Christos Batzios (Greek: Χρήστος Μπάτζιος) is a Greek actor, filmmaker and athlete. He is known for his film roles and athletic performances.
Life and career Batzios was born in Kavala, a city in northern Greece. When he was fifteen, he moved to Thessaloniki, Greece, where he attended Mandoulides Highschool and began playing in several basketball clubs. He is also an athlete of martial arts, such as MMA and Wing Chun, and track & field. He graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a B.A in Physical Education.
Batzios started taking theater and film acting lessons along with studying in the university.
He later moved to Athens, Greece where he continued to take acting and voice lessons, until 2010 where he made his professional debut in theater. In 2011, Batzios presented his most well known play, the comedy Things to be ashamed of (Greek: Ντροπής Πράγματα), which was popular in Greece and Cyprus for 3 seasons, touring in more than 80 cities. Dramania (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1 Dramania (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1%
Batzios has played in several movies and theater plays, including many short films, documentaries, videoclips and other art projects. He has collaborated with directors in Greece, France and United Kingdom. Eleftheria Online (Google translation) Retrieved 2016-7-1
Christos Batzios is also a dancer, performing Contemporary Dance, Acrobatic Dance, Latin and other dances. He sings in music theater plays and writes lyrics for songs and for his plays. Batzios has also been a radio producer.
Selected filmography & plays
Title Role Notes Α mon age, je me cache encore pour fumer Karim Drama Nikos Kazantzakis Novel Man Drama - Biography Poor Vision Petros Drama Exodos 1826 Avramoulis Drama - Historic & Documentary Comedy Bang John Comedy The Keys Mark Thriller It's not what it looks like Paulos Comedy Ntropis Pragmata Chris Comedy Life again Chris Drama Lily George Drama Nihterini Οmada Εrgasias John Comedy Hot Water Giannis Comedy Mia Agkalia Christos Drama Look where you are Nick Drama Fifth Sun Bill Drama 3 Typoi gia gelia & gia klammata Giannis Comedy Fools L. S. Tolchinsky Comedy
Business and productions Christos Batzios is also the founder of the production company PROMiS Productions and the media group PROMiS Media.
References
External links Official website of Christos Batzios Ntropis Pragmata - The comedy by Christos Batzios on Tour for a 3rd season Christos Batzios and Maria Androutsou Interview You Tube MENT Basketball Club goes to Final4 Christos Batzios celebrated the birthday of PROMiS Media and Texnospito with celebrities