Peter Polycarpou is an English-Cypriot actor, best known for playing
Chris Theodopolopodous in the television comedy series Birds of a
Feather and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries, in which he
played Louis Charalambos.Polycarpou's work in movies includes Evita
(alongside Madonna), Oklahoma!, and De-Lovely. On stage, he was the
first actor to play the role of John in the musical Miss Saigon in
London. He was an original cast member of the musical Les Misérables,
and has played The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the
Opera. He has also appeared in the UK première of The Woods by David
Mamet at the Finborough Theatre, London. Television work has included
The Bill, Holby City, Casualty and Waking the Dead. In 1992, he sung
the theme tune to Love Hurts charting in the UK at number 26.In
February 2006, Polycarpou appeared in EastEnders, playing Yannis
Pappas, father-in-law of character Carly Wicks for 3 episodes. More
recently, he played a leading role in the movie O Jerusalem, released
in 2007. He also starred in a short film Broken alongside Michelle
Collins playing the leading role of Solomon. The film about a Greek
Cypriot immigrant family in 1960s London won several international
awards. He wrote and co-directed his own short film Mad George with
ex-musician and long time friend John Hoare. The film has shown at
several International Film Festivals.
Chris Theodopolopodous in the television comedy series Birds of a
Feather and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries, in which he
played Louis Charalambos.Polycarpou's work in movies includes Evita
(alongside Madonna), Oklahoma!, and De-Lovely. On stage, he was the
first actor to play the role of John in the musical Miss Saigon in
London. He was an original cast member of the musical Les Misérables,
and has played The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the
Opera. He has also appeared in the UK première of The Woods by David
Mamet at the Finborough Theatre, London. Television work has included
The Bill, Holby City, Casualty and Waking the Dead. In 1992, he sung
the theme tune to Love Hurts charting in the UK at number 26.In
February 2006, Polycarpou appeared in EastEnders, playing Yannis
Pappas, father-in-law of character Carly Wicks for 3 episodes. More
recently, he played a leading role in the movie O Jerusalem, released
in 2007. He also starred in a short film Broken alongside Michelle
Collins playing the leading role of Solomon. The film about a Greek
Cypriot immigrant family in 1960s London won several international
awards. He wrote and co-directed his own short film Mad George with
ex-musician and long time friend John Hoare. The film has shown at
several International Film Festivals.
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