Louie Athanasiou

Vitals

Gender
Male
Age Range
62 - 62
Ethnicity
Greek
Height
172cm
Base Location
Melbourne
Available In
Adelaide, Auckland, Australian Capital Territory, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gold Coast, International, Melbourne, Northern NSW, Northern Territory, Perth, Queenstown, Sydney, Tasmania, Wellington
Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Extra (Background), Presenter, Stand-up Comedian, Writer
Hair
Brown
Eye
Brown, Hazel

Agent

Acting Agent
RPR Actors
Phone

Feature Photo
Louie Athanasiou

Skills & Attributes

Shoe Size
10
Clothing Size
Male - XL
Waist
104cm
Neck
45cm
Chest
118cm
Hip
106cm
Natural Accent
Australian, Greek
Accents
Australian, Chinese, English, German, Greek, Indian, Italian, Latino, Mexican, Scottish, Spanish, Western
Languages
Greek
Hair Length
Short
Instrumental
Guitar, Piano / Keyboard
Sport
AFL Football, Badminton, Body Boarding , Bowls, Cricket, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball
Drivers Licences
Car
Model Work Types
Commercial
Professional Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Extra (Background), Presenter, Stand-up Comedian, Writer

Photos


Notes

Gary (lead) - on stage acting performance for the 350 Australia wide member Bupa conference, held in Melbourne Richmond supporter - Ch 7 / AFL promo 2023 Roving Easter Bunny at Werribee Central and Opala SC ED patient (lead) - online campaign for CC Advertising - client: Rosemary Health 2021 Boxing match cheerleader (supporting) in the 2021 comedy, 'The next big thing' - Dir. Dean Codrington for Bravada films Lou - truck driver (lead) in 'A day in the life' (alternate ending) - corporate training film for R & R Corporate Health - One House productions 2021 Peter Walsh - scientist (lead) in Chaitu Madalas’ movie length feature film for Arcus Films - an Indian sci-fi action drama ‘7:11pm’. Due for world wide release in both English and Telugu languages for the US, India and Australian market in 2023. Truckie (supporting) at a tool box meeting - for a 2020 training / corporate film 'A day in the life' for R & R Corporate health Luke - Cement co. manager (supporting) in Sean Dobra’s 2020 Starmax films ‘These two hands - The Tom Bowen story’ Angry schizophrenic pensioner (lead) - Online and TV advertisement for Duress emergency panic alarm 2020 Sitting Santa - Sanctuary Lakes 2019 Roving Santa - Barkly Square, Brunswick 2019 Game show compere - Casey shopping centre 2019 Silver haired yuppy (lead) in Eldrick Louey’s 2019 short film ‘The balloon’ Angry Chef (supporting) in Chaitu Madala's 2019 short film thriller 'Mission library' Mick and the Tile guy (supporting) and runner / continuity / boom operator in Paul Parker's 2018 dramas 'Rinse and repeat' and 'Where to from here' Roving Rudolph (in costume) at Knox Ozone 2018 Roving and sitting Santa at Boronia SC 2018 Roving and sitting Santa at Dandenong Plaza 2018 Lollipop man (supporting) for the 2018 Channel 2 children's series "The Inbestigators" Chef's assistant and demonstrator - Hoppers Crossing SC, Gladstone Park SC, Airport West SC 2018 Roving MC for Forest Hill Chase shopping centres 2018 'Fresh food fair' Book shop owner (supporting) in the 2018 Channel 10 comedy 'How to stay married' Ghost (lead) in Isaac Everett and Kitt Farrell's 2018 comedy fantasy 'Spirit of the knives' Pub patron (supporting) in Penny Moore's 2018 drama 'Trust Frank' Mafia hit man (supporting) in Andrew McPherson's 2018 comedy spoof 'Fu Man pooch' Chef demonstrator and presenter - Moonee Ponds Plaza 2018 Roving 2018 Easter Bunny at Roxburgh Park Hotel Roving 2017 Santa at Epping Plaza, Gateway Plaza Leopold, Burnside, Reservoir and David Jones Eastland Mick and the 'Tile guy' (supporting) in the TAFTA 2017 short film 'Rinse and repeat' Football spectator (supporting) in the 2017 short film 'Shepherd' featuring Damian Hill Father (supporting) in Chelsea Martin and Yasmin Lamb's 2017 short film 'The gift' Bottle shop owner (supporting) in Nathan Sirikumara's 2017 short film 'Watch man walk' Tony Calzone (supporting) RMIT 2017 web series 'Spook Street' Middle aged customer (supporting) in the pilot for Super Wog 2017 Santa, Gladstone Park Shopping Centre 2016 Roving Santa, David Jones - Eastland 2016 - for The Entertainment Store Jack, a band manager (Supporting) in Leanne Sampson-Bowden's 2016 short film, 'Wild dreams'. King Artiphilious (Supporting) in Joe Galluccio's 2016 TV pilot 'The Master' Billy (Lead) in Anthony Dillon's 2016 short film 'Visiting Mum' - which was awarded runner up in the Sydney Road film festival. Janitor (Supporting) in the 2016 feature film 'Emo - the musical' Bus driver (Supporting) in Tony Roger's 2015 short film 'Lost souls' Boxing coach (Supporting) in Tom Gathercole & Chris Witham's 2015 film 'Full circle' Loui - the cleaner (Supporting) in the pilot for the forthcoming 2015 / 16 TV sitcom 'Pacific Cove', by Guilty Productions. Michael - a lawyer (Supporting) in the feature film 2015 'Proud' - released to 143 film festivals world wide. Morton - a restaurant owner / manager (Supporting) in the feature film 2016 'Chloe lives'. Office worker (Supporting) in 'The experiment', Deakin University 2014, Organizational behavior. John (Lead) in 'The heart attack' Deakin University 2014 MBA Leadership short film project. Louie, (Lead) restaurant owner for Qld's film co. Major Drama's 2014 corporate video for client Alsco's wet area safety mats, Nick, (Supporting) the sleazy and foul mouthed, Euro driving instructor in Tim Quill's pilot for the 2013 sitcom 'Frontwards', Metro ticket inspector (Supporting). in the 2013 web based 'Short bites' series, Audition coach / script reader for the 2013 Channel 2 'Lunch date' episode - of the 'Raw nerve' trilogy, George (Supporting) in the 2013 web based 'Altruman' sitcom. 'Altruman' is now on Ch.2's iview site. Roger Mermann (Lead) obsessive / compulsive and eccentric 'Football strategy consultant and theorist' in the 2013 AFL / Hawthorn / Virgin Airlines "Go the extra mile" promotion. Currently, co-writing and co-creating a live and naughty costumed Sci-fi spoof, stage show and web series 'Journey to the dark side' with famed UK actor Bill Lahey. Various productions at school as well as improv sessions, stand up monologues and ghost writing for comedy sitcoms. Speech writer for historical exhibits and product launches. Interactive host / comedian for bawdy shows, trivia nights and product launches. Radio / TV presenter for multicultural and out door Moomba events. Children's interactive host and presenter The Golden Horizon Theatre Company - August 2009.... Began rehearsals for an acting role in Katherine Karas' play "The madness of Pierrot". Director - Katherine Karas, Assistant producer - Daniela Stanca Read / under studied for the role of the Father in Mohammed Hashem's play "Teach me to cry" at the Owl and the Pussy Cat theater, Richmond. Appeared in various music videos, multiple scenes in the Melbourne Uni / VCA telemovie "Perfection", a restaurant patron in the movie "Who's that girl", a restaurant patron - a shopper - a homeless man in the web series "My Chonny moves in", a chess player in the John Luc movie "Sucker", a patient and then a medical consultant on Channel 10 "Offspring", Channel 10 "Neighbors", Channel 9 "House Husbands", a guest / party goer in the movie "The Menkoff method", a barfly in Jenna Cosgrove's gangster thriller 'The Falcon', a restaurant patron in Gina Lambropoulos' film 'Escape hatch', a maternity ward visitor in the movie "Partisans", a football pub patron for the TV pilot for 'Blokes', a cafe patron and a hospital health care worker in Dean Kirkright's 'Le sens de la vie', a party goer in the ABC TV series 'The Beautiful Lie', a captured game show audience member for Allana Convey's 'Money mouth', a costumed bouzouki player in Underbelly - Fat Tony and Co., a pub patron and an art lecture attendee in Manushka Khisty's 'Losing Nimo', a party goer and a henchman for Dan Hill's Improve session short films, an immigrant fruit picker in Channel 2 "Dr. Blake's murder mysteries", a grumpy neighbour in Tim Safiullin's Sci-Fi sit com 'Welcome to Earth', a restaurant patron in the Trop Fest short film "He says She says", a party goer in Timothy Whiting's Trop fest film "Drowning", a pamphlet deliverer in Upper Middle Bogan, a Sydney taxi driver in the Channel 7 telemovie "Never tear us apart - The untold story of INXS", a CSI forensic officer in Channel 2's "Jack Irish - Bad Debts" and as a 70's Brazilian play boy in the Channel 7 telemovie "Mrs.Biggs". Photo shoots for APIA insurance, Metro trains and Work Care. Television commercials for NAB "Footify" campaign playing the part of a Greek cafe patron, a bus passenger for Teena under garments, a bakery customer for Officeworks, a sports spectator for the Victorian government's Drink Wise campaign, a guest at a Jewish wedding for Jetstar, an airport traveler for VISA - China, a high school principal for the Bastow institute of educational leadership, a prospective buyer for Westpac Home Loans 'Sorry' promotion, a job applicant for SEEK, a passer by for Four n' Twenty pies, a car driver for the TAC Interlock device campaign, Parisian cafe patron for Froneri ice cream and a coffee roasting manager for 7/11.. Featured TVC roles include a horrible boss for Tiger Air, an office flu sufferer for Chemist Warehouse, a vocal shopper for Coles and a cleaner for the AAMI 'Rhonda and Ketut' Safe driver rewards campaign. Voice over artist for the Institute for the Blind, Work Care, Richmond football club, Baby monitors, Xbox / Microsoft voice recognition project and Tennis Australia / Rod Laver Arena. Acting schools and training: TAFTA 2018: Finding your truth on screen with Paul Parker TAFTA2015: Finding your truth on screen with Paul Parker. 2014 workshop with actor / trainer Andy McPhee 2013 BSAS voice/ movement / accents (British, Irish & American) with Kendal Rae 2013 Small Acting Studio workshop with actor / trainer Andy McPhee 2012 "Acting for the camera workshop" with Tony and Colin 2012 Acting for the Camera" workshop with Tony Nikolakopoulos and Colin Budds. 2012 screen acting course - "Take 2" with David Willing 2012 acting course with David Willing 1996 improvisation acting course with Peter Sardi 1989 Introduction to script writing course with Randall Wallace 1989 Introduction to film making and directing course with John Gauci 1988 On air announcing and journalism course with Chris Heaney's Radio School