Spyros Fokas

Spyros Fokas

Deceased · Born: Aug 17, 1937 · Died: Nov 10, 2023

Personal Details

BornAug 17, 1937 Patras, Achaea, West Greece, Greece
Spouse
  • Lilian Panagiotopoulou

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Nov 10, 2023 )
  • Renee Pappas

    ( Nov 18, 1984 to Nov 30, 2025 )

Biography

Spiros Focas is a highly acclaimed and esteemed Greek actor, renowned for his impressive body of work in both Greece and Italy. His remarkable career took off after being discovered by the illustrious Italian director Luchino Visconti, who cast him in the lead role of the iconic film Rocco and His Brothers, released in 1960.

Following this breakthrough, Focas went on to star in numerous Greek and Italian films throughout the 1960s and 1970s, collaborating with renowned directors such as Vincente Minnelli and Ferdinando Baldi. His extensive experience in Hollywood led to notable roles in the blockbuster films The Jewel of the Nile (1985) and Rambo III (1988).

In more recent years, Focas has continued to captivate audiences with his versatility and talent, most notably as Uncle Telly in the critically acclaimed film 3 Nights in Nisyros, released in 2009. Throughout his illustrious career, Spiros Focas has solidified his position as one of Greece's most respected and well-known actors.

Career

2014
Promakhos
Promakhos as Fotis
1990
1988
Rambo III
Rambo III as Masoud
1987
Mistress
Mistress as Paulo
1986
Black Tunnel
Black Tunnel as Colonel Jack Roth
1977
The Chosen
The Chosen as Colonel Harbin
1976
A Matter of Time
A Matter of Time as Mario Morello
1974
Flavia, the Heretic
Flavia, the Heretic as the French Duke
1973
1970
Corbari
Corbari as Orlandi
1960
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers as Vincenzo Parondi