Vassili Karis (born Vassilis Karamesinis on 22 September 1938) is a
Greek-born Italian actor, mainly active in the Spaghetti Western film
genre.Born in Patras, Karis was first active in the peplum genre, in
which he was credited with his birth name or with the stage name Marco
Vassilli. Adopted his definitive stage name, he got his first role of
weight in 1966, in the Spaghetti Western film Five Giants from Texas.
His breakout came in the early 1970s with the role of Holy Ghost
("Spirito Santo" in Italian) in a series of western comedy films.
Declined the western genre, he slowed his activities, retiring in the
mid-1990s.
Greek-born Italian actor, mainly active in the Spaghetti Western film
genre.Born in Patras, Karis was first active in the peplum genre, in
which he was credited with his birth name or with the stage name Marco
Vassilli. Adopted his definitive stage name, he got his first role of
weight in 1966, in the Spaghetti Western film Five Giants from Texas.
His breakout came in the early 1970s with the role of Holy Ghost
("Spirito Santo" in Italian) in a series of western comedy films.
Declined the western genre, he slowed his activities, retiring in the
mid-1990s.
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