Adoni Maropis

Adoni Maropis /əˈdɒni məˈroʊpɪs/ (born July 20, 1963) is a Greek-American actor.

Adoni Maropis
Born (1963-07-20) July 20, 1963
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present

Maropis was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the middle of three sons. He is best known for playing Quan Chi in Mortal Kombat: Conquest. He also played General Hassan in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun as well as Sakr in Hidalgo.[1] He appeared in a recurring role as terrorist leader Abu Fayed in season six of 24[2] and as an assassin in the season three premier of the television series Chuck.

Maropis is also a table tennis player, preferring the "orthodox styles" of hardbat and sandpaper table tennis. As of July 2012 he holds titles as world and US champion for sandpaper table tennis and also won the hardbat class of the US championship in 2011. Maropis is currently working on a feature film project entitled "The Last Palikari" written by himself and his father, Petro Maropis. A short version of the project was completed in 2012 with Vertex Media in Los Angeles, CA.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1997I'm Watching YouWarren
1997A Doll in the DarkSalvatore
1998Sheer PassionPaolo
1999Mortal Kombat: ConquestQuan Chi4 episodes
1999American BornRevolutionary
2000Walker Texas RangerGazalEpisode: "Vision Quest"
2000Escape Under PressureFirst Mate
2000Passion CoveMattEpisode: "The Getaway"
2000SurrenderBernie
2001AngelRebel Leader2 episodes
2001The GristleLouis
2002The Scorpion KingDoubting General
2002Bad CompanyJarma / Dragan henchman #1
2004HidalgoSakr
2004Close CallPimp
2004TroyAgamemnon's Officer
2004The DeviantsAmir
2005Venus On The HalfshellBones
2006Francis HamperEpic the cab driver
200724Abu Fayed15 episodes
2008Criminal MindsBen AbnerEpisode: "Mayhem"
2008-2009CSI: NYSebastian Diakos2 episodes
2010ChuckJavierEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Pink Slip"
2010Beautysleep SymphonyEuroMan
2010Pair of KingsThe OracleEpisode: "Journey to the Center of Mt. Spew"
2015Lazarus RisingMr. Gray
2016Dream of a ShadowYianni
2016King SaudPrince Usef
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References
  1. "Local Actor Thriving". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 11, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  2. "Films and TV up the ante on graphic torture scenes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 19, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2010.


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