A few years later his family moved to Marseille and there he finished high school.
He permanently relocated to Greece in 1935 at the age of 22 started studying at the Berkshire High Commercial School in Athens and also studied acting at the Drama School of Giannoulis Sarantidis.
[7] In 1963, he became theatrical entrepreneur founded his own theatre Gloria (Γκλόρια)[8][9] at Ippokratous Street in Athens.
[13] Other important roles of his were in the films Ζiteitai Pseftis, Thanasakis o Politevomenos, Makrykostaioi kai Kondogiorgides, O Atsidas, To Koroidaki tis Despoinidas, Kyries tis Avlis, Stournara 288, My Friend Lefterakis and others.
According to his wish on his cemetery grave there is a plaque writes "Excuse me ladies that I can not stand up" (Greek: Με συγχωρείτε κυρίες μου, που δεν μπορώ να σηκωθώ).