Biography
I started performing stand-up comedy in 2006. I have done more than 700 gigs from 10mins to hour long shows. I perform mostly in and around London and the south. I rarely go anywhere north of Birmingham (too cold). I love performing at comedy festivals and I have already done Nottingham, Leicester, Brighton Comedy Festival, as well as, the Edinburgh Fringe for 3 years. Some of my most noteworthy gigs include the ones I did with Arthur Smith at Southbank Centre and Leytonstone, the one at Hornchurch Theatre, my gig at the Havant Arts Centre, Colchester Arts Centre the one at Hackney Empire for New Act of the Year in 2008 and my recent international gigs in Singapore.
Shows and reviews:
"An entertaining and comical look at the Greek language, cultures and ways of life, religion, family values and the benefits of being a young waiter in the height of the Greek summer holiday season. Manos took us through the trials and tribulations of life from birth through to death in a humorous and tongue in cheek manner. It was an intimate and friendly show with good interaction between our host and the audience. This was more like listening to a friend telling their life story than a pre-rehearsed staged comedy show. I am looking forward to the next instalment of his philosophies of life and witty anecdotes" 
Latest 7, 2011
"Manos is very good. His humour extends to economics, etymology and couscous. And he has the only truly funny Susan Boyle joke I have heard" Kate Copstick –THE SCOTSMAN, 2010
"Manos is a friendly, funny and well spirited man and hosts a charming show in ‘Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Greece (But Were Afraid to Ask). A free show, which will guarantee laughs and a smile on your face at the end. See Manos, laugh and learn something along the way" THREE WEEKS, 2010
"Manos totally blew my very discerning ex-pat audience away. He is a great international act and appeals to all kinds of ex-pats and really made a lot of people's night. His jokes come thick and fast and get great belly laughs” Quill Potter, THE COMEDY PIMP, SINGAPORE, 2010
"Manos the Greek gave a good performance on how to host with a mixture of his own comedy and chat with his audience. The whole show had lots of points of hilarity and I would imagine that this show will be consistently funny each night" YOUTH REVIEW, 2010
"Manos slickly plays up to the Greek stereotype. All the jokes you’d expect to hear about Greece are in: plate smashing, the Elgin Marbles, Turks, old ladies dressed in black, etc. It’s very entertaining!" SAPPHO MUSES, 2010
"Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Greece (But Were Afraid To Ask) is a highly enjoyable festival show. Pulled a big crowd at Leicester and Nottingham Festivals and everyone left with a smile on their face" Spiky Mike, FUNHOUSE COMEDY, 2010
"Manos plays the stereotype card cleverly, flirting with those popular Greek myths before deftly dismissing them as the nonsense they are. Catch him now, before his inevitable promotion to head waiter" THE SCOTSMAN, 2009
"Manos is the funniest Greek waiter in the world, and that is a proper accolade" Arthur Smith, 2008
"The Johnny Foreigner Comedy Show with Manos the Greek is one of the 100 best things to see in Edinburgh Festival" THE SUNDAY TIMES, 2007
Competitions:
- Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt Award Nominee
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- Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Finalist - 2008
- Laughing Horse New Act of The Year semifinalist – 2009
- You Must Be Joking Finalist - 2009
- Laughing Horse New Act of The Year semifinalist – 2008