Biography
Iakovos Psarras was born in Naxos, Greece, in 1936. He studied acting at the Greek National Theatre Drama School, where he collaborated with numerous Greek directors in a wide range of roles, including leading, supporting, dramatic, comic, classical, and contemporary parts.
He made his debut in 1957 with Alekos Alexandrakis's company in J.B. Priestley's "Inspector Calls" and subsequently worked with other companies, including those led by Mousouri, Papa, Ellie Lambeti, Diamantopoulos, Alkeos, Minotis-Paxinou, Papamichael, Fyssoun, Kourkoulos, Xanthopoulos, Hatziskos, Konstadaras, Georgitsis, Arvaniti, Stylianopoulou, Gionakis, among others. He was also part of Karolos Koun's Art Theatre and the State Theatre of Northern Greece (Kratiko Theatro Voriou Ellados) from 1976 to 1997.
He served as an instructor for the Greek National Theatre until his passing.
His final performance took place in the summer of 2006 in Euripides' tragedy "Andromachi."
He died in the intensive care unit of Thessaloniki Hospital, following open-heart surgery on November 17, 2006.
