Dimitri Marick
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Michael Nader as Dimitri Marick
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| All My Children character | |||||||||||||||||
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Michael Nader (1991–2001, 2013) Anthony Addabbo (2001) |
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| Duration | 1991–2001, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 2, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Agnes Nixon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Head of Chandler Enterprises' media division, producer of the internet program Talk Tempo Hungarian Royalty (Count Andrassy) Former Owner of WRCW Multimillionaire Businessman and Investor Member of the Board of Directors of Pine Valley Hospital |
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| Home | Vadzel in Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
 Anthony Addabbo as Dimitri Marick
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| Parents | Hugo Marick Anna Sporades |
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| Half-brothers | Edmund Grey |
| Spouse | Angelique Voynitzeva (1973–92) Erica Kane (1993–96) Gloria Marsh (1997–98) Alex Devane (1999–200?) |
| Sons | Anton Lang |
| Uncles | Alexei Von Voynavitch |
| Nieces and nephews | Sam Grey (adoptive) Maddie Grey |
| First cousins | Maxime Von Voynavitch |
| Other relatives | Gillian Andrassy |
Dimitri Marick is a fictional character from the American ABC soap opera All My Children. The role has been most notably portrayed by Michael Nader, previously famed for his role on Dynasty. Former head writers Agnes Nixon and Lorraine Broderick created the character in 1991, designing him as a brooding and mysterious character based on heroes from gothic literature, such as Maxim de Winter from Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca and Heathcliff from Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights. The character's introduction raised All My Children in the Nielsen ratings and was credited as the "saving grace" of the unpopular Natalie and Janet storyline.
Soon after his debut on the soap opera, Dimitri became a complex leading man and took part in some of the most notable plots of the 1990s. Those storylines included popular romances with Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) and Alexandra Devane (Finola Hughes), as well as a loving yet antagonistic fraternal relationship with Edmund Grey (John Callahan).
In July 1999, Nader was let go from All My Children due to budgetary considerations, however, he later returned in May 2000. The following year, the actor's arrest brought him and the character to the center of a large fan campaign organized by a group called the Loyalists, as well as a highly publicized lawsuit catching the attention of People and Entertainment Tonight, among other media outlets. As a result, Nader was let go again by the soap opera, with an official statement saying they would be prepared to consider having him return once he had addressed the lawsuit issues. The role was temporarily recast with actor Anthony Addabbo, who was negatively received by viewers, and let go shortly after his debut. Nader later stated in an interview that ABC had informed him that they had no intention of ever bringing him or the character back due to a lack of storyline. In 2004, Nader's suit was subsequently thrown out. In May 2013, after a twelve-year absence from All My Children, Nader was announced to be reprising the role, with his return airing on June 12, 2013.
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