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Actor Gerasimos Michelis passes away – Known for his role as the villain in the Greek series, “Para Pente”

The memorable "man in black" from the hit series passed away today

Newsroom July 15 12:41

Actor Gerasimos Michelis passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 15.

A message on his official social media page announced:
“This morning, our beloved Gerasimos left ‘for another light.’ We will inform all friends of his farewell.”

Michelis was widely recognized for his role in the television series “Para Pente” (Close to Five), where he portrayed one of the main antagonists, a character who relentlessly stalked the series’ protagonists.

Who Was Gerasimos Michelis

Gerasimos Michelis was a distinguished graduate of the Veaki Drama School (Class of 1990, with honors). He had also completed vocal seminars and studied singing and music theory at the Piraeus Conservatory of Music.

Between 1989 and 1992, he participated in the three-year Ancient Drama Workshop led by the renowned director Lefteris Voyatzis.

Michelis had an extensive career across theatre, television, and film.

Selected Theatre Credits

  • Electra (2015)

  • The Marriage of Figaro (2015)

  • Iliad (2013)

  • Vladimir Mayakovsky: Behold I (2010)

  • West of the City: Unspeakable (based on texts by George Chimonas, 2010)

  • All My Sons (2006)

  • The Archmage (2004)

  • Platonov (2003)

  • Katerina from Heilbronn (2003)

  • The Affairs of Mr. Peters (2002)

  • The Sand Diary (2001)

  • The Snow Rider

  • Beauty and the Beast

  • The Curmudgeon

  • Antigone

  • Oedipus at Colonus

  • Moonlight

  • Little Cupid

  • Servant of Two Masters

  • Iefty

  • The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross

  • Autumn Baths

  • Attention Bites

  • Three Sisters

Film

  • Christos and Vitsio (1997)

Television

  • The Life of Another (2009)

  • The Red Room: The Memory of Medusa (2008)

  • If You Existed, I’d Break Up With You (2007)

  • If I Were You, If You Were Here (2005)

  • In Jordan (2002)

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  • Shadows in the Peristyle (2001)

Michelis leaves behind a legacy of powerful performances and a deep commitment to the craft of acting. His presence on stage and screen will be greatly missed.

 

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