Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 21, 1936
Died
May 06, 2012
Place of Birth
Athens, Greece
Credits
44 titles
Kostas Karras
Biography
Kostas Karras (Athens, 21 June 1936 – 6 May 2012) was a Greek actor and politician. He studied Political Science in London and acting at the National Theatre's Drama School. He was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. In 1963 he graduated from the Pelos Katselis Drama School and the same year made his debut in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. At that time, he began his successful collaboration with Ellie Lampeti, with whom he was in a relationship, and appeared, among others, in works such as Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" (in the role of Paul Parker) and Tennessee Williams's Bus Stop (in the role of Kowalski). Since then, he has created his own theatrical groups and achieved personal success in Nikolai Gogol's Diary of a Madman and Noel Coward's The Evil Spirit (as Charles). His contribution as an actor to Greek cinema is significant, where he first appeared in 1961. However, his best film appearance is considered to be the role of Menelaus in Michael Cacoyannis' Iphigenia (1977). On Greek television, he starred with great success in many series. From 2000 to 2007, he was a member of the Greek Parliament with the New Democracy party. He was honorary president of Smile of the Child since 1994. He organized the first international fundraiser for the victims of the Bosnian War. He repeatedly gave performances to support vulnerable social groups. He was awarded by many organizations and associations for his social and humanitarian action (Lions, Smile of the Child, Municipalities and Communities). Since July 2000 he was responsible for the Cultural Movement branch of the New Democratic Party of Greece, cultural associations and the finances of Culture. In the 1994-1996 season he participated in the series Our Father in the role of Kostas Stergiou on ANT1. He died of cancer on May 6, 2012, at the age of 75 and was buried in the First Cemetery of Athens. He left behind his wife, Angeliki Baroutsou, with whom he had been married since 1965 and they had a son, Vasilis. His wife died of a heart attack on December 27, 2023.
Known For
Filmography
Mazi
Guest
Μπαμ, μπαμπάς και μπέμπα
Κώστας Σταχτόπουλος
Πάτερ Ημών
Κώστας Στεργίου
Ο χήρος, η χήρα και τα χειρότερα
Κώστας Φωτιάδης
Καρέ του έρωτα
Remember September
Gigolos
Aris
Iphigenia
Menelaos
I theatrina
Παύλος
Captives of Hate
Angelos von Zirach
The Mediterranean In Flames
Sub-Lieutenant Erich von Auer
The Daughter of the Sun
Lefteris
Ο δρόμος των ηρώων
Κάθε ναυάγιο και μια κόλασι
Singer(uncredited)
Lieutenant Natassa
Max
Η ανταρσία των 10
First Mate Nafpliotis
In the name of the law
Haralabos Margetis
Το Σπίτι με το Φοίνικα
Άγγελος Μακρής
The Parisian Lady
Giorgos
The Trial of an Innocent
Crooked Deeds
Dimitris
24 Hours of Liveliness
Thymisou, agapi mou...
Alkis
Why Did You Betray Me?
Petros
Apollo Goes on Holiday
Prince Jan (voice)
Λάουρα
Stefanos
Imperiale
Emperor
Too Late for Tears
The Sorceress
Spyros
The Merchant
Alexis Maras
My Brother, the Lord
Vasilis Bataras
Yie mou... Yie mou...
Giorgos Hatziloukas
The despised
Bitter life
Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές
Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
Andreas Monasis
Miss Manager
Stavros Samiotakis
Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
Ένα παιδί χωρίς όνομα
Nikolas
Thirst for Life
Nasos
Ορφανή στους Πέντε Δρόμους
Nightwalks
Who Is Margarita?
Dimitris
Athens dances Rock 'n' Roll