RESUME
about me
Height: 5’9” Weight: 169 lbs. Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
Age Range: 21-29 (film/TV/commercial); / Voice: Tenor
Singing: Popular, Classical / Additional Skills: Martial Arts, Modern Dance,
Languages: Fluent English; Standard Greek and Greek dialects
A motivated, committed, sensitized actor with strong stage instincts, experience and extensive formal training. Michael is a perfectionist who possesses a solid work ethic which compels him to keep tweaking an acting part until both him and his colleagues are fully satisfied with his performance. He is committed to achieving the highest standard of performance and is always willing to listen and learn from others. In the past he has worked alongside renowned figures in Greek theatre industry. He is energetic, prepared to 'go the extra mile' and is sure to make a real difference to any project he is involved in. In 2018 he relocated to LA where he works as a film actor and screenwriter.
WORK EXPERIENCE
TV
A Grunt’s Life / Dir. Donny O’Malley / M.J. A.N.P. / VET Tv (6 episodes)
P.M.I. on Discovery Channel (1 Episode)
Archaion Drama on ERT (2 Episodes)
Video
Industry baby prelude / Lil Naz X / Court case Actor / Los Angeles / 2021
Good 4 U / Dir. Petra Collins / Actor - model / Olivia Rodrigo / Los Angeles / 2021
Film
Random Check / Dir. Monique Sorgen / Los Angeles, USA
Babylon / Dir. Damiene Chazelle / Actor / Los Angeles / 2021
Gauge / Dir. Cesar Cacho / Actor / Los Angeles / 2020
Punish Me / Short / Actor / Writer / 2020
To The Moon / Short / Writer / 2020
You never know / Actor / Dir. Yelena Savranskaya / UCLA / Los Angeles / 2019
Luke / Actor / Dir. Thesar Di Bello / UCLA / Los Angeles / 2019
Despair / Actor / Dir. Cesar Cacho / UCLA / Los Angeles / 2019
Manners / Actor / Dir. Yelena Savranskaya / UCLA / Los Angeles / 2019
White Russian / Actor / Dir. Kwon / Los Angeles / 2018
2018-2019 Various student films at UCLA. Los Angeles. California
Unstationery | Directed by Dan Bird / Produced by "Bad Physics" | London | 2016
Theater
Wake Up, Greece / Dir. & Writer Michael Dukakis / Comedy-Drama / A Nest for Artists Theater Company, Open Amphitheater, Lesvos 2018.
The Monogram / Love Poem: 20-min. monologue-recitation / Odysseas Elytis / This poem is consid- ered one of the finest works by Elytis, recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Presented at the Theofilos Cultural Association, Petroupolis Municipal Theater, on the occasion of the poet’s birth. Also presented at the Island of Love Festival, Lesvos, and in 10 other venues in Greece 2012-2017.
Crabs / Tourist / Dir. Dan Bird / Written by Sophie Ellerby / National Youth Theatre of Great Britain / London / 2016
The Eulogy / The writer / Dir. Tatiana Skanatovits / Iakovos Kambanellis / Monologue / Embros Theater, Athens 2016. (Also performed in seven other venues all over Greece).
The Entertainer / Dir. Michael Dukakis / Metamorphosis / Three-hour Interactive Monologue / Eliart Theater, Keramikos, Athens 2015.
Darkland / Multiple roles / Dir. & Writer Michael Dukakis / Musical / Fournos Theater, Athens 2015.
Goodnight, Margarita / Mayor & Priest / Dir. Mania Papadimitriou / Dimitris Chatzis / Greek Art Theater “Karolos Koun,” Athens, and Municipal Theater of Agrinio 2014.
Love in Moderation / Multiple roles / Dir. & Writer Michael Dukakis / Monologue / Lesvos 2013.
Figaro’s Solo / Assistant director / Dir. Theodore Gogos / Yiannis Skaribas / Politheatro, Ioannina, and Arta 2009.
Fools / The teacher / Dir. Theodore Gogos / Neil Simon / Comedy / Politheatro, Ioannina 2009 (six- month run and another 20 performances all over Greece).
Billy Liar / Billy Fisher / Dir. Theodore Gogos / Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall / Politheatro, Ioan- nina 2008 (five-month run).
Performing Arts Productions (Producer / Director)
2015-2019: Founder, Director, Acting Teacher. Summer Arts Festivals. A Nest for Artists Theater Company, Open Amphitheater, Lesvos.
2013-2016: Founder of the non-profit organization, The Theater of My Life (Θέατρο Η Ζωή Μου / The- atro I Zoi Mou).
2011-2015: Founder and Producer of the "Islands Festival,” Lesvos. This arts festival brought artists from all over Greece to the Greek islands and gave people from isolated areas the opportunity to attend theater, cinema, concerts, and other fine arts events.
Funding sponsors included more than 20 large corporations and businesses, including ERT/Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (Greek National TV/Radio), Aeolian Investment Fund S.A., ELPEN, Astra Airlines, Hellenic Seaways, Blue Star Ferries, Collagen, Naturals, etc.
2002-2015: Volunteer Director and Actor of theater plays in many hospitals, nursing and psychiatric homes, autistic and child cancer clinics all over Greece. Some of these included Elpida Oncologi- cal Hospital for Children; Incurable Diseases Asylum of Ioannina; ELEPAP Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children; Athens General Children’s Hospital “Pan & Aglaia Kyriakou”; Counseling and Support Center of Ioannina; Athens Retirement Home; Unaccompanied Children’s Refugee Camp of Lesvos.
2013-2014: Producer of Storytelling Festivals on Lesvos (2013) and Ikaria (2014) islands in which com- munity elders were interviewed and shared traditional fairytales. The two-year research project culminated with a week of storytelling workshops and performances by nationally well-known sto- rytellers and the publication of two books of traditional fairy tales (one for each island).
This project was a collaboration with the Greek Government, Region of the North Aegean. Funding spon- sors: Greece and the European Union.
2009-2010: Director of theater plays and workshops for the Hellenic Red Cross and Amnesty In- ternational. Performances at the Zosimaia Academy of Ioannina and Thespi University Theater.
2006-2010: Producer of theater workshops under the auspices of the Greek Government, Region of Epirus (NW Greece). Selected by E. Davi and E. Sinesiou, Directors of Cultural Affairs Programs for the Greek Government Ministry of Education, Region of Epirus, to organize workshops for children and adults in the Greek public schools. Cooperation with the Panhellenic Association of Cultural Affairs Directors (PEEPOTHE).
Writing
2017-2023: Writer of the screenplays To the Moon, Punish Me, The Perfect Storm, Ithaca.
2011: Writer of the book and theater play Love in Moderation (Greek title: Να σ’ αγαπώ με μέτρο / Na s’agapo me metro).
2010-2013: Many poems and lyrics in short films, theatre monologues, choreography, and songs.
Teaching
Other Credentials
2015-2019: Two-month summer theater workshops and theater productions for children, 6-15 years old. A Nest for Artists Theater Company, Open Amphitheater, Lesvos.
2016: Director of the student production, Christmas with Papadiamantis, Greek Secondary School of London, 12 Star Gallery, Europe House, Westminster, London.
2014-2015: Fine Arts Teacher, Kythera Junior & Senior High Public Schools. Hired by the Greek Government Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.
Graduation Program / Greek Art Theater “Karolos Koun” / Drama School
Performed for Diploma Evaluation by the Greek Government, Ministry of Culture Committee, and a second time in front of a full-house audience at Greek Art Theater “Karolos Koun” Athens 2013.
The Eulogy / The writer / Iakovos Kambanellis / Monologue
Romeo and Juliet / Romeo / Bost (Pen name of Mentis Bostantzoglou) / Comedy Margarita Perdikari / Multiple roles / Dimitris Chatzis
Also: Teamwork improvisation as well as song performance and poem recitation
Some additional roles during program at Greek Art Theater “Karolos Koun” / Drama School
Hamlet / Hamlet / William Shakespeare
Medea / TheAngel / Euripides
A View from the Bridge / Rodolpho / Arthur Miller
Romeo and Juliet / Romeo / William Shakespeare
Blood Wedding / The Moon / Federico Garcia Lorca
The Open Couple / Husband / Dario Fo
The Seagull / Treplyov / Anton Chekhov
The Crucible / Proctor / Arthur Miller
The Unemployed / The unemployed man / George Skourtis The Night of the Owl / Ion / Yiorgos Dialegmenos Nightmare / Children / Michael Dukakis
Training
2021- The Imagined Life
Faline England, Diana Castle
2020 Masterclass.com
All acting and screenwriting masterclasses.
2018-20 UCLA Extension, Los Angeles
Acting for screen Certificate, Screenwriting, Directing
Trained in Lessac's technique by Crystal Robbins (one of six master teachers globally)
2019 Acting for theater and screen with Olympia Dukakis (Oscar winning actress), New York
2017 Training in Stanislavsky Method, Athens
Instructor: Andreas Manolikakis, Chair and lifetime member of Actors Studio Drama School in New York.
2017 Killian’s Workshop, Los Angeles
Commercial Acting workshops.
2016 National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, London
Epic Stages training.
Acting for Screen Masterclass.
One of only several Greek actors accepted in NYTGB history.
2013 B.A. Acting / Greek Art Theater “Karolos Koun” / Drama School
2010-2013: Three-year full-time program, Athens.
One of the two top drama schools in Greece.
2011 B.A. in Fine Arts / Major: Set Design / University of Ioannina, Greece 2006-2010.
2010: Organizer of the Seventh Panhellenic Theatre Festival in which students from all
Greek universities participated.
2009-10: President of the Panhellenic Theatre Union of all Greek universities.
2008-10: President: University of Ioannina Theatre Company. Performances at city venues sponsored by the municipality as well as at the university.
References available on request
Special Skills
Traditional and modern dance / Martial Arts (Karate) / Voice improvisation / Singing & vocal
Language
English
Greek (native speaker / various dialects)