Alexis Georgoulis

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Alexis Georgoulis
Αλέξης Γεωργούλης
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Georgoulis in October 2019
Born (1974-10-06) 6 October 1974 (age 46)
Larissa, Greece
Occupation
  • Actor
  • politician
Political partySyriza
Member of the European Parliament
for Greece
Assumed office
2019

Alexis Georgoulis (Greek: Αλέξης Γεωργούλης; born 1974) is a Greek actor and politician.

Personal life[]

Georgoulis was born on 6 October 1974 in Larissa, Greece.[1] His father worked for a lottery and his mother taught kindergarten. Georgoulis served in the Hellenic Army,[2] and began studying civil engineering at the National Technical University of Athens in 1993. In 1996, he began acting with local drama schools, and in 1997, he was accepted to the Vasilis Diamantopoulos' Jasmine drama school.[3]

Acting[]

After performing with the dance troupe Heresis in their renditions of and The Return, Georgoulis began working in television. He first took smaller roles in Alice in Wonderland and Death Agony, but it was his co-starring role in 2001's Eisai to Tairi mou that elevated the Greek actor to stardom.[3] According to the WGBH Educational Foundation, in recognition of his fame, Georgoulis is called the "George Clooney of Greece" therein.[4]

Performance credits[]

Dance[]

Year Title Citation(s)
1997 [3]
1998 The Return [3]

Television[]

Year Title Role Episode(s) Citation(s)
1997 Alice in Wonderland [3]
1998 Death Agony [3]
2001 Eisai to Tairi mou
(Greek: Είσαι το Ταίρι Μου, lit. 'You Are My Soulmate') 		Sotiris Bezentakos [3]
Your Face Sounds Familiar Judge [4]
The Durrells Spiro Hakaiopoulos [4]

Politics[]

As a member of Syriza,[5] he was elected to the European Parliament on 26 May 2019[6] for a four-year term. His platform included the promotion of the cinema of Greece.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ ΑΛΕΞΗΣ ΓΕΩΡΓΟΥΛΗΣ [Alexis Georgoulis] (in Greek). Ανωτέρα Δραματική Σχολή Ίασμος. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ Nikitea, Nikos (November 2003). Επαναστατησ με Αιτια [Revolutionary with Cause]. MEN (in Greek). Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Alexis Georgoulis | BIOGRAPHY | English". Alexis Georgoulis Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Smith, Meghan (27 September 2019). "10 Facts About Alexis Georgoulis, The 'George Clooney Of Greece'". WGBH Educational Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ Αλέξης Γεωργούλης και Ρος Ντέιλι στο ευρωψηφοδέλτιο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ [Alexis Georgoulis and Ross Dale on the SYRIZA bulletin]. Athens Voice (in Greek). 19 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020. Ποιοι είναι οι τελευταίοι υποψήφιοι που συμπληρώνουν το ευρωψηφοδέλτιο του κυβερνώντος κόμματος
  6. ^ Ευρωεκλογές 2019: Αλέξης Γεωργούλης, ο σταρ του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ που αφήνει πίσω του γνωστά ονόματα [2019 European Elections: Alexis Georgoulis, the Syriza star who leaves behind his well-known names]. newsbeast (in Greek). 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020. Πρώην υπουργοί, στελέχη του κόμματος, η Κωνσταντίνα Κούνεβα αλλά και η Ραλλία Χρηστίδου έμειναν εκτός

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