Stavros Xenidis

Biography

Stavros Xenidis (Greek: Σταύρος Ξενίδης; 1924 – 2 November 2008) was a Greek actor. Stavros Xenidis was born in Turkey. He studied acting in Karolos Koun's Theatro Technis and made his theatre début in 1944. His theatre career was closely associated with Kostas Moussouris' theatrical company during the 1950s and the 1960s . As a film actor, he took part in more than 70 movies, mostly in secondary roles; his first film role was in "The Song of Pain" (1953) (Greek title: "Το Τραγούδι του Πόνου") and his last was in "Red White" (1993) ("Άσπρο Κόκκινο"). He also appeared in several TV shows since 1971; His last appearance on television was in 1994. He died in a retirement home in Athens on 2 November 2008, after suffering a number of strokes.

Known For

Loafing and Camouflage

as Col A. Kontelis

And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

as Haralabos

The Policeman of the 16th Precinct

as Vangelis

My Daughter, the Socialist

as Spyros

The Strongman Who Became a Lamb

as Xenofon

Modern Cinderella

as Menios Charalabidis

The Brightest Star

as Giorgos

I Loved an Armchair

as psychiatrist

The Beauty of Athens

as Mr. Tsilimirdis

Ένας τρελλός τρελλός αεροπειρατής

as Michel Sarantidis