Haris Romas
Charis Romas Χάρης Ρώμας | |
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| Born | 23 March 1960 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Education | Moraitis School |
| Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (MD) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, lyricist, politician |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Title | Vice-Governor of Attica Region |
| Political party | New Democracy |
Charis Romas or Haris Romas (Greek: Χάρης Ρώμας) is a Greek actor, screenwriter, lyricist and politician. He was born on 23 March 1960 in Piraeus as Haralambos Rassias (Χαράλαμπος Ρασσιάς).[1] He is most well known for co-writing and starring in the popular TV shows Konstantinou kai Elenis and To kafe tis Charas, where he played the iconic roles of Konstantinos Katakouzinos and Periandros Popotas respectively.
He is also a politician, having run for Regional Council of Attica region in the 2019 Greek regional elections, he was elected for the district of Central Athens, receiving 7.837 votes.[2] He served as executive Regional Councillor for Culture from 2019 to 2021.[3] Since 2021, he serving as Vice-Governor of Attica for Culture and Sports.[4]
He was a candidate for Mayor of Chalandri and head of the "Chalandri to the Light" faction, for the 2023 Greek local elections.[5]
Biography[edit]
He was born with the name Charalambos Rassias on March 23, 1960 in Piraeus. He graduated from the high school of Moraitis School and entered the medical school at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, receiving a MD degree in 1992.
Instead of a doctor, he chose to become an actor and he studied drama and theatre studies in the Pelos Katselis Drama School and the Drama School of the Greek Art Theatre "Karolos Koun".[6] His parents did not agree with this decision and especially his father, who stopped talking to him and forbade him to use his surname. For this reason, he adopted the surname of his mother "Romas". His relationship with his father recovered only shortly before his father's death.
Personal life[edit]
When he was 25 years old he married a fellow student and the marriage lasted only for 2 years. He has been a permanent resident of Chalandri since 1992.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Glykia Simoria | Γλυκιά Συμμορία |
| 1985 | Bordello | Μπορντέλο |
| 1993 | Gynaikes dilitirio | Γυναίκες δηλητήριο |
| 2001 | Roz olotahos | Ροζ ολοταχώς |
| Year | Title | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | I Mata Hari xanahtypa | Η Μάτα Χάρη ξαναχτυπά Mata Hari Hits Again |
| 1987 | I politehnitisa | Η πολυτεχνίτισσα I politehnitisa |
| 1988 | Pos ti lei I Vazelini, Turkika | Πως τη λεν τη βαζελίνη, τούρκικα Pos ti lei ti vazelini, tourkika |
| 1998 | Bravo giatre... | Μπράβο γιατρέ... |
| 1999 | To hrima sto laimo mou | Το χρήμα στο λαιμό μου |
| 2000 | Arseniko ke palia dantela | Αρσενικό και παλιά δαντέλα |
| Armege lagous & koureve helones | Άρμεγε λαγούς και κούρευε χελόνες | |
| Gia panta mazi | Για πάντα μαζί | |
| 2006 | Ena kapelo apo psatha Italias | Ένα καπέλο από ψάθα Ιταλίας |
| 2007 | Agapao ti mama sou | Αγαπώ τη μαμά σου |
| 2018 | Bravo giatre mou | Μπράβο γιατρέ μου |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The screw | Episode: "Autobiography" | |
| Sklira Karydia | Stamatis | Series regular (8 episodes) | |
| Asteria apo homa | 3 episodes | ||
| 1990 | The lady upstairs | Pandelis Georgiadis | TV mini series; also screenwriter |
| 1990-1991 | I mikri mas epitheorisi tou hthes kai tou simera | various roles | Also screenwriter |
| 1991 | Mamma mia | Vasilis Kalantzis | Series regular (28 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 1992 | Hellas Pallas | Lead role (20 episodes); also screenwriter | |
| 1993 | The indivisible | TV mini series; also screenwriter | |
| Haris Gantemidis | Episode: "Do you have life insurance?" | ||
| 1993-1996 | I Men... ke I Den | Dionysis Dangas | Lead role (110 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 1997-1998 | O kakos vezyris | Kleon Veziris | Lead role (26 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 1998-2000 | Konstantinou kai Elenis | Konstantinos Kantakouzinos | Lead role (68 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2000-2002 | Lifting | Gerasimos Mantouvalos | Lead role (38 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2001 | 10 lepta kyrigma | Fivos | 3 episodes |
| 2003-2004 | Voitheia geitonoi | Dimitris | Lead role (22 episodes) |
| 2003-2006 | To kafe tis Charas | Periandros Popotas | Lead role (88 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2004 | Savatogennimenes | Xenophondas Tsitsingos | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Gamos me ta ola tou | Himself / The star | Episodes: "Umbilical cord" & "Marriage is a prison"; also screenwriter |
| 2007-2008 | Deligianneion Parthenagogeion | Mimis Metaxas | Lead role (28 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2009-2010 | Doctor Roulis | Alexandros Fikioris | Lead role (9 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2019 | An imoun plousios | Sotiris' boss | 5 episodes |
| 2019-2021 | To kafe tis Charas | Periandros Popotas | Lead role (43 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2022 | Ta Neoklassika | psychiatrist | Episode: "My Friend Lefterakis"; also screenwriter |
| 2023 | I diki mas oikogeneia | Aristotle | 40 episodes |
| Ta Neoklassika | Andreas Mavrogialouros | Episode: "There's also philotimos"; also screenwriter |
Animated films[edit]
- Quest for Camelot (Devon) (Greek version)
- The Wild (Nigel the Koala) (Greek version)
References[edit]
- ^ "Χάρης Ρώμας: Σαν σήμερα γεννήθηκε ο ταλαντούχος ηθοποιός..." entertainment.in.gr. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/p/home/en/districts/903/
- ^ "Haris Romas: "Culture is the opposite of fear. It is love."". Athens Attica. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ venpo (10 March 2023). "The Regional Governor of Attica meets with the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) of the European Parliament in Elefsina". Περιφέρεια Αττικής (in Greek). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Ο Χάρης Ρώμας έμεινε τρίτος στο Χαλάνδρι". tovima.gr. 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Haris Romas - Spouse, Children, Birthday & More". Playback.fm. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Haris Romas profile on IMDb". imdb.com.
External links[edit]
- Haris Romas at IMDb
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