Ioannis Vamvakitis

I'm a Greek actor living in Brighton UK since 2002. I love reading and writing poetry, I'm addicted to long distance speed-walking & running, and I'm the proud father of a French bulldog boy "Fatsa" and a Russian tortoise girl "Sputnik". I am a cancer survivor and an avid supporter of Cancer Research UK for their amazing selfless work and contribution to the development of life saving research. I studied Acting (Stanislavsky method) for 3 years at the highly prestigious Higher Private Drama School for the Theatre and the Arts of Karolos Koun in Athens, Greece, and was granted a Diploma in Acting in 1996. I worked as a professional actor from the Summer of 1994 and until Spring 2000. Furthermore I studied for a BA in English Literature and Theatre at the Empire State College, affiliated to the State University of New York (2002). In September 2002 I decided to move for 1 year to Brighton, UK, to study for an MA in Media Studies at the University of Sussex (2003), and a few decades down the line I'm still here. After having had a long successful career in Sales as an adviser, an account manager and a trainer now is the time to chase again the "dream" and pursue once more acting, my first career and love. * Equity UK Member. * EU Passport holder. * Permanent Settled Status in the UK. * Tattoos on both arms. Current Credits, UK: * Commercial Photoshoot, TBA, Branded Products, Simon Way, 02/2023, Actor/Model. * Short Film 'Fatale', Michelle Alise/London Film School, 01/2023, Role "Delivery Man" the toxic masculine archetype harassing sexually the 2 heroines of the film. * TV, One Tribe TV, December 2022 (details to be announced). Old Credits (June 1994 - April 2000), Athens/Greece: * Actor, Stage, 'I Laskarina' (Mimi Denisi), Directors Minos Volanakis and Korais Damatis, 'Acropol Theatre' (1999-2000). * Actor, Film, 'Earth and Water' (Panos Karkanevatos), Director Panos Karkanevatos (1999). * Actor, Stage, 'The Game of the Roles' (Luigi Pirandello), Director Minos Volanakis, 'Kefallinias Str. Theatre' (1998-1999). * Actor, TV Series, 'The Children of the Neighbourhood', ET1 Channel (1998). * Actor-Dancer, Stage, 'Karmen No. 33' (Dance-Drama adaptation of Georges Bizet's Opera 'Carmen'), Director-Choreographer Yannis Bagourdis, 'Knossos Theatre' (1998). * Actor, Music Video, 'Ta Chartina', Folk Star Singer Dimitra Galani, Yellow Productions (1997). * Actor, Stage, 'Hell' (Alberta Tsopanaki), Director Alberta Tsopanaki, 'Fanari Theatre' (1997). * Actor, TV series 'The Son of the Father', Director Diagoras Chronopoulos, Mega Channel (1997). * Actor, Stage, 'The Maids' (Carlo Goldoni), Director Thomas Moschopoulos, 'Porta Theatre' (1996-1997). * Actor, Stage, 'Wealth' (Aristophanes), Director Mimis Kouyoumtzis, 'Theatre of Arts Karolos Koun' (1995). * Actor, Stage, 'Minetti' (Thomas Bernhard), Director Georgos Lazanis, 'Theatre of Arts Karolos Koun' (1994-1995). * Actor, Stage, 'The Trojan Women' (Euripides), Director Georgos Lazanis, 'Theatre of Arts Karolos Koun' (1994).