Dominic Sanatori was Lionel Luthor's assistant and a supporting antagonist in the WB TV series Smallville, appearing in seasons one and two.
He was portrayed by Jason Connery, who also played Professor Joel Barash in the Wishmaster horror movie series and voiced Flamingo in The Wild.
Biography[]
Hothead[]
Dominic was jealous of Lex Luthor and wanted to take over his position at LuthorCorp. He first arrived in Smallville under Lionel's orders and visited Lex Luthor at his mansion to discuss the company's profits. When the company was performing twenty percent below projections, Lionel wanted Lex to cut the work force, but Lex planned to increase it in a bold move aimed to put his competitors on the run.
Lex was rude to Dominic, calling him a drone, and told him to go back to his father informing him of what his plan was. Lex had also slept with Dominic's sister, causing more hatred towards the young Luthor.
Reaper[]
At the Luthor Mansion, Dominic Sanatori arrived ostensibly to perform an audit. Lex made it clear that Dominic was not welcome there. Dominic stated he was sent to investigate several financial expenditures, including Lex's investigation into a car crash involving Clark Kent and his family.
Sanatori then went to the Kent Farm and questioned Jonathan Kent if he had any idea why Lex had spent so much money researching the car crash and the Kent family. Jonathan didn't know why, but he wasn't happy to learn that Lex had been prying into their lives. Jonathan asked if Lex found anything but Dominic didn't answer and left.
The following night, Dominic met with Lex at the Luthor Mansion to continue his investigation and shared a drink. Lex drugged Dominic, giving him spiked brandy. The next morning Lex drove back to Metropolis with Dominic bound and gagged in the trunk of his car. He met his father in an alley and showed him Dominic in the trunk. Lex told his dad not to send any more "drones" to bother him or the Kents. His father actually seemed proud of how Lex handled Sanatori.
Suspect[]
After Lionel was shot in the mansion, Dominic accused Lex of shooting his father, and reports his suspicions to Sheriff Ethan Miller. He told the Sheriff that Lex and Lionel had an argument the night before. Lionel has been approaching the Smallville residents who invested in LexCorp and buying up their shares. Lex is furious at the prospect of losing his company to his father.
Lionel seems to think of it as another training mission to make Lex a sharper and more ruthless businessman. After their conversation, Dominic Sanatori wasn't pleased about last night when he discovered that Lionel was going to take Lex back into the company after he bought out LexCorp. Dominic was under the impression that Lex would be out and he would be in, but Lionel made it clear that, although Dominic had been loyal, Lex was family and more important.