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Greek Actor Christos Simardanis Dies at 61

Popular Greek actor Christos Simardanis has died at the age of 61. Simardanis starred in numerous Greek TV series and movies over the last decades. His voice was instantly recognizable as he did many adverts for Greek TV and was also...

Popular Greek Actor Stathis Psaltis Passes Away at 66

Stathis Psaltis, one of the most popular comedians of the past few decades, passed away at on Friday April 21, after losing his battle to lung cancer. He was 66 years old. In the past few days, Psaltis was hospitalized...

Greek-Australian Actor Alex Dimitriades Wins Logie Award [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbcgd-rSn8A Alex Dimitriades, who plays the lead role in the SBS's drama "The Principal" won a Logie award for the category of "Most Outstanding Actor." "The Principal" tells the story of a former history teacher and deputy principal who is appointed the...

Dave Batista Talks Greek Heritage and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (video)

Greek-Filipino Dave Batista (Bautista) speaks exclusively to Greek Reporter about his Greek heritage from the red carpet of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" world premiere in Hollywood, CA. "I wish I had been a part of 'Hercules,'" said the Greek-Filipino wrestler-turned-actor who expressed...

LA Demo Reels Screens Talent-Funded Films in Hollywood

LA Demo Reels, the leading talent-reel production house, and its Greek creative director Konstantinos Mousoulis, held their first public screening of selective works by the Hollywood-based company at the LA Film School on July 8.  The screening included three short films...

‘Divergent’ Actor Theo James Signs on for ‘London Fields,’ ‘Franny’

Theo James, star of the upcoming action-adventure film "Divergent," which is based on the Veronica Roth novel, is already gearing up for his next two roles. The Greek-Brit actor, whose birth name is Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis, is set...

Chinese-Greek George Young On Success, Fame and How He Could’ve Been ‘George Michael’

George Young always knew he wanted to be a performer. Somewhere between studying psychology and becoming a lawyer, the 32 year-old decided it was “just not fun” and left his job at a firm in London to take acting...

Actor and Football Player Alex Karras Passes Away at 77

Alex Karras, a former lineman for the Detriot Lions, and later a Hollywood actor, has died at the age of 77 at his home in Los Angeles. He suffered from kidney disease, heart disease, stomach cancer and dementia, said...

George Young: Star on the Rise

Before George Young's good looks and talent got him a ticket to starring in commercials, international films and television shows, the Eurasian Chinese-Greek actor studied Psychology at the University of Southampton as well as Law at the University of...

Greek-Australian Stars in Italian, Hercules-Inspired Theatrical Play

Ange Arabatzis is a Greek Australian filmmaker and actor who lives in Melbourne and is about to star in the theatrical play DEANA VP, an Italian production inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Hercules, son of mighty God...