birth_place article_title name birth_date
warsaw , poland stefan gryff
 stefan gryff 1939
stefan gryff

stefan gryff -lrb- born 1939 -rrb- is an australian actor -lrb- naturalised after moving there for university -rrb- of polish origin .
he has specialised in playing russians , poles , greeks and other mediterranean types .
gryff studied law at the university of sydney and during his studies appeared in several plays and revues with the university dramatic societies .
he practised as a lawyer in australia before leaving for london where he appeared in a number of stage plays before moving into television and films .
he is best known for his role as captain krasakis in the tv series `` the lotus eaters '' its sequel `` who pays the ferryman ? ''
and also as charolambous in the aphrodite inheritance his film appearances include `` julia '' -lrb- 1977 -rrb- , `` reds '' -lrb- 1981 -rrb- , `` surviving picasso '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- , `` anna karenina '' -lrb- 1997 -rrb- and `` the saint '' -lrb- 1997 -rrb- .
he has also appeared in episodes of the television series `` the avengers '' , `` the onedin line '' , `` poirot '' , `` midnight man '' and `` holby city '' .
he now works as an acting coach .
