Biography
Nikos Rizos (Greek: Νίκος Ρίζος; 30 September 1924 – 20 April 1999, in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many Greek comedies in cinema. Rizos began his career with Anthropoi, anthropoi in 1948 at the Metropolitan Theatre. He founded his own company in 1959 which he co-ran from 1961 with Vasilis Avlonitis and Georgia Vasileiadou. He appeared in various comedies in Greece and Germany, performing for the immigrant Greeks abroad. In 1986, he appeared at the Astor Theatre on Stadiou Street which he ran from the artistic performance until 1990. Rizos changed and he was a theatrical entrepreneur for 27 years. He starred in around 300 comedy films including To soferaki (with Giorgos Tzavellas), O thisavros tou makariti (with Nikos Tsiforos), O Klearchos, i Marina kai o kontos, Simoria eraston, and others. On television, he starred alongside Martha Karagianni in O dromos (The Road). In 1999, he appeared in the television series of Tassos Athanassiadis's I aithousa tou thronou. It was his last appearance on television.
Acted in 142
1990s
- 1998
The Throne Room
Δήμαρχος · 26 episodes
- 1995
Alli to proi, alli to vrady
Θανάσης · 26 episodes
- 1993
Ston asterismo tis gravatas
Tony · 1 episode
1980s
- 1988
Μας φάγανε οι τρέλες στις Σεϋχέλλες
Movie
O kontos me to papaki
Thomas
Μηχανόβιοι και μπάτσοι
Officer Spatharis
Ένας μάγκας που δεν πάτησε το τρένο
Movie
Ο ντόκτωρ της κομπίνας
Movie
Τρελός παπάς τους βάφτισε
Movie
Ο μπάτσος και η μπάτσα
Movie
- 1987
Epangelma: Antres
πατέρας Έβελυν
Είναι μάγκας ο ψηλός με τη γραβάτα
Movie
Ρόδα Τσάντα και Κοπάνα 4
Ηρακλής Ντερέκης
The Waitresses
Movie
O xemoramenos
Movie
The virgin and the pin
σφάχτης
Αλλού παπάς αλλού τα ράσα του
Movie
Ο μάγκας από το Γιουσουρούμ
Movie
Sτούμπερμαν ...αγάπη μου
Movie
Κομάντος και βλήματα
Movie
- 1986
Ena koritsi kai... poly antraki
Μήτσος
Ο Τρελοξενύχτης
Movie
Ράδιο Αρβύλα
Movie
Ένα Και Να Καίει
Grigoris
O Rambo, o Kontos kai i Tapa!
Saki 'Tapa' Chan
Ματάκιας και βρωμόστομος
Movie
Ο βάρβαρος και η Βαρβάρα
Movie
Η Κόμπρα απ' τα Γιάννενα
Κόμπρας
- 1985
Remember September
Movie
Κόκκορας στο χαρέμι του
Meletis
Mia nyfi gia olous!
Movie
Τα λιονταράκια του έρωτα
Movie
Και κλάμα ο ξενοδόχος
Movie
Η Κόμπρα απ' τα Γιάννενα
Movie
Αυτό το κορίτσι ποιος θα το πάρει?
Movie
- 1984
Wheel, Bag and Truants 3
Iraklis Nterekis
Guess what I do... at night
Sotiris
National Priests
Κάβουρας
Μήτσος ο Ρεζίλης
Leras
Ένας Πρωτάρης Στο Κολλέγιο!
Movie
- 1983
Wheel Bag and Kopana 2
Gymnastics Profesor
Right... On!
Zaharias
Agries plakes sta thrania
Schoolmaster
Anyone Else for Heaven?
Mahos
Γύφτικη Κομπανία
Movie
Papasouzas
Παπα-Αύγουστος
Papadistik Company
Kavouras
Doste tin tsonta sto lao!..
Movie
Say it... golden mouth
Movie
- 1982
Arpa Colla
Mr. Karalefiotis
Wheel Bag and Kopana
Iraklis Derekis
- 1981
A Short Man Will Save Us
Fontas Tsakiris
- 1980
Wet Romeo
Lefteris
1970s
- 1979
The Street Smarts
Babis Papalaourdas
- 1973
The optimist
Panos Karlis
One Crazy Crazy Hijacker
Fanis Fourlis
A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
Giorgis
- 1972
Aliki the Dictator
Πανάγος Πρόκος
Bedlam My Love
Minas
Gang of Lovers
Tzortzis Kotsiras
From the Stable to the Salon
Movie
- 1971
Volunteer in Eros
Ilias Fondoglou
- 1970
The Taxi Driver
Anastasis
The Wretched and the Rich
Movie
The Dwarf and the 7 Snow Whites
Movie
1960s
- 1969
My Boss Was a Fool
Θεόδωρος Κοτρώνης
The Countess of Fabrica
Christos Delimanis (Thief)
Stratis Has Strayed
Jim Andrews
The Man from Karpazia
Aristos
- 1968
The Lady and the Tramp
Thanasis
The idiot
Max Ralatos
The Hunk
Alexis
The Giant of Kypseli
Nikos Fourketas
The Luna Park Girl
Stelios
The Lucky One
Stavros
Stay Cool, Napoleon!
Leonidas
- 1967
Viva Rena
Stratos
Aspasia's dollars
Petros
- 1966
My Sister Deserves a Beating
Gerasimos
The Parliamentarian Lady
Movie
O tetraperatos
Hatzifotias
- 1965
No, Mr. Johnson.
Thanasis
A Very Clever Guy
Iordanis
Κάνε Με Πρωθυπουργό
Andreas
- 1964
Fortune Hunters
Movie
My Bitter Love
Movie
If Luck Favors You
Pelopidas Zarmis
They ere all... Fools!
Iraklis
- 1963
Seven Days of Lying
Sotiris
World Gone Mad
Kitsaras Bourbouris
Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος
Movie
Thymios in the Land of Striptease
Movie
To gelio vgike ap' ton Paradeiso
Vrasidas Paparatzas
A Patented Stupid Man
Tonis
My Nephew Manolis
Manolis Karletsos
Fortunately Unemployed
Movie
- 1962
Runaway Bride
truck driver
The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia
Kleomenis
Michalios of the 14th Regiment
Menios
When the Cat is Missing!
Babis
The Watermelon
Stavros
The End of the Two-Cent Coin
Napoleon
Taxi Driver
Babis
The Greek woman and love
Nikolakis
Έξυπνοι και Κορόιδα
Movie
Ο Γεροδήμος
Movie
- 1961
Klearhos, Marina and the short one
Mahos Zarkadopoulos
Φλογέρα και Αίμα
Movie
- 1960
O thymios tahei 400
Movie
Αγαπούλα μου
Movie
Για την αγάπη μιας ορφανής
Movie
1950s
- 1959
The Treasure of the Beatitude
Stelios
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
Telis
Πως περνούν οι παντρεμένοι
Movie
- 1958
Happy Bums
Mitsos Mantrahaleas
Lovers Without a Dime
Aristotelis
The Cicada and the Ant
Ευδαίμων
The Bus Conductor
Movie
Το μυστικό της κατηγορούμενης
Movie
- 1957
Of Fortune The Written
Billy
Jeep, Pavilion and Love
Vangelis
A Father by Accident
Garidas
At Night the Entanglements
waiter
Three Detectives
Movie
The Child of the Street
Movie
- 1956
Capital adventures
Cook
Jealous like a Cat
Mistos
The Hunters of Athens
Λάκης
Dating Agency
tough guy at the matchmaking office
- 1955
Party, Money and Love
Sarantis
Joe, the Amazing
Gardelis
- 1954
The Happy Beginning
Giorgos' friend
The Little Mouse
Vangelis
Goal in Love
Pipis
The Swindlers
Feras
- 1953
The Driver
Mistos
- 1952
Lily of the Harbor
Atsidas
- 1950
The Drunkard
Mitsos
1940s
- 1948
Fallen Angels
Movie