Nico Panagio
Nico Panagio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicolaos Panagiotopoulos |
| Nationality (legal) | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, businessman, presenter |
| Spouse | Christi Panagio |
| Children | 2 (adopted) |
Nicolaos Panagiotopoulos, professionally known as Nico Panagio, is a South African actor, businessman and presenter known for his previous role on the soap opera 7de Laan and as a presenter on Top Billing. He co-owns the company Trade Revolution (Pty) Ltd.,[1] and is chairman of the non-profit organisation Missing Children SA.[2]
Early life and acting career
Panagio was born in Pretoria to an immigrant Greek father from Elis and attended Pretoria Boys High School.[3] After graduating from the Method Actor's Training Centre, he went on to play minor roles in Egoli and Generations. This preceded his taking up of a contract with 7de Laan, in which he played businessman George Kyriakis. He joined Top Billing as a freelance presenter in 2007 after leaving 7de Laan and has since played in Zone 14, Ella Blue and Vallei van Sluiers. He has presented the M-Net reality series Survivor South Africa since 2009.
He has starred in various films, including Susanna van Biljon, Semi-Soet, Konfetti and Vrou Soek Boer. Panagio was nominated for Best Actor at the 2012 SAFTAs for his role in Semi-Soet.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-2007 | 7de Laan | George Kyriakis |
| 2005 | Zone 14 | Mr Big |
| 2008 | Ella Blue | Gabriel "Bok" Bockelman |
| 2010-14 | Survivor South Africa | Himself - Host |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Susanna van Biljon | Max Joubert |
| 2012 | Semi-Soet | JP Basson |
| 2014 | Vrou Soek Boer | Neil |
| 2014 | Konfetti | Jean |
References
- ^ "Nico Panagio Biography". nicopanagio.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "Semi-Soet Starring Nico Panagio". expressoshow.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "Top Billing presenters: Nico Panagio". topbilling.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.