Nicolas Vaporidis ( el, Νικόλας Βαπορίδης; born 22 December 1981) is an Italian

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Biography

Vaporidis was born in

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to an Italian mother and a Greek father. He obtained a classical diploma in

in 2000, then enrolled in a

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program. He moved to

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, where he remained more than a year working as a waiter and attending English classes. After London, Vaporidis returned to Italy and attended the acting school Teatro Azione, directed by Christian Del Bianco Cristiano Censi and Isabella Del Bianco. In 2002, Vaporidis' first film role was in ''Il ronzio delle mosche'' directed by Dario D'Ambrosi and co-starring

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. The following year,

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gave him the title role in '' 13dici a tavola''. In 2006, Vaporidis starred opposite

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in the film ''

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'' directed by

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. Vaporidis' novel ''Bravissimo a sbagliare'' was published by

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in 2007 ().

Personal life

On September 8, 2012, Vaporidis married

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(divorce 2014).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaporidis, Nicolas Male actors from Rome 21st-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian people of Greek descent Living people 1982 births 21st-century Italian novelists