Alexis Georgoulis

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. His father worked for OPAP and his mother taught kindergarten. Georgoulis served his mandatory military service in the Hellenic Army, 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.

Acting

After 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. According to the WGBH Educational Foundation, in recognition of his fame, Georgoulis is called the "George Clooney of Greece" therein.

Performance credits

Dance

Filmography

Film

Television

Politics

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

References

Further reading

• 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.

External links

• Alexis Georgoulis at IMDb

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