Peter Patrikios

About Peter Patrikios

Peter Patrikios is a first generation Greek American, born and raised in the Overbrook Park section of West Philadelphia. He is the second child of Christos and Christina Patrikios. Peter's father, Christos Patrikios, was the owner of a popular and extremely successful family style restaurant. Christina, a stay-at-home mom, raised her 3 sons just one block away. Like many first-generation families, there was a strong focus on heritage. Peter grew up speaking both Greek and English. He was instilled with a respect for traditional family values, a strong work ethic and a love for learning. There were high expectations for all three boys in the Patrikios family, to be successful and take advantage of the opportunities given to them. At an early age, Peter showed an affinity for scholastics, especially the sciences. However, he secretly had a passion for the performing arts. At home, he and his brothers would write scripts, film with their father's VHS CAMCORDER, and edit using two VCRs. They created parodies of 1970's style Kung Fu & Martial arts films. Complete with special effects such as garden hoses doubling as intestines and ketchup for blood. And while their favorite genre was horror, they often threw comedy in the mix. Mom was fully supportive of her children's creativity. However, his father was not as accepting of the idea. He made it clear that Peter could either pursue a pre-med curriculum or learn the family business. Peter had no interest in either one; but, under mounting pressure, he reluctantly applied to top ranked colleges with respected pre-med programs.By the end of Peter's freshman year at Franklin and Marshall College, his older brother had dropped out of Drexel University's Engineering program, his younger brother was showing little to no interest in receiving his high school diploma, and father was proudly taking advantage of bragging rights, telling any customer who would listen, that his son Peter had willingly, and freely (without any pressure or influence), decided on a pre-med curriculum. Soon, the customers would greet Peter as, "Doctor Pete"; a custom-made license plate adorned the family vehicle reading, "1 DR PETE"; And Peter began to feel as though his future as a physician was pre-ordained. The plan was simple, he would simply become a doctor and take up acting as a hobby; just as his father suggested. Mid-way through his senior year, Peter received notice that his application for early acceptance to Temple University's School of Medicine was approved. With a spot secured for medical school, he was free to take advantage of some the perks of early acceptance. He signed up for a class in modern dance (Fulfilling his arts elective). He preformed in a nationwide competition sponsored by MTV called, "S.A.M.S. Rock-A-Like (students against multiple sclerosis)." The winner at the college level was submitted to MTV, where five finalists were selected to perform during spring break. Peter was shocked when a month later, he received a phone call from producers at MTV inviting him to be one of the five finalists to perform on the show. He and four college friends took the routine to Daytona Beach where they performed live on stage in front of thousands of spring break party goers, as well as hundreds of thousands watching from home. Lastly, he auditioned for the college musical, "Fiddler on the Roof", landing the role of Lazar Wolf, the butcher. In the fall of 1991, Peter begrudgingly began his first year of medica...

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NIGHT SKIES - Steven Spielberg - WTF Happened to this Unmade Horror Movie

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