Nicholas Kepros

Nicholas Kepros
Kepros (right) with Tony Shalhoub, 1988
Born
(1932-11-08)November 8, 1932

Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 2023(2023-01-26) (aged 90)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Occupation(s)Film, television and theatre actor

Nicholas Kepros (November 8, 1932 – January 26, 2023) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was known for playing the role of Joseph II in the Broadway play Amadeus, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.

Life and career

Kepros was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] He attended medical school at the University of Utah.[2]

Kepros began his career in 1958, appearing in the stage play The Golden Six.[3] He appeared in such other plays as Saint Joan,[4] Peer Gynt,[5] The White Rose and the Red,[6] The Plough and the Stars, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part II, Hamlet and Execution of Justice.[1]

Kepros appeared in television programs including The Golden Girls, Equal Justice,[7] You Are There,[8] and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and also in films such as The Associate, Amadeus, Identity Crisis and Quiz Show.[9]

Kepros died on January 26, 2023, in New York City,[1] at the age of 90.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nicholas Kepros". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nicholas Kepros Obituary (2023)". The New York Times. February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Willis, John (February 2000). Theatre World 1992-1993. Hal Leonard. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-55783-204-7 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Gussow, Mel (February 1, 1993). "Review/Theater; Getting to Know a Joan Who Is Saintly, Shavian And Just a Bit Unlikable". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Kepros to Play Hamlet In Phoenix Theater, Here". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. October 27, 1961. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Kepros To Star In December Theater Play". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. November 5, 1964. p. 20. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ TV Guide: Volume 37, Triangle Publications, 1989
  8. ^ "Princeton Hires Actor-Professor". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. September 6, 1972. p. 39. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Nicholas Kepros List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 17, 2024.