Alexis Georgoulis (Greek: Αλέξης Γεωργούλης; born 1974) is a Greek actor and politician.
Alexis Georgoulis | |
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Αλέξης Γεωργούλης | |
_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Georgoulis in October 2019 | |
| Born | 6 October 1974 |
| Occupations |
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| Political party | Syriza (2019-2023) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Greece | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 16 July 2024 | |
Personal life
editGeorgoulis was born on 6 October 1974 in Larissa, Greece.[1] His father worked for OPAP and his mother taught kindergarten. Georgoulis served his mandatory military service 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
editAfter performing with the dance troupe Heresis in their renditions of Carmen 33 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
editDance
edit| Year | Title | Citation(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Carmen 33 | [3] |
| 1998 | The Return | [3] |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Original Sin | Eleni's boyfriend | Film debut | |
| No one's rose | Short movie | |||
| 2002 | The Bubble | Makis Mparlavatzas | ||
| Tomorrow will be late | Antonis Mainas | |||
| I'm tired of killing my lovers | Vasilis Iordanidis | |||
| 2003 | Oxygen: Blackmail boy | Stelios Nousias | ||
| 2005 | Lioumbi | Dimitris Georgiou | ||
| 2009 | My Life in Ruins | Poupi Kakas | ||
| 2012 | A Green Story | George | ||
| 2015 | One summer in Greece | Yannis Papadopoulos | ||
| Puppets | Phillipos Koraes | |||
| 2016 | The Durrells | Spiros Chalkiopoulos | ||
| 2017 | Everything is wonderful | Maria's lover | ||
| 2023 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Peter Portokalos |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Goodmorning Life | Panos Drakoulas | 3 episodes |
| The good guys are back | Episode: "Alice in Wonderland" | ||
| 1997-1998 | We are on air | Michalis Karaiskakis | 20 episodes |
| 1998 | Angel in love: Death Agony | TV mini series | |
| 2001-2002 | You're my Soulmate | Sotiris Bezentakos | Lead role / 30 episodes |
| 2003-2004 | It was a dream | Michalis Koroneos | Lead role / 20 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Lover of Western Suburbs | Spyros Fountas | Lead role / 33 episodes |
| 2005-2006 | Quicksand | George / Himself | Lead role / 24 episodes; also writer |
| 2006 | The stories of policeman Beccas | Dimitris Papazoglou | Episode: "Strictly Personal" |
| Honorable Cuckolds | Thanasis | Episode: "The Crook Cuckold" | |
| 2007 | The stories of policeman Beccas | Gerasimos Petridis | Episode: "The Angel" |
| If you love me | doctor | 5 episodes | |
| 2007-2008 | One month or something | Andreas Maragkos | Lead role / 25 episodes |
| 2011 | No if you receive more than the one who doesn't have | Georgios Karaiskakis / Kolochalikis (voice roles) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Happiness 22: The Mini Market | Charis | Lead role / 8 episodes |
| 2015-2016 | Barman | Himself (host) | Late night talk show on Alpha TV |
| 2016-2019 | The Durrells | Spiros Halikiopoulos | Lead role / 26 episodes |
| 2019-2020 | Your Face Sounds Familiar | Himself (judge) | Season 5-6 |
| 2020 | Joker | Himself (host) | Daytime game show on OPEN |
Politics
editAs 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] When his involvement in an alleged case of sexual harassment went public in 2023, he was expelled from both Syriza and The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ ΑΛΕΞΗΣ ΓΕΩΡΓΟΥΛΗΣ [Alexis Georgoulis] (in Greek). Ανωτέρα Δραματική Σχολή Ίασμος. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Alexis Georgoulis | BIOGRAPHY | English". Alexis Georgoulis Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο: Εκτός της ευρωομάδας του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ ο Αλ. Γεωργούλης". euronews (in Greek). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Τσιλιόπουλος, Ευθύμιος (18 April 2023). "Greek MEP Alexis Georgoulis: Accusations for "serious criminal offenses" from 2020 against him". Οικονομικός Ταχυδρόμος - ot.gr. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
Further reading
edit- Georgoulis, Alexis (5 April 2023), "Against SLAPPs in the face of democracy", Euractiv, archived from the original on 6 April 2023, retrieved 7 April 2023,
Independent journalism is an indispensable cornerstone of our democracy; by providing citizens with reliable information and at the same holding those in power accountable, it is absolutely essential for the checks and balances without which democracy does not function properly, writes MEP Alexis Georgoulis.