‏Thanos Samaras‏

Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Before drama school, he studied Art & Design at London Guildhall University and was working towards a bachelor's degree in Architecture, only to drop out upon getting accepted at RADA.

He later attended the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York, while doing an internship at Richard Foreman's famed avant-guard Ontological Theater, in Saint Mark's Square.

For the last few years, he has been constantly working on stage and in films in Greece, while preferring not to work on television. Some of his critically acclaimed theater work includes: Anton in Marius von Mayenburg's "Eldorado", Trebliev in Chekhov's "The Seagull", Carl in Sarah Kane's "Cleansed", Oswald in Ibsen's's "Ghosts", Darren in Gary Owen's "The Drowned World" a.o.

In his spare time he designs, restores and photographs toys, under the alias "Yatabazah". His work has been featured in many Japanese and American magazines and books. In 2008, he had his first exhibition of doll photographs in Tokyo.

Has been repeatedly voted by the Greek press to be among the 10 most stylish Greek men.