A graduate of
Fresno High School, Sotiropulos attended Fresno City College before transferring to
San Francisco State University during his sophomore year, where he earned his degree in broadcasting. His first job in television was as a commercial copywriter for
KMPH-TV in October 1971. In 1977, Sotiropulos and his wife Elaine relocated to Hollywood, California. Sotiropulos, who decided to try acting, appeared in numerous guest roles in such TV series as the CBS-TV series
The Incredible Hulk, ''
Three's Company, The New Mike Hammer, Perfect Strangers, Highway To Heaven, Soap, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Hardy Boys, and Knight Rider. He also had small parts in films, including Private Benjamin (1980), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), and as a barkeep in Beverly Hills Cop II''. Sotiropulos returned to TV news at KMPH-TV in 1987, and by 1992 was the station's weekly evening news weatherperson. Kopi is now the co-host and weatherperson of the KMPH-TV "Great Day" morning news show. ==References==