- Born
- Died
- Birth nameVasilis Kesoglidis
- Vasilis Karras was born on November 12, 1953 in Kokkinochori, Kavala, Greece. He was an actor and composer, known for Afti i nyhta menei (2000), Dirty Cops: Ta Batsonia: A Greek Novel About Crisis (2014) and Eglimata (1998). He was married to Christina. He died on December 24, 2023 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
- SpouseChristina(? - December 24, 2023) (his death, 1 child)
- Grew up in Thessaloniki.
- Has a brother Damian and a sister Anastasia.
- Has a daughter Irene.
- Karras contacted acclaimed songwriter Phoebus with the prospect of creating an album based on his songs. Phoebus responded positively and enthusiastically went to work creating songs that fit Vasilis' unique style and complemented his singing abilities. The result was the hit album Tilefonise Mou which went two time platinum and is Karras' all time best-seller.
- By the 1990s, his unique style and appeal to the Greek public catapulted Karras to national stardom.
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