George Kapiniaris

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George Kapiniaris (born 1961) is a Greek Australian actor and comedian.

George Kapiniaris, Radu Catrina and Simon Palomares in 2008

Kapiniaris broke through in the hugely popular Wogs Out of Work with Nick Giannopoulos. Since then, the Australian public has continued to see him use his Greek heritage as inspiration for future roles and performances.

Kapiniaris then starred in the Melbourne based television sitcom Acropolis Now with Giannopoulos, Simon Palomares and Mary Coustas. Since that show's cancellation, he has continued stand-up comedy and has produced a few stage performances, as well as emceeing events such as weddings. Some of his songs include a parody of Knockin' on Heaven's Door, called "Gnocchi on Heaven's Door". With fellow comedians Joe Avati, Nish Selvadurai and Simon Palomares have joined forces for a national tour Il Dago.

In 1988, Kapiniaris joined the cast of the drama series The Flying Doctors as Dimitrios "D.J." Lonniadis.

In 2007, Kapiniaris starred in the television comedy series Kick on SBS as Takis Mavros. George also appeared on the television soap opera Neighbours in 2007, in a guest role as a celebrity chef.

Kapiniaris will appear in the controversial mini series Underbelly which is set to air in 2008. He plays a real life character George Defteros, the lawyer to Melbourne's underworld.

Kapiniaris has appeared in a series of comedic commercials for automotive repairer and insurance broker RAA, featuring Kapiniaris talking to a confidante, a worker named 'Trev' at a coffee shop.

George created a his own website based on the RAA ads called Georgesays.com.au. He also created a little segment on Today Tonight called The Dummies which pokes fun at politicians using puppets.

In 2008 Kapiniaris and Acropolis Now costar Simon Palomares made consecutive appearances on succesful Channel 31 show, the Deakin University student produced TheatreGames LIVE.