Nikos Rizos

Biography

Nikos Rizos (Greek: Νίκος Ρίζος; 30 September 1924 – 20 April 1999, in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many Greek comedies in cinema. Rizos began his career with Anthropoi, anthropoi in 1948 at the Metropolitan Theatre. He founded his own company in 1959 which he co-ran from 1961 with Vasilis Avlonitis and Georgia Vasileiadou. He appeared in various comedies in Greece and Germany, performing for the immigrant Greeks abroad. In 1986, he appeared at the Astor Theatre on Stadiou Street which he ran from the artistic performance until 1990. Rizos changed and he was a theatrical entrepreneur for 27 years. He starred in around 300 comedy films including To soferaki (with Giorgos Tzavellas), O thisavros tou makariti (with Nikos Tsiforos), O Klearchos, i Marina kai o kontos, Simoria eraston, and others. On television, he starred alongside Martha Karagianni in O dromos (The Road). In 1999, he appeared in the television series of Tassos Athanassiadis's I aithousa tou thronou. It was his last appearance on television.

Known For

World Gone Mad

as Kitsaras Bourbouris

The Lady and the Tramp

as Thanasis

The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia

as Kleomenis

Ρόδα Τσάντα Και Κοπάνα

as Iraklis Derekis

Klearhos, Marina and the short one

as Mahos Zarkadopoulos

Ένας τρελός τρελός αεροπειρατής

as Fanis Fourlis

The Luna Park Girl

as Stelios

Μάντεψε τι κάνω... τα βράδυα

as Sotiris

Arpa Colla

as Mr. Karalefiotis

The Treasure of the Beatitude

as Stelios