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Elias Koteas: Biography

Elias Koteas

Birth Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/11/1961, Pisces
Profession: Actor

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Elias Koteas Fast Facts:

Speaks Greek fluently.
Initially aspired to become an architect or civil engineer.
Save for a few classes with Montreal drama teacher Ann Page, he had little acting experience when he was accepted to New York's American Academy for Dramatic Arts.
Nominated for Canada's Genie Awards for supporting roles in Ararat (2002) and Exotica (1994), and won in the lead actor category for Malarek (1989).
Fired after one day of rehearsals from the film adaptation of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) because of his failure to grasp the vocal nuances of the role. He credits the experience with making him a better actor.
Bears a resemblance to actor Christopher Meloni.

Elias Koteas Relationships:
Jennifer Rubin - Ex-wife
Heather Graham - Ex-significant Other
Elias Koteas Awards:
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2002 Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
1994 Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1989 Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended Vanier College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY (1983)

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