Kostas Kazakos

Kostas Kazakos (Greek: Κώστας Καζάκος) (alt. sp. Costas Kazakos) (born 29 May 1935 in Pyrgos, Ilia), is a Greek actor, director, and politician.

Kazakos playing Mr Puntila at Brecht's epic comedy Mr Puntila and his Man Matti. (National Theater of Northern Greece),[1] 23 December 2010)

He was married to the famous actress Tzeni Karezi for 24 years until her death in 1992 at 60 years old. Together they acted in a number of movies, had a son, and were well loved and respected actors. In 1997 he married the actress Jenny Jolia and they now have 3 children.

In the 2007 Greek legislative election, he was elected to the Greek Parliament as a candidate of the Communist Party of Greece. He was reelected in 2009.

Kostas Kazakos now in his 84th year, continues to act, and be involved in Greek politics.