Occupation actor Years active 1957-1990 | Name Steve Plytas Role Actor | |
Full Name Phokion Stavros Plytas Born 9 January 1913 ( 1913-01-09 ) Constantinople Died October 29, 1994, Surrey, United Kingdom Movies and TV shows Batman, The Moon‑Spinners, The Spy Who Came in from th, Revenge of the Pink Panther, The Glittering Prizes Similar People Martin Ritt, Peter R Hunt, Tim Burton, Blake Edwards, Montgomery Tully | ||
Steve Plytas (born Phokion Stavros Plytas, 9 January 1913 – 27 December 1994) was a Greek film and television actor based in the United Kingdom.
Credited film roles include Passport to Shame, Beyond the Curtain, The Moon-Spinners, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Theatre of Death, Interlude, Ooh... You Are Awful, Silver Bears, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Carry On Emmannuelle, The Bitch, Eleni, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Batman.
TV credits include: The Avengers, Danger Man, The Troubleshooters, The Saint, Doctor Who (in the serial The Tenth Planet), Z-Cars, The Champions, Department S, Dixon of Dock Green, Man About the House, Fawlty Towers, Who Pays the Ferryman?, The Professionals, Minder, Strangers, The Two Ronnies and Tales of the Unexpected.
Filmography
Actor
1990
The Gravy Train (TV Mini Series) as
Greek Minister
- Episode #1.4 (1990) - Greek Minister
1990
Dilemma as
Basil Stratos
1989
Goldeneye (TV Movie) as
Dragoumis
1989
Batman as
Doctor
1988
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Professor Daxatides
- Mr. Know-All (1988) - Professor Daxatides
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace as
Russian General 2
1986
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Venucci Snr.
- The Six Napoleons (1986) - Venucci Snr.
1985
Eleni as
Christos
1985
The Practice (TV Series) as
George Petrides
- Episode #1.21 (1985) - George Petrides
- Episode #1.20 (1985) - George Petrides
- Episode #1.19 (1985) - George Petrides
- Episode #1.17 (1985) - George Petrides
1985
Orions belte as
Russian Ambassador
1984
Fox Mystery Theater (TV Series) as
Head Waiter
- Czech Mate (1984) - Head Waiter
1984
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (TV Mini Series) as
Greek Merchant at athletes hotel (uncredited)
1983
The Dark Side of the Sun (TV Mini Series) as
Nikolaidis
- A Time Out of Mind (1983) - Nikolaidis
- Into the Shadows (1983) - Nikolaidis
1983
Jemima Shore Investigates (TV Series) as
Stavros
- A Splash of Red: Part 2 (1983) - Stavros
1983
Icebound in the Antarctic (TV Mini Series) as
Whaling Skipper
- Cape Horn - Or South Georgia? (1983) - Whaling Skipper
1983
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (TV Series) as
Waiter
- The Pencil (1983) - Waiter (uncredited)
1982
Strangers (TV Series) as
Arri
- A Swift and Evil Rozzer (1982) - Arri
1982
King's Royal (TV Series) as
Green
- Episode #1.2 (1982) - Green
1981
Partners (TV Series) as
Head waiter
- Partnership (1981) - Head waiter
1981
The History Man (TV Mini Series) as
Professor Mangel
- Gross Moral Turpitude (1981) - Professor Mangel
- Part 3: October 3nd 1972 (P.M.) (1981) - Professor Mangel
- Part 2: October 3nd 1972 (A.M.) (1981) - Professor Mangel
- Part 1: October 2nd 1972 (1981) - Professor Mangel
1980
Escape (TV Series) as
Anwar
- Kim Philby (1980) - Anwar
1980
Keep It in the Family (TV Series) as
Restaurant Manager
- Some Enchanted Evening (1980) - Restaurant Manager
1979
Minder (TV Series) as
George
- The Bounty Hunter (1979) - George (uncredited)
1979
The Bitch as
Louis Almond
1979
Hazell (TV Series) as
Sandilands
- Hazell and the Deptford Virgin (1979) - Sandilands
1978
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Foreign Observer 2
- Blind Run (1978) - Foreign Observer 2
1978
Rings on Their Fingers (TV Series) as
The Restaurant Manager
- Vive la différence (1978) - The Restaurant Manager
1978
Carry on Emmannuelle as
Arabian Official
1975
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Sandor Avakian / Yashar Vedat
- Past Times: Part 3 (1978) - Yashar Vedat
- Past Times: Part 2 (1978) - Yashar Vedat
- Take Back Your Mink: Part 3 (1975) - Sandor Avakian
- Take Back Your Mink: Part 2 (1975) - Sandor Avakian
- Take Back Your Mink: Part 1 (1975) - Sandor Avakian
1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther as
Douvier's Boardmember
1978
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Sheik El-Ryani Mashaid
- Instant Coffee (1978) - Sheik El-Ryani Mashaid
1978
The Look (TV Movie) as
Jo-Jo
1977
Devenish (TV Series) as
Bela Korngold / Admiral Wallow
- The Golf Merger (1978) - Admiral Wallow
- The Wallow Classic (1977) - Bela Korngold
- The Great Exhibition (1977) - Bela Korngold
- The Company Is a Family (1977) - Bela Korngold
1978
Robin's Nest (TV Series) as
Mr. Tackopoulos
- Three Times Table (1978) - Mr. Tackopoulos
1977
Who Pays the Ferryman? (TV Mini Series) as
Petros Matakis
- A Dead Man to Carry My Cross (1977) - Petros Matakis
- The Long Shadow (1977) - Petros Matakis
1977
Silver Bears as
Clerk
1976
The Two Ronnies (TV Series) as
Restaurant Manager
- Episode #5.6 (1976) - Restaurant Manager
1976
Well Anyway (TV Series) as
Collector
- On the Other Hand (1976) - Collector
1976
Man About the House (TV Series) as
Restaurant Manager
- Mum Always Liked You Best (1976) - Restaurant Manager
1961
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Leo Bonarti / Mike Nikopolos
- Episode #1.1581 (1976) - Mike Nikopolos
- Episode #1.1580 (1976) - Mike Nikopolos (credit only)
- Episode #1.73 (1961) - Leo Bonarti
- Episode #1.66 (1961) - Leo Bonarti
- Episode #1.64 (1961) - Leo Bonarti
- Episode #1.62 (1961) - Leo Bonarti
1976
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Ricardos
- Loyalties (1976) - Ricardos
1976
The Glittering Prizes (TV Mini Series) as
Bruno Lazlo
- A Past Life (1976) - Bruno Lazlo
- A Love Life (1976) - Bruno Lazlo
1975
Quiller (TV Series) as
Kontopoulos
- Mark the File Expendable (1975) - Kontopoulos
1975
Fawlty Towers (TV Series) as
Kurt
- Gourmet Night (1975) - Kurt
1974
The Gathering Storm (TV Movie) as
Maisky
1974
The Bunny Caper as
Krashneff
1974
S*P*Y*S as
Wedding Usher (uncredited)
1974
Sporting Scenes (TV Series) as
Ari
- A Drink Out of the Bottle (1974) - Ari
1973
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Mr. Colly
- Eye Witness (1973) - Mr. Colly
1973
Second City Firsts (TV Series) as
Hersh
- Patrons (1973) - Hersh
1973
Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width as
Swiss Guard
1972
Get Charlie Tully as
Signor Vittorio Ferruchi
1972
Clochemerle (TV Series) as
Swiss Delegate
- The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut (1972) - Swiss Delegate
1972
Jason King (TV Series) as
Russian Delegate
- Uneasy Lies the Head (1972) - Russian Delegate
1971
Hine (TV Series) as
Metaz
- Everything I Am I Owe (1971) - Metaz
1971
...And Mother Makes Three (TV Series) as
Head Waiter
- School for Love (1971) - Head Waiter
1970
Confession (TV Series) as
Sir Julius Lehman
- The Python Method (1970) - Sir Julius Lehman
1970
The Executioner as
Poilce Inspector (uncredited)
1970
Hassan (TV Movie) as
Abdu
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service as
Greek Tycoon (uncredited)
1969
Department S (TV Series) as
Alexandros Lizardos
- Dead Men Die Twice (1969) - Alexandros Lizardos
1968
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mr. Harran / Boris
- The Swan Won't Go in the Fridge (1969) - Mr. Harran
- Neutral Ground (1968) - Boris
1969
Girls About Town (TV Series) as
Mr. Wietzel
- Pilot (1969) - Mr. Wietzel
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
King George I
- Rogues Gallery: A Bed Full of Miracles (1969) - King George I
1969
Rogues' Gallery (TV Series) as
King George I
- A Bed-Full of Miracles (1969) - King George I
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War as
Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited)
1969
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series)
- Episode #8.7 (1969)
1966
The Saint (TV Series) as
Cirano / Ernst Schwerin
- Vendetta for the Saint: Part 2 (1969) - Cirano
- Paper Chase (1966) - Ernst Schwerin
1969
Vendetta for the Saint as
Cirano
1968
Cooper at Large (TV Movie) as
On Screen Participant
1968
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Crito Manikuros
- The Greek Interpreter (1968) - Crito Manikuros
1968
The Champions (TV Series) as
Boursin
- The Invisible Man (1968) - Boursin
1968
Duffy as
Moroccan (uncredited)
1968
Interlude as
Frederico (as Stephan Plytas)
1968
Mum's Boys (TV Series)
- That's What Friends Are For (1968)
1968
The Charlie Drake Show (TV Series)
- Episode #1.9 (1968)
- Episode #1.6 (1968)
1967
Vendetta (TV Series) as
Mayor
- The Honoured Man (1967) - Mayor
1967
Theatre of Death as
Andre, Patron of Cafe
1959
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Arnault / General Kutosov / Pablo / ...
- Stories of D.H. Lawrence #11: Mother and Daughter (1967) - Arnault
- War and Peace (1963) - General Kutosov
- Darkness at Noon (1963) - Pablo
- Cynara (1959) - Joseph
- The Last Hours (1959) - Karl
1967
The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) as
Dumetrius
- Afternoon of a Dryad (1967) - Dumetrius
1967
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Stavros Papadopoulos
- Who Said Anything About the Law?: Part 2 (1967) - Stavros Papadopoulos
- Who Said Anything About the Law?: Part 1 (1967) - Stavros Papadopoulos
1966
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Wigner
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 4 (1966) - Wigner
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 3 (1966) - Wigner
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 2 (1966) - Wigner
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 1 (1966) - Wigner
1966
Mogul (TV Series) as
Tollini
- The Bigger They Are (1966) - Tollini
1966
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Fergathis
- It Isn't Just the Money- (1966) - Fergathis
1966
Redcap (TV Series) as
Nikko Panos
- Stag Party (1966) - Nikko Panos
1964
Secret Agent (TV Series) as
Constantine / Interrogator
- The Paper Chase (1966) - Constantine
- The Professionals (1964) - Interrogator
1966
A Farewell to Arms (TV Mini Series) as
Barman
- Like Saying Goodbye to a Statue (1966) - Barman
1963
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Kartovski / De Groot
- A Touch of Brimstone (1966) - Kartovski
- Immortal Clay (1963) - De Groot
1966
Hope And Keen (TV Series)
- Greece (1966)
1965
An Enemy of the State (TV Series) as
Beresov
- The Trouble with Harry (1965) - Beresov
1965
Love Story (TV Series) as
John Makreyanis
- Chase the Shadows (1965) - John Makreyanis
1965
The Flying Swan (TV Series) as
Tauber
- The Knock-Out (1965) - Tauber
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as
Continental Journalist (uncredited)
1965
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold as
East German Judge
1963
Crane (TV Series) as
Franz Bauer / Krussos
- The Man in the Gold Waistcoat (1965) - Franz Bauer
- The Unwanted (1963) - Krussos
1962
Compact (TV Series) as
Herr Ostler / Kitchen Manager
- Mistaken Identity (1964) - Herr Ostler
- Over the Wall (1964) - Herr Ostler
- Weekend Plans (1962) - Kitchen Manager
- Looking Ahead (1962) - Kitchen Manager
1964
Miss Adventure (TV Series) as
Greek Guide
- Strangers in Paradise: Part 4 (1964) - Greek Guide
1964
The Moon-Spinners as
Hearse Driver
1964
Becket as
Cardinal (uncredited)
1963
Maigret (TV Series) as
Van Meulen
- Another World (1963) - Van Meulen
1963
The Victors as
Waiter (uncredited)
1963
Espionage (TV Series) as
Handler
- The Weakling (1963) - Handler
1963
First Night (TV Series) as
Smiler
- The Initiation (1963) - Smiler
1958
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Jorgensen / Vondel
- To Bury Caesar (1963) - Jorgensen
- Flowers for the Queen (1958) - Vondel
1963
The Odd Man (TV Series) as
Mohammed Ali
- Yesterday Is for Psychiatrists (1963) - Mohammed Ali
1963
Ghost Squad (TV Series) as
Arab Father
- Gertrude (1963) - Arab Father
1963
Best of Friends (TV Series)
- Star Struck (1963)
1962
Man of the World (TV Series) as
Customs Officer
- The Sentimental Agent (1962) - Customs Officer
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) as
Ulric / Merchant
- The Conjurer (1962) - Merchant
- The Robbers of Ashdown Forest (1962) - Ulric
- The Lion and the Eagle (1962) - Ulric
1962
The Franchise Affair (TV Series) as
Mr. Lange
- Episode #1.5 (1962) - Mr. Lange
1962
Parbottle Speaking (TV Series) as
Armide Poropoulos
- Paley Goes It Alone (1962) - Armide Poropoulos
- The Chinese Chauffeur (1962) - Armide Poropoulos
- Manalik Opens Fire (1962) - Armide Poropoulos
- The Secret of the Cellar (1962) - Armide Poropoulos
- The Man from Khazakand (1962) - Armide Poropoulos
1962
A Matter of Conscience (TV Movie) as
Warder
1962
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Embry Tafir
- Drama '62: Court Martial (1962) - Embry Tafir
1962
The Pursuers (TV Series) as
Laffan
- Model Crime (1962) - Laffan
1961
The Cheaters (TV Series) as
Captain Johanson / Aker
- A Flash in the Sky (1962) - Captain Johanson
- Green for Danger (1961) - Aker
1962
Light in the Piazza as
Concierge (uncredited)
1961
The Pursuers as
Petersen
1958
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Venusian Compere / Paul / Waiter / ...
- Murder Club (1961) - Venusian Compere
- A Heart and a Diamond (1960) - Paul
- Strange Meeting (1959) - Waiter
- Soundings (1959) - Halverson
- Death of Satan (1958) - Catalion
- A Gust of Wind (1958) - Gianni Sorbi
1961
Our House (TV Series)
- Revolution in Walthamstow (1961)
1961
Two Wives at One Wedding as
Bellac
1961
The Men from Room 13 (TV Series) as
Miller
- The Man Who Made Fires: Part 2 (1961) - Miller
- The Man Who Made Fires: Part 1 (1961) - Miller
1961
A Coming-Out Party as
Luftwaffe Officer
1961
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Gardener
- The Avengers (1961) - Gardener
1961
A Weekend with Lulu as
French Tanker Driver (uncredited)
1961
A Brother for Joe (TV Series) as
Renato
- Into the Dark (1961) - Renato
1961
Saturday Playhouse (TV Series) as
Alfred Berling
- A Perfect Stranger (1961) - Alfred Berling
1961
Knight Errant Limited (TV Series) as
Hans Muller
- The Colonel's Ghost (1961) - Hans Muller
1960
International Detective (TV Series) as
Captain Quiroga / Commissioner Palamas
- The Rosario Case (1960) - Captain Quiroga
- The Dimitrios Case (1960) - Commissioner Palamas
1960
The World of Tim Frazer (TV Series) as
Captain Nikiyan
- Episode #1.3 (1960) - Captain Nikiyan
- Episode #1.1 (1960) - Captain Nikiyan
1960
Paul of Tarsus (TV Series) as
Master
- Greece (1960) - Master
1960
Biggles (TV Series) as
Keller
- Biggles Baits the Trap: Part 3 (1960) - Keller
1960
Romano the Peasant (TV Series) as
Father Giaccomo
- The Accident (1960) - Father Giaccomo
1960
Beyond the Curtain as
Zimmerman
1960
The Roving Reasons (TV Series)
- The Amsterdam Amber (1960)
1960
Interpol Calling (TV Series) as
Gonzales
- Act of Piracy (1960) - Gonzales
1959
Glencannon (TV Series) as
Italian Waiter
- Champagne Charlie (1959) - Italian Waiter
1959
The Young Lady from London (TV Mini Series) as
Otto
- Episode #1.6 (1959) - Otto
- Episode #1.4 (1959) - Otto
- Episode #1.3 (1959) - Otto
- Episode #1.2 (1959) - Otto
- Episode #1.1 (1959) - Otto
1959
Hot Money Girl as
Station Sergeant
1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Yuri Andropov
- Shadow of Heroes (1959) - Yuri Andropov
1959
The Wanderer (TV Series) as
Tibor Kosztelanyi
- The Last Journey (1959) - Tibor Kosztelanyi
- Budapest (1959) - Tibor Kosztelanyi
- Detective Story (1959) - Tibor Kosztelanyi
1959
Charlesworth (TV Series) as
Franco / Dante
- The Drainpipe (1959) - Franco
- Applied Psychology (1959) - Dante
- Undertone in Grey (1959) - Franco
1959
Operation Amsterdam as
Bar Owner (uncredited)
1959
Television Playwright (TV Series) as
Fabian
- The Dark Side of the Earth (1959) - Fabian
1958
Room 43 as
Cafe Boss
1958
Women in Love (TV Movie) as
Carlos in 'A Candle for the Madonna'
1958
A Night to Remember as
Greek Steerage Passenger Arguing with James Kieran (uncredited)
1958
White Hunter (TV Series) as
Gruber
- No Survivors (1958) - Gruber
1958
The Money Man (TV Mini Series) as
Maxli
- Episode #1.6 (1958) - Maxli
- Episode #1.5 (1958) - Maxli
- Episode #1.4 (1958) - Maxli
- Episode #1.3 (1958) - Maxli
- Episode #1.2 (1958) - Maxli
- Episode #1.1 (1958) - Maxli
1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as
Anton
1958
Television World Theatre (TV Series) as
Kilian
- The Captain of Koepenick (1958) - Kilian
1957
Aladdin (TV Movie) as
The Eunuch-in-Chief
1957
The Schirmer Inheritance (TV Series) as
Truck driver
- Episode #1.6 (1957) - Truck driver
Archive Footage
2002
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
- Dick Emery (2002)
1966
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Hearse Driver
- The Moon-Spinners: Part 3 (1966) - Hearse Driver
- The Moon-Spinners: Part 2 (1966) - Hearse Driver
- The Moon-Spinners: Part 1 (1966) - Hearse Driver
References
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