Spyros Kalogirou

Spyros Kalogirou was a Greek screen actor who normally portrayed the "bad guy" in his roles.

Kalogirou was born in Kypseli, Athens, on November 3, 1922. In 1955, he married actress Evangelia Samiotaki. The couple had one son.

Kalogirou played in many Greek films, mostly playing the villain. He portrayed "Mavros" in "Lola", a 1964 film, in which he uttered his famous phrase "Πολλά τα λεφτά, Άρη" ("There's too much money involved, Aris") when asked if it was necessary to duel with switchblades by Nikos Kourkoulos' character.

Kalogirou died on June 27, 2009.