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- After surviving an explosion that killed his wife Michelle, he later attempted to kill Christopher Henderson - the man who ordered her death - with a lethal injection, only for Henderson to stab him with the needle instead. Tony later died in Jack Bauer's arms and was last seen being zipped up in a body bag.
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— Tony Almeida,
Anthony "Tony" Almeida was a federal agent who worked for CTU Los Angeles from its inception. During that time, he was promoted to CTU Director, and was essential to foiling the terrorist plots on Days 1 and 2; after the latter, he married colleague Michelle Dessler. During Day 3, Tony was arrested and sent to prison on charges of treason after jeopardizing a witness in order to comply with a threat by Stephen Saunders that threatened Michelle's life. After his release and a brief period of joblessness/divorce, Almeida worked for CTU on a provisional basis on Day 4, after which he moved away with and remarried Michelle and they both began working in private security.
In the first hour of Day 5, Tony was badly injured (and Michelle and their unborn son killed) by a car bomb set by Conrad Haas, an assassin working under the Sentox nerve gas conspiracy looking to kill the only people who knew Jack Bauer was alive at the time in order to frame Jack for their murders. After the murder of Michelle, Tony, in a fit of rage, attempted to kill Christopher Henderson, a high-ranking conspirator; but Henderson (intentionally not killing Tony) seriously injured Almeida, sending him into a state of unconsciousness. Henderson successfully fooled nearby paramedics/Jack into thinking that Tony was dead; his body was covertly switched as he regained consciousness.
Falsely thought dead, Tony resurfaced to Jack on Day 7 as an agent of David Emerson's mercenary group, though he was co-operating with Bill Buchanan and Chloe O'Brian partially. He was also a key operative in the conspiracy by Alan Wilson and the Prion variant cabal in their plan to use terror to gain a more active role in the United States' military affairs. However, he was actually helping this organization for the sole purpose of meeting Wilson face-to-face and killing him in revenge for the death of Michelle and their unborn son. Unfortunately for him, he was captured by Jack Bauer and the FBI, and was sent to a maximum security prison for his crimes.
Early life and career
Tony was born in Chicago, Illinois twenty-nine years before Day 1. He earned a combined Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Computer Science from San Diego State University, and later a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Stanford University. Tony served in the United States Marine Corps, ascending to the rank of First Lieutenant and graduating from both the Scout-Sniper School and the Surveillance & Target Acquisition Platoon School. Following his term of duty, he worked as a Systems Validation Analyst with the Transmeta Corporation. (Fox.com profiles)
CTU agent
Tony was recruited by the Counter Terrorist Unit pilot program a few years before Day 1. He first met Jack Bauer, a then CIA case officer being vetted for the new agency, when he was assigned to clean up an altercation at St. Monica's Cathedral involving one of Jack's witnesses. Tony expressed his curiosity about Jack's activities that evening and remarked that his behavior was outside protocol, but noted that Jack probably didn't care. (Trinity) On Jack's first formal day of work, CTU Los Angeles coordinated the sequester of Moira O'Neal, a defector from the IRA. Tony supported the operation from Los Angeles, investigating O'Neal's activities in the area and her meeting with pharmaceutical CEO Michael Donovan. (One Shot) The night before the Pacific Rim Conference in Los Angeles, Tony followed up a lead on a possible threat to the event by members of Jemaah Islamiyah, and went undercover as an arms dealer to attend an exchange with the terrorist cell. This brought him face-to-face with Jack Bauer, who was working an off-book investigation of Zapata without CTU's knowledge. The next day, Tony and Nina Myers oversaw security at the conference, but the threat had been manufactured as a distraction from Zapata's actual plan. (Chaos Theory) Along with Bauer, Chet Blackburn, and Gina Costigan, Tony was part of the field team that intercepted Dante Arete at Los Angeles International Airport and stopped his attempted shoot-down of National Express Cargo Flight 111 using the Long Tooth missile launcher. That evening, he partnered with Marine Captain Jessica Schneider to investigate the source of the weapon and its connection to Green Dragon Computers. (Operation Hell Gate) Prior to Day 1, Tony distrusted and resented Jack Bauer, the Director at CTU, feeling that he had sold out his own people by turning in Seth Campbell and two other fellow agents for taking bribes. After Jack separated from Nina Myers following their brief affair, Tony entered into a relationship with Nina, but continued to suspect that she and Jack were still together--and had feelings for one another. ("Day 1: 12:00am-1:00am")
Day 1: Palmer assassination threat
During Day 1, Tony Almeida was the third in command at CTU Los Angeles, working under the direction of Jack Bauer and Nina Myers. He had a rivalry with Jack, causing him to be suspicious of Jack's deviations from protocol throughout the day. However, Tony and Jack learned to trust each other after two moles infiltrating CTU were uncovered.
Character information
•In its earliest incarnation, the character was named Andrew Geller; envisioned as, in Carlos Bernard's words, "a backbiting techie Jewish guy, a real climber. I was like, 'Why are they sending this to me? To begin with I'm Hispanic.' Fifteen minutes before we were about to begin shooting we were trying to pick out names for the character and the name we came up with was Tony Almeida, but the legal department wouldn't let us use it, I don't know why. But they said that I could be called Tonio Almeida. Tonio? That's like a stripper's name. So we were filming the very first scene, Kiefer walking down CTU, and he turns to me and says, 'Sorry man, I can't call you Tonio, I'm just gonna call you Tony.' I owe Kiefer everything: Tonio's the name of a guy who gets killed in the first episode." •Tony has a Chicago Cubs coffee mug on his desk. Carlos Bernard, who plays Tony, was born in Chicago. He is also seen drinking a beer from this mug at his home during Season 4, and it was on his kitchen counter right before the explosion during Season 5. Curiously, according to Operation Hell Gate, Tony is from the South side of Chicago, which in real life is where the White Sox play. However, geographical location does not always determine fan loyalty in the city's two baseball teams. •Tony Almeida is a playable character in 24: The Game. •Tony's character has changed substantially over the seasons, developing from a somewhat cocky CTU technician to a fearless, trustworthy agent who will always try to do the right thing. However, in contrast to Jack's character, Tony's character is subject to his emotions much more and his humanity is what ultimately led to his supposed death - not being able to kill a purportedly defenseless man in cold blood, even though that man had taken away the only thing that mattered to Tony: the love of his life, Michelle, who, when she was killed, carried their first child. •Since Michelle's pregnancy wasn't mentioned until Season 7, Tony may have only found out about it when he went underground after his fake death in Day 5, thus making it easier for him to seek revenge when he encountered Alan Wilson. •According to Michael Ausiello from TVGuide.com, the producers considered bringing Tony back in the final scene of the Day 6 season finale, but ultimately chose not to. Howard Gordon stated in a podcast that while it was considered, ultimately bringing back a dead character would have been a bad decision. Nevertheless, he was brought back for the premiere of Season 7. •Tony's kill count through all seasons is 18. •Tony is allergic to penicillin. •Tony speaks Spanish. •In the first season of the Indian version of 24, Tony's counterpart is Tejpal Singh. In the second season his counterpart is Vedant Acharya. •While taunting Jack in the final hour of Day 7, Tony expresses pride that he, unlike Jack, was responsible for saving the lives of civilians (i.e. how he tipped off Jack with the White House siege) and that he rejects the "crazy ideology" shared by Jonas Hodges and the rest of the Prion variant cabal. However, this is massively at odds and is blatantly hypocritical considering Tony's brazen and inconsiderate attempt to attack Washington with Jibraan Al-Zarian, a plot he made no effort to stop. (Jack mentions this very thing to Tony in response to the boast.) •Tony's life as a mercenary in 24: Legacy is very reminiscent of Nina Myers' appearances in Day 2 and Day 3, with the exception that Tony is in this line of work supposedly to do good, rather than just evil. Both Tony and Nina have stated being in it for the money.
Appearance notes
•Tony has the third highest number of episode appearances. For comprehensive episode counts for all the re-appearing characters, see multi-season recurring characters. •Tony is tied with Dana Walsh for having the most appearances in one season as an antagonist; both appear as antagonists in 20 episodes of Seasons 7 and 8 respectively. •He is the only major character alongside Jack Bauer, David Palmer and Aaron Pierce to have appeared in each of the first 5 seasons. •Days 2 and 3 are the only seasons in which Tony appears in all 24 episodes. •He comes close in Season 1, absent in only Day 1: 3:00pm-4:00pm. •Of the main characters in the first three seasons, Tony is one of four that are still alive, the others being Jack Bauer, Kim Bauer and Kate Warner. •Tony is the only character from the original 24 to appear in 24: Legacy.
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Mar 13, 2017 · On Monday’s new episode of 24: Legacy, we see the official return of original series character Tony Almeida, Jack Bauer’s oft-tortured frienemy, and a fan favorite, played by Carlos Bernard.
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Oct 9, 2016 · A veteran character from Fox's original 24 has been confirmed for a comeback. Fans will be happy to hear of the return of Tony Almeida in 24 Legacy.
- Ethan Anderton
Oct 8, 2016 · Tony was killed off in Season 5, only to be resurrected — and rebranded as a villain — at the start of Season 7. He was last seen being carted off to jail in the Season 7 finale, although he...
Oct 9, 2016 · The return of Tony Almeida, if nothing else, will bring some continuity to 24: Legacy; which, while it has the same title and format as 24 and part of the same creative team, will not feature Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer, the iconic hero of 24 for nine seasons and a TV movie.
Mar 13, 2017 · After two years away, Carlos Bernard steps back into the role of Tony Almeida in Monday’s 24: Legacy episode. For Bernard, returning to the role he played for six seasons was a strange yet ...
