Robert Drivas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 21, 1938, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- June 29, 1986
- Movies
- 6
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Robert Drivas (November 21, 1938 – June 29, 1986) was an American actor and theatre director.
Drivas was born Robert Choromokos in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Hariklia (née Cunningham-Wright) and James Peter Choromokos. Drivas studied at the University of Chicago and the University of Miami. After further training at the Greek Playhouse in Athens, Greece and with the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami Beach, he made his New York City debut in the role of Rameses in 1958 in the play The Firstborn, starring Anthony Quayle as Moses. He continued to perform on stage with One More River (1960), The Wall (1960), The Irregular Verb to Love (1963), and And Things That Go Bump in the Night (1965), which he also directed. In 1963 he won a Theatre World Award for his performance in Mrs. Dally Has a Lover (opposite Estelle Parsons).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1976 | God Told Me To | David Morten |
| 1974 | Road Movie | Gil |
| 1969 | Where It's At | Andy 'A.C. Jr.' Smith |
| 1969 | The Illustrated Man | Willie |
| 1969 | Tattooed Steiger | Himself |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Loudmouth Steve |
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