Kostas Sommer
Biography
Greek actor and television host Kostas Sommer grew up mostly in Germany before settling in Greece, and he began performing as a boy, adding modeling work from age twelve and an arts and psychology degree from UCLA in 1997. Early on he worked steadily in Greek film and television, and his first Hollywood part came in 2005 as the gigolo Assapopoulos Mariolis in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005). His film credits also take in Brides, directed by Pantelis Voulgaris, The Boston Strangler, A Breath's Distance, Golden Beach and Extreme Sommer. On television he was seen in Love Came From Afar and Soko Germany, and he starred for ANT1 in the series Tis Agapis Maheria, also known as The Knives of Love. On stage he played Joe Bonaparte in Golden Boy and appeared in Liliom.
51years old
Turns 52 on May 17in 216 days
- Born Germany
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Oliver Tino
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 17 years2005 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022The EnforcerIMDb rating 5.4
- 2015Klearchos, Marina and ShortIMDb rating 3.7
- 2008Boston Strangler The Untold StoryIMDb rating 3.9
- 2005Deuce Bigalow: European GigoloIMDb rating 4.7
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Big break
In 2005, Kostas Sommer played the Greek gigolo Assapopoulos Mariolis in the Hollywood film Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. It was his first Hollywood role, and he got it from his only audition after he arrived in Los Angeles.
Beyond film
Sommer has also acted in several Broadway plays, among them Golden Boy, where he took the role of Joe Bonaparte, and Liliom.
A change of course
Sommer began modeling when he was 12 years old, and in 1997 he graduated from UCLA, where he studied Arts and Psychology.
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Films together
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Mike BigelowDirector, 1 film, 2005
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Richard HughesDirector, 1 film, 2022
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Michael FeiferDirector, 1 film, 2008
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