Alexandros Logothetis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Λογοθέτης) (born 1970) is a Greek stage, film and television actor known for his roles in the Greek television series To Nisi (The Island), and the British TV mini-series Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.
Alexandros Logothetis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | To Nisi (The Island, 2010) |
Biography
editAlexandros Logothetis was born in Athens, Greece, in December 1970. His father was the actor, Ilias Logothetis (1939 – 2024),[1] and his mother is a writer, Efthychia Kalliteraki.[2] He was brought up by his mother, after his parents divorced when he was three years old.[2] Logothetis studied at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School, graduating in 1991. He later studied at the Arts Educational Schools, London, where he graduated with an MA in acting in 1998.[2]
Career
editLogothetis has had major roles in Greek television shows including the 2010 series To Nisi (Greek: Το Νησί; English: The Island),[3] which was based on the novel The Island by Victoria Hislop.[2] In 2003, Logothetis was awarded Best Supporting Actor at the Greek State Film Awards for his role in the 2003 film Gamilia narki.[4][5] Logothetis also features in the 2007 - 2008 television series The 10.[6] Logothetis has starred in many Greek films, most recently The Promotion (Exilixi),[7] for which Logothetis won a jury award for Best Performance at the San Francisco Greek Film Festival in 2024.[8]
From 2021 to 2024 Logothetis had roles in several English-language TV mini-series. The first was Magpie Murders, based on a novel by Anthony Horowitz, which was filmed in 2021 and aired on PBS and Britbox in 2022, and BBC One in 2023.[9] The second was the 2024 mini-series Moonflower Murders, based on another Horowitz novel.[10]
Filmography (selected)
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Biznes sta Valkania | Alexandros | Film debut |
| 2013 | Wild Duck | Dimitris[11] | |
| 2019 | Adults in the Room | Manos | |
| 2023 | Exilixi / Promotion | Nikos | |
| 2024 | Skeleton Tree | Manos | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | To 10 / The 10 | Doctor | 10 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | To Niso / The Island | Dr. Nikolas Kyritsis | 17 episodes |
| 2017 | The Durrells | Lunar Nerd | S2 E6 |
| 2022 | Magpie Murders | Andreas Patakis | Episodes 1–6 |
| 2023-2024 | i Paralia / The Beach | Dionysis Arhontakis | 192 episodes |
| 2024 | Moonflower Murders | Andreas Patakis | Episodes 1–6 |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Kokkinidis, Tasos (February 29, 2024). "Charismatic Greek Actor Ilias Logothetis Dies at 85".
- ^ a b c d Vitsilogiannis, Vassilios Nicolaos (4 April 2022). "Greek Actor Alexandros Logothetis: Real Life is Far More Interesting than a Nice Movie" – via Greek City Times.
- ^ "Magpie Murders: Get to Know the Cast" – via PBS.
- ^ "Awards 2003". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. 5 January 2014.
- ^ Μουράτης, Θωμάς (November 30, 2003). "STATE CINEMA AWARDS 2003". Thessaloniki Film Festival.
- ^ "Το 10: Υπόθεση, Διακρίσεις, Συντελεστές - Κώστας Λαμπρόπουλος, Παραγωγός Ταινιών". www.clproductions.gr.
- ^ "The Promotion (Exelixi)".
- ^ Kouremenos, Achilleas (July 9, 2024). "The SFGFF Comes to Athens in Collaboration with Feelgood Entertainment". The National Herald.
- ^ "The BBC acquires star-studded mystery series Magpie Murders and announces sequel Moonflower Murders". www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Moonflower Murders cast | Meet the characters | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com.
- ^ "Wild Duck │ Exclaim!". Wild Duck │ Exclaim!.