Dominic Thompson (Shortland Street)
Dominic "Dom" Thompson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Shane Cortese from 2003 to 2004.
| Dominic Thompson | |||||||||||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Shane Cortese | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2003–04 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 13 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 2 December 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Harriet Crampton | ||||||||||||||||
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Dom arrived as the brother of established character Toni Thompson (Laura Hill) however soon after arrival, was revealed as the half brother of Chris Warner (Michael Galvin). Initially appearing as a protagonist, Dom soon developed into a much more sinister character who was key to several high-profile storylines. These included his marriage to Emily Bredican (Sarah Somerville), affair with 16-year-old Delphi Greenlaw (Anna Hutchison), a rivalry with Chris Warner after discovering they were not related, murdering Geoff Greenlaw (Andrew Laing), his controversial return on the shows 3000th episode, his murder of Avril Lucich (Kate Louise-Elliott) and a dramatic conclusion episode in December 2004 that saw Dom die after trying to murder Chris.
Dom's two-year-long stint saw the show receive huge ratings and the period be remembered as a well done and iconic season. The character remains mentioned and referred to as a menacing and monumental character who brought the show back its excitement.