Alexandros Logothetis
Alexandros Logothetis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | To Nisi (The Island, 2010) |
Alexandros Logothetis is a Greek television actor known for his roles in Greek television series To Nisi (The Island), and the British TV mini-series Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.
Biography
[edit]Alexandros 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 School, London, where he graduated with an MA in Acting in 1998.[2]
Career
[edit]Logothetis has had major roles in a number of 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]
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 BBC One in 2023.[7] The second was the 2024 mini-series Moonflower Murders, based on another Horowitz novel.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit](English Language)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Magpie Murders | Andreas Patakis | Episodes 1–6 |
| 2024 | Moonflower Murders | Andreas Patakis | Episodes 1–6 |
External links
[edit]References
[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 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.