Giannis Tsoumarakis

Giannis Tsoumarakis
Γιάννης Τσουμαράκης
Tsoumarakis in 2019
Born7 July 2000[1]
Athens, Greece
OccupationActor
AwardsDimitris Horn Award, 2025

Giannis Tsoumarakis (Greek: Γιάννης Τσουμαράκης; born on 7 July 2000) is a Greek actor.

Giannis Tsoumarakis was born and raised in Athens[2] on July 7, 2000. He graduated from the Gerakas Art School and was admitted to the Drama School of the National Theatre, from which he graduated in 2021 with honors.[3] He studies Philology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,[1] knows the accordion, piano and speaks English and French.[3]

Examples of his work in the theater include the performances "Antonio or the Message" by Loula Anagnostaki, "in the Stomach of Simone Soul",[3] Billy Elliot the Musical (2015), Romeo and Juliet (2016), Blue Train (2024), The Provocateurs (2022)[4] and "The Tape".[5] He participated in the series The Durrells (2016), At 4 (2023), The Witch (2023)[4] and "I Have Children" (2024-2025) and in the film Shared Balcony (2019).

In May 2025, he was awarded the "Dimitris Horn" theater award.[6]

In June 2025, he participated in the chorus of Sophocles' "Antigone" which was staged in Epidaurus, directed by Ulrich Rasche.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Γιάννης Τσουμαράκης: Διεκδικεί το βραβείο Χορν ο ταλαντούχος ηθοποιός – «Το έμαθα από το ίντερνετ»" (in Greek). Δεδομένο. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ^ "O Γιάννης Τσουμαράκης διαβάζει ένα ποίημα του Γιώργου Στογιαννίδη" (in Greek). Lifo. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Greek National Theatre.
  4. ^ a b "Γιάννης Τσουμαράκης - Βιογραφία" (in Greek). unstage.gr. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Γιάννης Τσουμαράκης: Ήρεμη δύναμη" (in Greek). Πρώτο Θέμα. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Γιάννης Τσουμαράκης, ο νικητής του Βραβείου Χορν μιλάει στο ΒΗΜΑ" (in Greek). Το Βήμα. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Ulrich Rasche - Αντιγόνη του Σοφοκλή" (in Greek). Athens Epidaurus Festival. Retrieved 7 October 2025.

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