Christos Batzios

Christos Batzios
Born Kavala, Greece
Nationality Greek
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008–present
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)

Christos Batzios (Greek: Χρήστος Μπάτζιος, born 14 May) is a Greek actor, filmmaker and athlete. He is known for his film roles and athletic performances.

Life and career

Batzios was born in Kavala, a city in northern Greece. When he was fifteen, he moved to Thessaloniki, Greece, where he attended Mandoulides Highschool and has played in many reputable basketball clubs since then. He is also an athlete of martial arts, such as MMA and Wing Chun, and track & field. He graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a B.A in Physical Education.

Christos Batzios started taking theater and film acting lessons along with studying in the university.

He later moved to Athens, Greece where he continued to take acting and voice lessons, until 2010 where he made his professional debut in theater. In 2011, Batzios presented his most well known play, the comedy Things to be ashamed of (Greek: Ντροπής Πράγματα), which was one of the most popular comedies in Greece and Cyprus for 3 seasons, touring in more than 80 cities.[1][2]

Batzios has played in several movies and theater plays, including many short films, documentaries, videoclips and other art projects. He has collaborated with directors in Greece, France and United Kingdom.[3]

Christos Batzios is also a dancer, performing Contemporary Dance, Acrobatic Dance, Latin and other dances. He sings in music theater plays and writes lyrics for songs and for his plays. Batzios has also been a radio producer.

Selected filmography & plays

Title Role Notes
Α mon age, je me cache encore pour fumer Karim Drama
Nikos Kazantzakis Novel Man Drama - Biography
Poor Vision Petros Drama
Exodos 1826 Avramoulis Drama - Historic & Documentary
Comedy Bang John Comedy
The Keys Mark Thriller
It's not what it looks like Paulos Comedy
Ntropis Pragmata Chris Comedy
Life again Chris Drama
Lily George Drama
Nihterini Οmada Εrgasias John Comedy
Hot Water Giannis Comedy
Mia Agkalia Christos Drama
Look where you are Nick Drama
Fifth Sun Bill Drama
3 Typoi gia gelia & gia klammata Giannis Comedy
Fools L. S. Tolchinsky Comedy

Business and productions

Christos Batzios is also the founder of the production company PROMiS Productions and the media group PROMiS Media.

References

  1. ↑ "Ντροπής Πράγματα με χαμόγελα χθες". Dramania (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1
  2. ↑ "Ντροπής Πράγματα με Μαρία Ανδρούτσου και Χρήστο Μπάτζιο". Dramania (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1%
  3. ↑ "Συνέντευξη με τον Χρήστο Μπάτζιο". Eleftheria Online (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1

External links

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