created a character specifically for him to be the brother of a major character and it was undecided whether the character would be "good or bad".
's younger brother in 2003 and instantly does not get on with Chris
. When Chris' mother dies, it is revealed Dom is Chris' half brother. The two start to get on well, but when Dom has surgery he discovers his blood type is different and that he is in no way related to Chris. Preferring to seek the benefits of the Warner money, he does not tell Chris. School girl, Delphi starts to come on to Dom, but he ignores her, putting his friendship with her brother Geoff first. Dom gets married to manipulator, Emily but he soon learns Emily only married him for his money and he starts to drug Emily so he can sleep with the barely legal Delphi.
Geoff learns of the drugging and a desperate Dom, murders Geoff and hides his body in the pub freezer. When Chris learns Dom wasn't really his brother, he started to ignore him. An annoyed Dom convinced school girl Tash to tell her councilor that Chris was sexually abusing her. Marshall realized Dom was the killer and warned Delphi who planned to run away with Dom.
In 2004 Dom fled town, leaving Delphi to wonder if he had, in fact, murdered her brother. Mid way through the year Chris was shocked to find Dom had returned and started a relationship with Lucy, who had employed Dom to run a high profile surgical unit. Dom managed to convince the hospital employees he had not murdered Geoff and Victor was arrested. Avril confronted Dom with new evidence and a frustrated Dom drowned her in his bath. With his mental state crumbling, Toni had Dom sectioned, where Dom swore he would deal with his arch nemesis Chris. In late 2004, Dom escaped and took Toni and nephew Harry hostage, to lure Chris to a barn. Stringing Chris up, he attempted to set him alight, but having failed, he set alight to the barn causing it to explode. A severely burnt Dom admitted to Toni that he had killed Avril and Geoff, shortly before he finally dies.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. He was portrayed by Shane Cortese
Shane Cortese
Shane Cortese is a New Zealand actor and singer, known for his role as the evil Dominic Thompson on New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and Hayden Peters on hit show Outrageous Fortune. He was also a runner-up on Season 1 of NZ Dancing With The Stars in 2005.-Career:Cortese trained at...
and since the characters death, Dom has picked up an icon status for his explosive storylines.
The character was the malicious and psychopathic brother of Toni Thompson
Toni Warner
Antoinette "Toni" Warner was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street...
, who murdered two people, drugged his new wife, dated a barley legal teenager and attempted to kill long running character Chris Warner
Chris Warner
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....
, all under his two years on the show.
Creation and Casting
After auditioning for Geoff Greenlaw and losing out to Andrew LaingAndrew Laing
Andrew Laing is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Dr. Geoff Greenlaw in the popular soap opera, Shortland Street.-Filmography:-External links:...
, Shane Cortese
Shane Cortese
Shane Cortese is a New Zealand actor and singer, known for his role as the evil Dominic Thompson on New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and Hayden Peters on hit show Outrageous Fortune. He was also a runner-up on Season 1 of NZ Dancing With The Stars in 2005.-Career:Cortese trained at...
learned producers had created a character specifically for him to be the brother of a major character and it was undecided whether the character would be "good or bad".
2003-2004
Dom arrives as ToniToni Warner
Antoinette "Toni" Warner was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street...
's younger brother in 2003 and instantly does not get on with Chris
Chris Warner
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....
. When Chris' mother dies, it is revealed Dom is Chris' half brother. The two start to get on well, but when Dom has surgery he discovers his blood type is different and that he is in no way related to Chris. Preferring to seek the benefits of the Warner money, he does not tell Chris. School girl, Delphi starts to come on to Dom, but he ignores her, putting his friendship with her brother Geoff first. Dom gets married to manipulator, Emily but he soon learns Emily only married him for his money and he starts to drug Emily so he can sleep with the barely legal Delphi.
Geoff learns of the drugging and a desperate Dom, murders Geoff and hides his body in the pub freezer. When Chris learns Dom wasn't really his brother, he started to ignore him. An annoyed Dom convinced school girl Tash to tell her councilor that Chris was sexually abusing her. Marshall realized Dom was the killer and warned Delphi who planned to run away with Dom.
In 2004 Dom fled town, leaving Delphi to wonder if he had, in fact, murdered her brother. Mid way through the year Chris was shocked to find Dom had returned and started a relationship with Lucy, who had employed Dom to run a high profile surgical unit. Dom managed to convince the hospital employees he had not murdered Geoff and Victor was arrested. Avril confronted Dom with new evidence and a frustrated Dom drowned her in his bath. With his mental state crumbling, Toni had Dom sectioned, where Dom swore he would deal with his arch nemesis Chris. In late 2004, Dom escaped and took Toni and nephew Harry hostage, to lure Chris to a barn. Stringing Chris up, he attempted to set him alight, but having failed, he set alight to the barn causing it to explode. A severely burnt Dom admitted to Toni that he had killed Avril and Geoff, shortly before he finally dies.