Kostas Sommer
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Kostas Sommer (born May 17, 1975) is a Greek actor who has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows. In 2005, he appeared in the Hollywood
film Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
starring Rob Schneider
as the Greek gigolo Assapopoulos Mariolis. This role is Sommer’s first Hollywood role, after nailing his only audition since arriving in Los Angeles
.
He was born in Germany
, where he spent most of his childhood years and later moved to Greece
, Sommer attended the German School of Athens
. He was bit by the acting bug as a young boy, and continued working in television and film in Greece. He is a very well known Greek celebrity appearing in numerous magazines as a model before landing roles in big screen film productions such as Brides by Pantelis Voulgaris
, A Breath's Distance for ATA Studios and Golden Beach. Some of his television credits include Love Came From Afar, Aliki, and The Bachelors. He has also appeared in several broadway plays include playing the part of Joe Bonaparte in Golden Boy
and Liliom. He enjoys extreme sports as well as skydiving, jetski, speed boat, car and motorcycle racing/stunts. Some of his other hobbies include kickboxing
, sailing
, scuba diving
, track and field and firearms. He currently lives between Athens
and Los Angeles
Sommer made a guest appearance during the April 2006 Miss Star Hellas, pageant. He was starring opposite actress Fay Zafirakou, , in the Greek TV series Tis Agapis Maheria , (The Knives of Love) by Stratos Markidis for ANT1
. This series had a personal connection to Kostas since the story is based in Cretan traditions.
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
film Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo is the 2005 sequel to the 1999 film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, from Happy Madison Productions. Rob Schneider returns in the role of a male prostitute Deuce Bigalow who visits his former pimp T.J...
starring Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
as the Greek gigolo Assapopoulos Mariolis. This role is Sommer’s first Hollywood role, after nailing his only audition since arriving in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
He was born in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where he spent most of his childhood years and later moved to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Sommer attended the German School of Athens
German School of Athens
The German School of Athens, or Deutsche Schule Athen , is a coeducational independent, high school in Greece. The school has been in operation since 1896...
. He was bit by the acting bug as a young boy, and continued working in television and film in Greece. He is a very well known Greek celebrity appearing in numerous magazines as a model before landing roles in big screen film productions such as Brides by Pantelis Voulgaris
Pantelis Voulgaris
Pantelis Voulgaris is a Greek film director and screenwriter. His 1989 film The Striker with Number 9 was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival...
, A Breath's Distance for ATA Studios and Golden Beach. Some of his television credits include Love Came From Afar, Aliki, and The Bachelors. He has also appeared in several broadway plays include playing the part of Joe Bonaparte in Golden Boy
Golden Boy
Golden Boy is a drama by Clifford Odets. The play was initially produced on Broadway by The Group Theatre in 1937. Odets' biggest hit was made into a 1939 film of the same name, starring William Holden in his breakthrough role, and also served as the basis for a 1964 musical.-Plot:It focuses on Joe...
and Liliom. He enjoys extreme sports as well as skydiving, jetski, speed boat, car and motorcycle racing/stunts. Some of his other hobbies include kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
, sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
, scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
, track and field and firearms. He currently lives between Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
Sommer made a guest appearance during the April 2006 Miss Star Hellas, pageant. He was starring opposite actress Fay Zafirakou, , in the Greek TV series Tis Agapis Maheria , (The Knives of Love) by Stratos Markidis for ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
. This series had a personal connection to Kostas since the story is based in Cretan traditions.
Trivia
- Kosta speaks fluently Greek, German, English and French.
- He was born to a Greek father, from CreteCreteCrete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, and a German mother. - Started modeling at age 12.
- He uses his mother's maiden name as his stage nameStage nameA stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
. - He is a graduate of UCLA in acting 1997.
- Shoot the Duke (2009) (completed) .... Harry
- Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009) .... Ottis
- Boston Strangler: The Untold Story (2008) (V) .... Frank Asarian
- 2010- Lena-Liebe meines Lebens (German Telenovela) .... Toni