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Chris Diamantopoulos Joins Cast of “Empire State”

After starring in “Three Stooges” as Moe, Chris Diamantopoulos, has joined the cast of the upcoming indie heist drama Empire State, according to Deadline.com.

The Greek-American actor joins previously announced cast members Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Emma Roberts and Liam Hemsworth.The film will be directed by Dito Montiel with Adam Mazer writing the script. David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, George Furla and Randall Emmett are producing.

Three more Greek-Americans, Sandy Kyrkostas, Theo Kyrkostas and Chris Potamitis, are co-producing the film.

Empire State is drama centered on two childhood friends who plan to rob an armored car depository, and the NYPD officer who stands in their way. Diamantopoulos will portray a mob boss who believes the two friends might be responsible for the caper even though the rest of New York believes it was a major criminal conspiracy.

Diamantopoulos made a name for himself on Broadway and on American TV, but now with “The Three Stooges,” the actor who played parts in “24″ and numerous other American shows, has put himself on the Hollywood map as an A-list movie actor.

Watch a video interview with Chris Diamantopoulos below:

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The Greek-Canadian actor was born in Toronto and grew up splitting his time between Greece and Canada, but his first language is Greek. At age 9, he started doing TV commercials and professional theater. He left home at age 18 to perform in a series of US national tours, then landed on Broadway. Now he splits his time between New York and Los Angeles acting in TV and film.

Diamantopoulos portrayed Robin Williams in a television movie about the behind-the-scenes drama during the making of “Mork and Mindy.” He has guest-starred in several series, including “Kevin Hill,” “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck,” and “Boston Legal,” and had a supporting role as a gay interior decorator in the USA Network mini-series “The Starter Wife.” He currently has a recurring role on the Lifetime drama series “State of Mind.” He also guest voiced on “American Dad”!

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