Alexis Georgoulis
{{short description|Greek actor and politician}}
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| name = Alexis Georgoulis
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| caption = Georgoulis in October 2019
| party = Syriza (2019-2023)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|politician}}
| native_name = Αλέξης Γεωργούλης
| native_name_lang = el
| module = {{Infobox MP |embed=yes
| constituency_MP = Greece
| parliament = European
| term_start = 2 July 2019
| term_end = 16 July 2024
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|10|06|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Larissa, Greece
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Alexis Georgoulis ({{langx|el|text=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=
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! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! class="unsortable" | Citation(s) |
| {{dts|1997|format=y}} |
| {{dts|1998|format=y}}
| The Return |
Filmography
=Film=
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! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| rowspan="2" | 1999
! scope="row"|Original Sin | Eleni's boyfriend | Film debut | |
| scope="row"|No one's rose
| | Short movie | |
| rowspan="3" | 2002
! scope"row"|The Bubble | Makis Mparlavatzas | | |
| scope="row"|Tomorrow will be late
| Antonis Mainas | | |
| scope="row"|I'm tired of killing my lovers
| Vasilis Iordanidis | | |
| 2003
! scope="row"|Oxygen: Blackmail boy | Stelios Nousias | | |
| 2005
! scope="row"|Lioumbi | Dimitris Georgiou | | |
| 2009
! scope="row"|My Life in Ruins | Poupi Kakas | | |
| 2012
! scope="row"|A Green Story | George | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2015
! scope="row"|One summer in Greece | Yannis Papadopoulos | | |
| scope="row"|Puppets
| Phillipos Koraes | | |
| 2016
! scope="row"|The Durrells | Spiros Chalkiopoulos | | |
| 2017
! scope="row"|Everything is wonderful | Maria's lover | | |
| 2023
! scope="row"|My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 | Peter Portokalos | | |
=Television=
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| style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year ! Title ! Role(s) ! Notes |
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| Panos Drakoulas | 3 episodes |
| The good guys are back
| | Episode: "Alice in Wonderland" |
| 1997-1998
| Michalis Karaiskakis | 20 episodes |
| 1998
| Angel in love: Death Agony | | TV mini series |
| 2001-2002
| Sotiris Bezentakos | Lead role / 30 episodes |
| 2003-2004
| It was a dream | Michalis Koroneos | Lead role / 20 episodes |
| 2004-2005
| Spyros Fountas | Lead role / 33 episodes |
| 2005-2006
| Quicksand | George / Himself | Lead role / 24 episodes; also writer |
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| The stories of policeman Beccas | Dimitris Papazoglou | Episode: "Strictly Personal" |
| Honorable Cuckolds
| Thanasis | Episode: "The Crook Cuckold" |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| The stories of policeman Beccas | Gerasimos Petridis | Episode: "The Angel" |
| If you love me
| doctor | 5 episodes |
| 2007-2008
| Andreas Maragkos | Lead role / 25 episodes |
| 2011
| No if you receive more than the one who doesn't have | Georgios Karaiskakis / Kolochalikis (voice roles) | 2 episodes |
| 2014
| Happiness 22: The Mini Market | Charis | Lead role / 8 episodes |
| 2015-2016
| Barman | Himself (host) | Late night talk show on Alpha TV |
| 2016-2019
| Spiros Halikiopoulos | Lead role / 26 episodes |
| 2019-2020
| Himself (judge) | Season 5-6 |
| 2020
| Joker | Himself (host) | Daytime game show on OPEN |
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.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-17 |title=Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο: Εκτός της ευρωομάδας του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ ο Αλ. Γεωργούλης |url=https://gr.euronews.com/2023/04/17/eyropaiko-koinoboylio-ektos-eyroomadas-syriza-alexis-georgoulis |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=euronews |language=el}}{{Cite web |last=Τσιλιόπουλος |first=Ευθύμιος |date=2023-04-18 |title=Greek MEP Alexis Georgoulis: Accusations for "serious criminal offenses" from 2020 against him |url=http://www.ot.gr/2023/04/18/english-edition/greek-mep-alexis-georgoulis-accusations-for-serious-criminal-offenses-from-2020-against-him/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Οικονομικός Ταχυδρόμος - ot.gr |language=en}}
References
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{{cite news |date=2019-04-19 |script-title=el:Αλέξης Γεωργούλης και Ρος Ντέιλι στο ευρωψηφοδέλτιο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ |trans-title=Alexis Georgoulis and Ross Dale on the SYRIZA bulletin |url=https://www.athensvoice.gr/politics/538651_alexandros-georgoylis-kai-ros-nteili-sto-eyropsifodeltio-syriza |url-status=live |work=Athens Voice |language=el |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419161102/https://www.athensvoice.gr/politics/538651_alexandros-georgoylis-kai-ros-nteili-sto-eyropsifodeltio-syriza |archive-date=2019-04-19 |access-date=2020-02-05 |quote=Ποιοι είναι οι τελευταίοι υποψήφιοι που συμπληρώνουν το ευρωψηφοδέλτιο του κυβερνώντος κόμματος}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.wgbh.org/programs/2019/09/27/10-facts-about-alexis-georgoulis-the-george-clooney-of-greece |title=10 Facts About Alexis Georgoulis, The 'George Clooney Of Greece' |last=Smith |first=Meghan |date=2019-09-27 |publisher=WGBH Educational Foundation |language=en |access-date=2021-02-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116012651/https://www.wgbh.org/programs/2019/09/27/10-facts-about-alexis-georgoulis-the-george-clooney-of-greece |archive-date=2020-01-16}}
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Further reading
- {{citation |last1=Georgoulis |first1=Alexis |work=Euractiv |title=Against SLAPPs in the face of democracy |language=en |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/against-slapps-in-the-face-of-democracy/ |date=2023-04-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406202709/https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/against-slapps-in-the-face-of-democracy/ |archive-date=2023-04-06 |access-date=2023-04-07 |quote=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.}}
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- {{IMDb name|1096845}}
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