Pavlos Kourtidis (1971 – 20 June 2026) was a Greek actor known for 'Rembetis die Geisterjäger ZDF, 'Alt Ledig Findet' ARD Degeto, 'Klara' Warner Bros discovery - TVN, the film Kapodistrias, and 'Die Cooking Academy' ITV / Pro7. He was born and raised in Wuppertal, Germany and based in between Athens, Berlin, and Liverpool. Kourtidis spoke Greek, German and English.
Career In October 2025, Kourtidis finished shooting the romantic comedy "Alt Ledig Findet", on Crete, directed by Peter Stauch for ARD Degeto.
Also his collaboration with ZDF/ZDFneo on the comedy mystery series "Die Geisterjäger Rembetis" in one of the leading roles as Marcos Rembetis created by Jasin Challah, directed by Sophie Averkamp, was nominated for best national series, Jupiter Award 2025. The Premiere happened at Seriencamp Festival 2025. Shortly after, Pavlos Kourtidis collaborated with the television series 'Die Cooking Academy'.
In May 2025, Kourtidis completed his role for 'Klara s2' in Warsaw Poland. He appeared also in 2023 in 'Klara s1' a limited TV series, streaming at TVN, Player Original and Warner Bros discovery, directed by Lukasz Javorski.
Kourtidis was seen in the role of Konstantinos Mavromichalis for the feature film "KAPODISTRIAS", directed by Yannis Smaragdis. The film tells the story of the first Governor in Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias.
He appeared on Greek television on various series 2023–24 last seen in the Telenovela 'HLEKTRA', channel ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting channel GR) following previously, The Witch, Red River, IQ160, Guardian of the Quarantined ships, Wild bees and others.
Kourtidis was also a voice actor ADR and Audio. He narrated audio books of Nikos Kazantzakis, Arne Dahl, Josephine Hurt and others.
He was also trained as a dancer in a three year course. For more than 15 years, from 2005 to 2020, Pavlos worked as actor, dancer and choreographer. In order to deepen his knowledge in acting, he was involved in martial arts, boxing and stage fighting.
Death Kourtidis died on 21 June 2026, at the age of 53.
Film and television 'Alt ledig findet'
feature film / ARD Degeto
Director: Peter Stauch
Production: Polyphon film, Avriofilms
Role: Costas
(DE 2025)
Rembetis die Geisterjäger
Role: Marcos Rembetis
Creator: Jasin Challah
Director: Sophie Averkamp
TV series
Channel: ZDF / ZDFneo
Production: eitelsonnenschein GmbH
(DE 2025)
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The Cooking Academy
Role: Priest Nikolaos
Director: Birte Robberts
TV series
Channel: ITV Germany / Pro7
Production: ITV Studios Germany GmbH
(DE 2025)
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KAPODISTRIAS
Role: Konstantinos Mavromichalis
Director: Yannis Smaragdis
feature film
Production: Alexandros Film Co. Ltd.
(GR/SW/RU 2025)
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KLARA s2
Role: Nikos
Director: Lukas Jaworski
TV series
Channel: TVN / Warner Bros. Discovery
Production: Player TV - TVN
(2025 EN/PL)
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"HLEKTRA s1 & s2"
Role: Orestis
Director: Viki Manoli
TV series
Channel: ERT 1 State-owned public television
Production: Kapa Studios - G. Karagiannis S.A.
(2024 GR)
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KLARA s1
Role: Nikos
Director: Lukas Jaworski
TV series
Channel: TVN / Warner Bros. Discovery
Production: Player TV - TVN
(2023 EN/PL)
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The Witch s1
Role: Ottoman Senior Officer
Director: Lefteris Charitos
TV series
Channel: ANT1
Production: Kapa Studios - G. Karagiannis S.A.
(GR/TR 2024)
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Up to 2023
"To Kokkino Potami S2"
Role : Christodoulou Pavlos
Director: Manousos Manousakis
TV series
Channel: OPEN TV
Production: Telekinissi S.A
(GR/AM/TR 2022/23)
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The Flame of the revolution 1821
film / documentary
Role: Theodoros Kolokotronis
Director: Manousos Manousakis
Production: Peloponnese region
(GR 2021)
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Guardian of the Quarantined Ships
TV series
Role: Captain Kostantis (Pavlos Kourtidis)
Director Manousos Manousakis
Channel: ERT 1 State-owned public television
Written by Alexandros Papadiamantis
Production:ERT / Telekinissi S.A
(GR 2021)
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Krisimes Stigmes
Role: Radio announcer (voice actor)
TV series
Channel: ERT 1 State-owned public television
Director Manousos Manousakis
Production: ERT/ Telekinissi S.A
(GR/DE 2021)
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"Agries Melisses" s1 & s2
Role: Lias
TV Series
Director: Lefteris Charitos
Channel: ANT1
Production: Kapa Studios - G. Karagiannis S.A.
(GR 2020/21)
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"Man of God"
Role: Raggedy Man
feature film
Director: Yelena Popovic
Production: Tanweer Productions
(GR/USA 2021)
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"Kala-azar"
Role: Security man at crematorium
Film
Director: Janis Rafailidou
Production: SNG Film / Studio Nieuwe Gronden Heretic
Greek Film Centre (GFC) (co-production)
(ND/GR 2019)
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" My name is Eftyhia"
Role: Zeibekiko Dancer
feature film
Directed by Angelos Frantzis
Production: Tanweer Productions
(GR 2019)
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In 2005 he founded Pavlos Kourtidis Dancetheater (formerly Migma). The company's projects are known for combining Greek history and culture with dancetheater through an innovative perspective.luisaheldmanagement.com Retrieved at 18 July 2020https://www.protothema.gr/webtv/default-folder/3917382/man-of-god-interviews-pavlos-kourtidis/
Journalist K. Betinakis spoke of his work on Styx "The choreographies were as brilliant as others – I have watched- like those by Maurice Béjart."Styx.gr Η σύγχρονη χορογραφία δεν είχε να ζηλέψει ανάλογες παραστάσεις -που έχω παρακολουθήσει- με την υπογραφή του υπέροχου Μορίς Μπεζάρ. Retrieved at 14 February 2019
Dancetheater ergography
GENOCIDE GENOCIDE Theater Director, Actor & Choreographer for 15th Nationwide Festival POE at PAOK Sports Arena Thessaloniki - October 2019 GENOCIDE Aesxylia Festival - September 2019 inspired by the city of Elefsina. GENOCIDE PK Theater Athens - October 2018 - February 2019
A performance based on the true historical facts of the Pontian Greek genocide.Protagon.gr 'Χορεύεται η Γενοκτονία των Ποντίων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Tanea.gr 'Ο Παύλος Κουρτίδης χορεύει για την «Γενοκτονία» των Ποντίων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Ert '«Γενοκτονία» – Μια παράσταση χορού-ύμνος στην Ιστορία' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
"STYX, the goddess of water" Inspired the mythological Greek goddess Styx which was presented in 4 tons of water.Ert '«Στύγα, η θεά των υδάτων» – Χορός μέσα στο νερό' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Critics-point,gr 'ΣΤΥΓΑ, η θεά των υδάτω' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Lifo.gr 'Στύγα, η θεά των υδάτων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
LABYRINTH Labyrinth based on Minotaur's maze that combined for the first time Cretan traditional dance with contemporary dance based on a realistic maze that represents the union of the ancient with the renovation.Ticket365 'ΛΑΒΥΡΙΝΘΟΣ, από το σκοτάδι στο φως' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Tanea.gr 'Τα ταυροκαθάψια σε σύγχρονη χορογραφία!' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Vradini.gr 'Παύλος Κουρτίδης: «Τέχνη είναι να μπορείς να κάνεις κάτι που δεν έχει όρια»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
MADHOUSE "Madhouse" that was based on the true story of a man suffering from mental illness in order to communicate against the fear and social exclusion.culturenow.gr 'Παύλος Κουρτίδης: Stop thinking start dreaming' Retrieved at 13 February 2019avgi.gr '«Χειμωνιάτικο ταξίδι» σε... ένα «Τρελόσπιτο»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Elculture.gr 'Το χοροθέατρο που αναδύεται μέσα από τα μυστήρια παιχνίδια του μυαλού' Retrieved at 13 February 2019In.gr 'Οι χορευτικές παραστάσεις που δεν πρέπει να χάσετε' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
Theatre 2025: "INSIDE" Theater performance Theater Alkmini 2021: "Don Camilo" Theater play. Role: Fluratos - Theater Broadway 2020: Theatre play "The Clothes" Actor at "PK Theater" Athens Greece. Director Emmanuel Manios 2019: Actor & Choreographer for 15th Nationwide Dance Festival POE at PAOK Sports Arena Thessaloniki 2019: Genocide – Festival Aisxylia Elefsina 2018–19: Genocide – PK Theater Athens 2017: Styx, the goddess of water – PK Theater, open stone theater at Platania Trifilias (Peloponnese) 2016: Labyrinth, from darkness to light – Pallas Theater 2015–16: House of Bridges – PK TheaterAthinorama.gr 'Σε «Σπίτι από Γέφυρες» μεταμορφώθηκε το ΠΚ' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Toperiodiko.gr 'Θέατρο ΠΚ: "Σπίτι από γέφυρες" μέχρι 17/1' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Living-postcards.gr 'Η Φωτεινή Κωστούλη συνομιλεί με τον χορογράφο-σκηνοθέτη Παύλο Κουρτίδη για το Σπίτι από Γέφυρες.' Retrieved at 13 February 2019 2014–15: Madhouse – PK Theater 2012–13: Dead-end – PK TheaterAthensvoice.gr 'Οι Ν. Περάκης και Θ. Τριαρίδης βρέθηκαν σε «Αδιέξοδο»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Tovima.gr 'Πώς να βγεις από το Αδιέξοδο' Retrieved at 13 February 2019 2010–11: Frankenstein – PK TheaterNewsbeast.gr 'Ο μύθος του Φρανγκενστάιν σε ένα υδάτινο λευκό κουτί!' Retrieved at 13 February 2019News247.gr 'Το NEWS 247 είδε τον "Frankenstein"' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Athensvoice 'Athens Voice Issue 372' Retrieved at 13 February 2019 2009–10: Society Says – PK Theater, 11th International Modern Dance Festival in Egypt (Gomhouria Theatre, Cairo and Sayed Darwish Theatre, Alexandria).Culturenow.gr 'Society Says, στο θέατρο ΠΚ' Retrieved at 13 February 2019Tralala.gr 'Συνέντευξη: Παύλος Κουρτίδης' Retrieved at 13 February 2019 2008: MONOS – "Polychoros" Theatre of municipality of Athens, Akis Davis TheaterΙn.gr '8o Φεστιβάλ Χορού' Retrieved at 13 February 2019 2007: The Step First Step – "Polychoros" Theatre of municipality of Athens, "Goulandris" natural history museum at Oikopolis awardsCulturens.org 'ΕΠΙΜΟΡΦΩΤΙΚΑ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ 2018-2019' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
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