Vangeli Tsompanidis is a Greek/Puerto Rican actor and screenwriter from Orlando, Florida. Now based in New York City, he has performed in various regional productions, short films, and cabarets. He ascribes to bring a sense of wonder and whimsy to his work.

Vangeli holds a degree in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University, where he was a member of the President’s Leadership Class and the student assistant to the Director of Opera and Musical Theatre, Dr. Herendeen. Upon moving to the city, Vangeli studied advanced on-camera acting at HB Studio in Greenwich Village.

Vangeli is also a passionate screenwriter. He has been actively workshopping his original feature screenplay, Imposter Syndrome, with great enthusiasm. Imposter Syndrome is a magical realism rom-com set in Astoria Queens. His dream is to one day star in his work.

Outside his creative endeavors, you can find Vangeli roller-skating, bouldering, running, or reading Tarot cards. He is an avid Pokémon fan and can guess whatever Pokémon you are thinking of (Gen 1 through 5) in 20 questions. He also works as a part-time high school theatre teacher in Manhattan.