| Tzavalas Karousos Τζαβαλάς Καρούσος | |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Lefkada, Greece |
| Death Date: | 3 January 1969 (aged 64) |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Occupation: | Stage actor |
Tzavalas Karousos (Greek: Τζαβαλάς Καρούσος; 8 September 1904 – 3 January 1969) was a Greek actor.
He was born in Lefkada and first acted in the theatre participating in the Veakis-Nezer (Nesser) theatrical company. With theatrical studies in France and other European countries, he played at the National Theatre during the golden period of Fotos Politis. After the war he took part at the theatrical company and with the Greek Folklore Theatre with Manos Katrakis.
He first acted in the National Theatre and succeeded Aimilios Veakis. He switched to the modern Greek work and first starred in many Greek movies (I zavoliara, Orgi, Antigone, Anthropos yia oles tis doulies, Faidra, etc.) The role which made him famous was Shylock in The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. He later finished his acting career due to the dictatorship. He last appeared at the Piraeus Public Theatre. He left for Paris, where he remained until his death at age 64 in 1969.
| Year | Film | Transliteration and translation | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Despinis dikigoros | Δεσποινίς δικηγόρος (Lady Judge) | - | ||
| I foni tis kardias | Η φωνή της καρδιάς (Voice of the Heart) | - | ||
| To koritsi tis yitonias | Το κορίτσι της γειτονιάς (Girl From The Neighbourhood) | Petros | ||
| I zavoliara | Η ζαβολιάρα | Konstantis | ||
| 1959 | Sarakatsanissa | Σαρακατσάνισσα | - | |
| 1959 | Navagia tis zois | Ναυάγια της ζωής | - | |
| 1959 | Matomeno iliovasilemma | Bloody Twilight | ||
| 1961 | Irthes arga | Ήρθες αργά (You Came Late) | Petros | |
| 1961 | Epikindini apostoli | Επικίνδυνη αποστολή | Captain Mihalis | |
| 1961 | Antigone | Αντιγόνη (Antigoni or Andigoni) | Tiresias | |
| Orgy | Οργή (Oryi) | - | ||
| 1962 | Phaedra | Φαίδρα (Fedra or Faidra) | - | |
| 1062 | Otan i mira kiverna | Όταν (When My Fate Governs) | - | |
| Tereza | Τερέζα | - | ||
| 1963 | Kourastika na s'apoktiso | Κουράστηκα να σ' αποκτήσω (I Am Tired To Acquisit) | - | |
| Rigameno spiti | Ρημαγμένο σπίτι (Shooken House) | - | ||
| 1964 | Ta dakria mou ine kafta | Τα δάκρυά μου είναι καυτά | - | |
| Vana | Βάνα | - | ||
| 1965 | Me idrota ke dakria | Με ιδρώτα και δάκρυα (With Sweat And Tears) | - | |
| 1965 | To lathos | Το λάθος (Wrong) | - | |
| 1965 | Ta dihtya tis dropis | Τα δίχτυα της ντροπής | Vrassidas | |
| 1965 | Afiste me na ziso | Αφήστε με να ζήσω (Leave Me Alone To Live) | Georgios Vranas | |
| I parastratimeni | Η παραστρατημένη | - | ||
| 1966 | Anthropos yia oles tis doulies | Άνθρωπος για όλες τις δουλειές (A Person For All These Works) | Captain Manolis | |
| I voskoi | Οι βοσκοί | Vlahopoulos | ||
| 1967 | Kolonaki diagogi miden | Κολωνάκι: διαγωγή μηδέν | Stefanos Kotsomitros |