Haris Romas
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.
Charis Romas Χάρης Ρώμας | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 6.15 ft (187 cm) |
| Title | Vice-Governor of Attica Region |
| Political party | New Democracy |
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 is a candidate for Mayor of Chalandri and head of the "Chalandri to the Light" faction, for the 2023 Greek local elections.
Biography
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".[5] 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
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
| Year | Title | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sweet Bunch | Γλυκιά Συμμορία |
| 1985 | Bordello | Μπορντέλο |
| 1993 | Women In Poison | Γυναίκες δηλητήριο |
| 2001 | Pink full-fledged | 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The screw | Episode: "Autobiography" | |
| Hard Walnuts | Stamatis | Series regular (8 episodes) | |
| Stars made of dirt | 3 episodes | ||
| 1990 | The lady upstairs | Pandelis Georgiadis | TV mini series; also screenwriter |
| 1990-1991 | Our little inspection | 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 | TV mini series; also screenwriter | ||
| The indivisible | Haris Gkantemidis | Episode: "Do you have life insurance?" | |
| 1993-1996 | Those and the others | Dionisis Dangas | Lead role (110 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 1997-1998 | The Evil Vizier | Kleon Veziris | Lead role (26 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 1998-2000 | Konstantinos and Eleni | Konstantinos Kantakouzinos | Lead role (68 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2000-2002 | Lifting | Gerasimos Mantouvalos | Lead role (38 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2001 | 10 Minutes of Preaching | Fivos | 3 episodes |
| 2003-2004 | Help neighbors! Help! | Dimitris | Lead role (22 episodes) |
| 2003-2006 | Joy's Café | Periandros Popotas | Lead role (88 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2004 | Saturdayborns | Xenophondas Tsitsingkos | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Marriage with everything | Himself / The star | Episodes: "Umbilical cord" & "Marriage is a prison"; also screenwriter |
| 2007-2008 | Deligiannis Girls' School | Mimis Metaxas | Lead role (28 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2009-2010 | Dr. Roulis | Alexandros Fikioris | Lead role (9 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2019 | If I were rich | Sotiris' boss | 5 episodes |
| 2019-2021 | Joy's Café | Periandros Popotas | Lead role (43 episodes); also screenwriter |
| 2022 | The Neoclassical | psychiatrist | Episode: "My Friend Lefterakis"; also screenwriter |
| 2023 | Our Own Family | Aristotle | 40 episodes |
| The Neoclassical | Andreas Mavrogialouros | Episode: "There's also philotimos"; also screenwriter | |
Animated films
- Quest for Camelot (Devon) (Greek version)
- The Wild (Nigel the Koala) (Greek version)
References
- "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.
- "Haris Romas - Spouse, Children, Birthday & More". Playback.fm. Retrieved 26 May 2023.