Christos Batzios
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Christos Batzios | |
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Born | Kavala, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Christos Batzios (Greek: Χρήστος Μπάτζιος, born 14 May) is a Greek actor, filmmaker and athlete. He is known for his film roles and athletic performances.
Life and career[]
Batzios was born in Kavala, a city in northern Greece. When he was fifteen, he moved to Thessaloniki, Greece, where he attended Mandoulides Highschool and has played in many reputable basketball clubs since then. He is also an athlete of martial arts, such as MMA and Wing Chun, and track & field. He graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a B.A in Physical Education.
Christos Batzios started taking theater and film acting lessons along with studying in the university.
He later moved to Athens, Greece where he continued to take acting and voice lessons, until 2010 where he made his professional debut in theater. In 2011, Batzios presented his most well known play, the comedy Things to be ashamed of (Greek: Ντροπής Πράγματα), which was one of the most popular comedies in Greece and Cyprus for 3 seasons, touring in more than 80 cities.[1][2]
Batzios has played in several movies and theater plays, including many short films, documentaries, videoclips and other art projects. He has collaborated with directors in Greece, France and United Kingdom.[3]
Christos Batzios is also a dancer, performing Contemporary Dance, Acrobatic Dance, Latin and other dances. He sings in music theater plays and writes lyrics for songs and for his plays. Batzios has also been a radio producer.
Selected filmography & plays[]
Title | Role | Notes |
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Karim | Drama | |
Nikos Kazantzakis | Novel Man | Drama - Biography |
Petros | Drama | |
Avramoulis | Drama - Historic & Documentary | |
John | Comedy | |
The Keys | Mark | Thriller |
Paulos | Comedy | |
Chris | Comedy | |
Chris | Drama | |
Lily | George | Drama |
John | Comedy | |
Hot Water | Giannis | Comedy |
Christos | Drama | |
Nick | Drama | |
Fifth Sun | Bill | Drama |
Giannis | Comedy | |
Fools | L. S. Tolchinsky | Comedy |
Business and productions[]
Christos Batzios is also the founder of the production company PROMiS Productions and the media group PROMiS Media.
References[]
- ^ "Ντροπής Πράγματα με χαμόγελα χθες". Dramania (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1
- ^ "Ντροπής Πράγματα με Μαρία Ανδρούτσου και Χρήστο Μπάτζιο". Dramania (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1%
- ^ "Συνέντευξη με τον Χρήστο Μπάτζιο". Eleftheria Online (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1
External links[]
- Official website of Christos Batzios
- Ntropis Pragmata - The comedy by Christos Batzios on Tour for a 3rd season
- Christos Batzios and Maria Androutsou Interview
- You Tube
- MENT Basketball Club goes to Final4[dead link]
- Christos Batzios celebrated the birthday of PROMiS Media and Texnospito with celebrities
- Living people
- Greek male film actors
- Greek male television actors
- 21st-century Greek male actors
- People from Kavala