Haris Romas (Greek: Χάρης Ρώμας; born Haralambos Rassias; 23 March 1960) is a Greek actor, screenwriter, television director, theatre director, lyricist and politician.

Haris Romas
Χάρης Ρώμας
Born
Haralambos Rassias

(1960-03-23) 23 March 1960 (age 64)
EducationMoraitis School
Alma materNKUA (M.D.)
Occupations
Years active1983–present
Notable work
TitleVice-Governor of Attica Region
Political partyNew Democracy

Biography

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He was born on 23 March 1960 in Piraeus as Haralambos Rassias (Χαράλαμπος Ρασσιάς).[1] He is most well known for co-writing and starring in the popular TV shows Konstantinou kai Elenis and To kafe tis Charas, where he played the iconic roles of Konstantinos Katakouzinos and Periandros Popotas respectively.

He is also a politician, having run for Regional Council of Attica region in the 2019 Greek regional elections, he was elected for the district of Central Athens, receiving 7.837 votes.[2] He served as executive Regional Councillor for Culture from 2019 to 2021.[3] Since 2021, he serving as Vice-Governor of Attica for Culture and Sports.[4]

He was a candidate for Mayor of Chalandri and head of the "Chalandri to the Light" faction, for the 2023 Greek local elections.[5]

Filmography

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Films[6]
Year Title Transliteration
1983 Glykia Simoria Γλυκιά Συμμορία
1985 Bordello Μπορντέλο
1993 Gynaikes dilitirio Γυναίκες δηλητήριο
2001 Roz olotahos Ροζ ολοταχώς
Movies made for television
Year Title Transliteration
1985 I Mata Hari xanahtypa Η Μάτα Χάρη ξαναχτυπά
Mata Hari Hits Again
1987 I politehnitisa Η πολυτεχνίτισσα
I politehnitisa
1988 Pos ti lei I Vazelini, Turkika Πως τη λεν τη βαζελίνη, τούρκικα
Pos ti lei ti vazelini, tourkika
1998 Bravo giatre... Μπράβο γιατρέ...
1999 To hrima sto laimo mou Το χρήμα στο λαιμό μου
2000 Arseniko ke palia dantela Αρσενικό και παλιά δαντέλα
Armege lagous & koureve helones Άρμεγε λαγούς και κούρευε χελόνες
Gia panta mazi Για πάντα μαζί
2006 Ena kapelo apo psatha Italias Ένα καπέλο από ψάθα Ιταλίας
2007 Agapao ti mama sou Αγαπώ τη μαμά σου
2018 Bravo giatre mou Μπράβο γιατρέ μου

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1983 The screw Episode: "Autobiography"
Sklira Karydia Stamatis Series regular (8 episodes)
Asteria apo homa 3 episodes
1990 The lady upstairs Pandelis Georgiadis TV mini series; also screenwriter
1990-1991 I mikri mas epitheorisi tou hthes kai tou simera various roles Also screenwriter
1991 Mamma mia Vasilis Kalantzis Series regular (28 episodes); also screenwriter
1992 Hellas Pallas Lead role (20 episodes); also screenwriter
1993 The indivisible TV mini series; also screenwriter
Haris Gantemidis Episode: "Do you have life insurance?"
1993-1996 I Men... ke I Den Dionysis Dangas Lead role (110 episodes); also screenwriter
1997-1998 O kakos vezyris Kleon Veziris Lead role (26 episodes); also screenwriter
1998-2000 Konstantinou kai Elenis Konstantinos Kantakouzinos Lead role (68 episodes); also screenwriter
2000-2002 Lifting Gerasimos Mantouvalos Lead role (38 episodes); also screenwriter
2001 10 lepta kyrigma Fivos 3 episodes
2003-2004 Voitheia geitonoi Dimitris Lead role (22 episodes)
2003-2006 To kafe tis Charas Periandros Popotas Lead role (88 episodes); also screenwriter
2004 Savatogennimenes Xenophondas Tsitsingos 1 episode
2006 Gamos me ta ola tou Himself / The star Episodes: "Umbilical cord" & "Marriage is a prison"; also screenwriter
2007-2008 Deligianneion Parthenagogeion Mimis Metaxas Lead role (28 episodes); also screenwriter
2009-2010 Doctor Roulis Alexandros Fikioris Lead role (9 episodes); also screenwriter
2019 An imoun plousios Sotiris' boss 5 episodes
2019-2021 To kafe tis Charas Periandros Popotas Lead role (43 episodes); also screenwriter
2022 Ta Neoklassika psychiatrist Episode: "My Friend Lefterakis"; also screenwriter
2023 I diki mas oikogeneia Aristotle 40 episodes
Ta Neoklassika Andreas Mavrogialouros Episode: "There's also philotimos"; also screenwriter

Animated films

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References

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  1. ^ "Χάρης Ρώμας: Σαν σήμερα γεννήθηκε ο ταλαντούχος ηθοποιός..." entertainment.in.gr. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ^ https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/p/home/en/districts/903/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Haris Romas: "Culture is the opposite of fear. It is love."". Athens Attica. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ^ venpo (10 March 2023). "The Regional Governor of Attica meets with the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) of the European Parliament in Elefsina". Περιφέρεια Αττικής (in Greek). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Ο Χάρης Ρώμας έμεινε τρίτος στο Χαλάνδρι". tovima.gr. 8 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Haris Romas profile on IMDb". imdb.com.
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