Nikos Tsachiridis

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Nikos Tsachiridis was a Greek actor.

Tsachiridis was born on September 9, 1932, the son of refugees from Pontus.

Tsachiridis was a football player before he was discovered by Nikos Koundouros. His first film was "Magic City" (Μαγική Πόλη) in 1954. Over all, between 1954 and 2003, he played in about 90 films.

Tsachiridis generally played in the role of a criminal, a bandit or some other tough-guy type.

Towards the end of his life, he was struck by Alzheimer's disease. He died on August 3, 2015.