Kostas Karras ( el, Κώστας Καρράς ) (21 June 1936 – 6 May 2012) was a

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actor and politician.

Biography

Karras was born in

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and trained as an actor at the

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in London and the drama school of the

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. After making his screen debut in 1961, he was a regular feature in

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throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Karras was a member of the Hellenic Parliament from 2000 to 2007, representing the

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party. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the

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Filmography

*'' Imperiale'' (1968) *'' Ipolochagos Natassa'' (1970) *''

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'' (1977)

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* 1936 births 2012 deaths Alumni of RADA Greek male film actors Greek male television actors Greek MPs 2000–2004 Greek MPs 2004–2007 Members of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group New Democracy (Greece) politicians Politicians from Athens Greek actor-politicians Male actors from Athens {{Greece-politician-stub