Nikos Moutsinas

Nikos Moutsinas (, born 6 September 1977) is a Greek television host and actor.

Career He studied acting at Vasilis Diamantopoulos' IASMOS school in Thessaloniki. He has also attended dance classes at the school of Diana Theodoridou and has graduated from the State I.E.K. of Thessaloniki and the Theatrical Workshop "Thespis".

When he went to Athens, he became better known to the public through his participation in the show Kous Kous to mesimeri on Alpha TV in 2005–2007 and in 2006 he presented together with Natalia Germanou the game show Soundmix Show. In 2008 he participated in the morning show Omorfos Kosmos to proi with Grigoris Arnaoutoglou and Sissi Christidou. The following year, in 2009, he co-presented with Katerina Zarifi on ANT1's Proinos Kafes, a collaboration that failed after the channel terminated their collaboration mid-season. The following year he returned to Alpha TV where he collaborated with Eleni Menegaki in the 2009–2010 season on her show Kafes me tin Eleni.

In the period 2009–2014 he was the main presenter together with Maria Iliaki in the TV show Deste tous!. From 2014 to 2016 he was on ANT1 as he starred in the TV show Trixes, while he co-starred with Maria Bekatorou in Proino SouKou and in 2016 he returned again to Alpha TV through the show Xanadeste tous! which was cut on 24 February 2017.

In the 2017–2018 season he starred in ANT1's comedy series Kati Xorismena Palikaria, while in February 2018 he co-starred on the same channel with Zeta Makripoulia in the evening show Sunday Live which lasted four episodes. At the end of the same year, he returned to television through the newly established channel Open TV, presenting the midday show Gia tin Parea (his biggest success on television after Deste tous!) which premiered on 25 October 2018 (almost a day after the replacement of Epsilon TV in Open Beyond which started its first shows). From 23 September 2019, he presents a remake of the show on Skai TV under the name Kalo Mesimeraki, but with the same team. In March 2022, Moutsinas was announced as a judge for the Greek version of the music game show, The Masked Singer, which will begin airing on Skai TV on 31 March 2022.

Apart from being a presenter, he is also an actor with many successful theatrical performances to his credit such as Sesouar gia Dolofonous, Oi Apelpismeni, Psekasa tin Eliza, Ta Vaftisia, KTEL, Ververitsa, Oi apo Pano etc.

Finally, he has made cameo appearances in the Mega Channel series Maria, i Aschimi, To Kokkino Domatio, Singles 3 and Latremenoi Mou Geitones.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role(s) Notes 1999 Like sisters image maker 1 episode Τhe neighborhood's children dancer 2 episodes 2001 Karabela Family photo editor 1 episode 2001–2002 Nirvana Nikos Main role, 26 episodes 2004–2005 Breakfast Kous Kous Himself (co-host) Daytime morning talk show on ALPHA; also reporter 2005–2007 Kous Kous in the Afternoon Himself (co-host) Daytime tabloid talk show on ALPHA; season 1-2 2006–2007 Soundmix Show Himself (host) Talent show 2007 Ugly Maria Nikos 2 episodes 2007–2008 Beautiful World in the Morning Himself (co-host) Daytime morning talk show on MEGA; season 5 2008 My Beloved Neighbors Nikos 1 episode The Red Suite Christos Michael Episodes: "Green Card" Singles 3 Himself Episode: "The battle of the sexes" Lola Himself 1 episode 2008–2009 Morning Coffee Himself (host) Daytime morning talk show on ANT1; season 20 2009–2010 Coffee with Eleni Menegaki Himself (co-host) Daytime morning talk show on ALPHA; season 5 2009–2014 Watch them! Himself (host) Daytime variety comedy talk show on ALPHA; also co-creator 2013–2014 Νick O' Clock Himself (host) Variety comedy talk show on ALPHA; also creator 2014–2015 Hair Tasos Karadanos Lead role, 22 episodes 2015–2016 Breakfast Sou Kou Himself (co-host) Weekend morning talk show on ANT1; season 2 2016–2017 Your Face Sounds Familiar Himself (judge) Season 3–4 Watch them again! Himself (host) Daytime variety comedy talk show on ALPHA; also creator 2017–2018 Some Broken Lads Minas Eliades Lead role, 80 episodes 2018 Sunday Live Himself (host) Variety comedy talk show; also co-creator (4 episodes) 2018–2019 For Friends with Nikos Moutsinas Himself (host) Daytime variety comedy talk show on OPEN; also creator 2019–2023 Really Happy Afternoon with Nikos Moutsinas Himself (host) Daytime variety comedy talk show on SKAI; also creator 2020 My Style Rocks Herself (guest judge) Gala 1; season 3 Without hesitation Nikolas 1 episode 2022 The Masked Singer Himself (judge) Season 1 2024 Nikos Moutsinas At Night Himself (host) Late night talk show on ALPHA; also creator 2025 Very awful ideas writer in cafe 2 episodes 2026–present Lingo Himself (host) Weekend game show on STAR

Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Crying... Silicon Tears luthier Film debut

Theatrography Year Title of performance Venue 2009–2010 Sesouar gia Dolofonous Theatro Apothiki 2011 (Summer) Oi Apelpismeni Theatro Athina 2011–2012 Psekasa tin Eliza Theatro Choma 2012–2013 Ta Vaftisia Theatro Kivotos Summer Tour 2013–2014 KTEL Theatro Kivotos 2014 (Summer) Theatro RADIO CITY Thessaloniki 2016 Kokomploko Summer Tour 2016–2017 Oi apo Pano Theatro Piraeus 131 2018–2019 Ververitsa Theatro Vretania 2014 (Summer) Summer Tour 2019–2020 Ververitsa Reloaded Theatro Labeti