Asterios Peltekis
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Asterios Peltekis (born 1974, Thessaloniki) is a Greek actor, director and theater expert. Since 2022 he is the artistic director of the National Theater of Northern Greece.{{Cite web|url=https://www.periergos.gr/erotiseis/asterios-peltekis-viografia|title=Αστέριος Πελτέκης Βιογραφία|date=2016-04-13|website=periergos.gr|accessdate=2019-12-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.news247.gr/politismos/theatro/poios-einai-o-asterios-peltekis-o-neos-kallitexnikos-diefthintis-tou-kthve/|title=Ποιος είναι ο Αστέριος Πελτέκης, ο νέος Καλλιτεχνικός Διευθυντής του ΚΘΒΕ|last=NEWSROOM|website=News 24/7|language=el|accessdate=2023-11-30|date=2022-03-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntng.gr/Default.aspx?lang=el-GR&page=64&item=32|title=Κρατικό Θέατρο Βορείου Ελλάδος - Συντελεστές|website=www.ntng.gr|language=el-GR|accessdate=2023-11-30}}
Biography
He studied at the Higher School of Dramatic Art of the National Theater of Northern Greece (NTNG) and at the Theater Department of the School of Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, while he participated with a scholarship in the Union of the Theatres of Europe, in a workshop, together with Peter Brook and Bruce Meyers, on plays by Shakespeare (acting-directing).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fimes.gr/2019/12/asterios-peltekis-jumbo/|title=Αστέριος Πελτέκης: Ποιος ο ναυτικός στη διαφήμιση Jumbo που κάνει όλους να δακρύσουν [video]|last=|first=|date=2019-12-17|website=Φήμες|publisher=|language=el|archiveurl=|archivedate=|accessdate=2019-12-23}} He is a PhD candidate at the Ionian University in cultural management.
His career includes theatrical performances at the NTNG, the National Theatre, the Theatrical Organization of Cyprus, the Onassis Foundation Shelter, etc. On television, he has participated in the show Βότανα, μυστικά και θεραπείες (Herbs, Secrets and Remedies), as well as in series such as: Dikaiosi, Heroides, Koukles, O Prigkipas tis Fotias, Symmathites , San Oikogenia, Skhedon Pote, LAPD, I Tourta tis Mamas, I Gi tis Elias. He has also appeared in movies, telefilms{{Cite web|url=https://www.unstage.gr/sintelestes/asteris-peltekis|title=Αστέρης Πελτέκης|website=unstage.gr|language=el|accessdate=2019-12-23}} and television commercials.
He teaches in theater workshops and drama schools. Since 2022 he is the artistic director at NTNG.
References
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Category:Greek male stage actors