Yannis Stankoglou was born in
Athens, and worked as a builder and construction worker in his teens, before discovering theatre. He attended the
Athens Drama School and went on to study and work in
New York. Stankoglou later returned to Greece where he would spend the next two decades working as a television, film and theatre actor. Stankoglou works in Greece, Europe and the United States. He has toured internationally with productions of
Greek tragedy and modern works, representing Greek theatre in China, Latin America, and Russia. In October 2025, Stankoglou featured in productions of Annie and Lola. ==Theatre==