Nico Panagio


Nicolaos Panagiotopoulos, professionally known as Nico Panagio, is a South African actor, businessman and presenter known for his previous role on the soap opera 7de Laan and as a presenter on Top Billing. He co-owns the company Trade Revolution Ltd., and is chairman of the non-profit organisation Missing Children SA.

Early life and acting career

Panagio was born in Pretoria to an immigrant Greek father from Elis and attended Pretoria Boys High School. After graduating from the Method Actor's Training Centre, he went on to play minor roles in and Generations. This preceded his taking up of a contract with 7de Laan, in which he played businessman George Kyriakis. He joined Top Billing as a freelance presenter in 2007 after leaving 7de Laan and has since played in Zone 14, Ella Blue and Vallei van Sluiers. He has been hosting the M-Net reality series Survivor South Africa since its third season in 2009.
He has starred in various films, including Susanna van Biljon, Semi-Soet, Konfetti and Vrou Soek Boer. Panagio was nominated for Best Actor at the 2012 SAFTAs for his role in Semi-Soet.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
2002-20077de LaanGeorge Kyriakis
2005Zone 14Mr Big
2008Ella BlueGabriel "Bok" Bockelman
2010-presentSurvivor South AfricaHimself - Host

Film

YearTitleRole
2010Susanna van BiljonMax Joubert
2012Semi-SoetJP Basson
2014Vrou Soek BoerNeil
2014KonfettiJean
2016The CEORiikard
2017''Vuil Wasgoed'-