Dimitirios Anastasiadis of Werribee, Melbourne County, Victoria Australia was born on January 26, 1942 in Livadia, Viotia Greece. Dimitirios Anastasiadis was married to Fotini Kostopoulou Anastasiadis, and has a child Despina Anastasiadis. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dimitirios Anastasiadis.
Dimitrios was the youngest of four male children born to George Anastasiadis (Atalialis) of Antalya Turkey and Despina Perlepe of Exarhos, Viotia.
Dimitrios and his next older brother were know in the early wrestling circle of Melbourne as Jim Greco and El Greco.
Jim migrated to Australia at the age of 13 with his family and lived for the first couple of years in Townsville working the sugar canes. They moved south to Sydney for a short time and settled in Melbourne opening a bakery in Smith St Fitzroy.
Jim met Fotini Kostopoupou and we’re married in 1963. They had 4 children (1 female and 3 male) (the first, a girl, passed at birth). Their oldest son George passed in 1992. Sieving (in 2022) are Chris and Angelo.
Nationality & Locations
Dimitrios was born in Livadia, Viotia Greece.
He moved frequently through his early life settling in Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Greece (early years), migrated to Australia in 1950, Spain Barcelona 1966-1967, Greece 1968-1981, Australia 1981-current.
Early Life & Education
Dimitrios finished high school and attended an English language school in Australia and professional driver instruction, taxi driver, courier. He did a number of trade related jobs mainly manual labour. Keen Gardner and fisherman.
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Professional Career
Driver, wrestler, small business owner
Personal Life & Family
Dimitrios (Jim) separated from Fotini in 1986 and in 1987 partnered with Georgina Vasiliadis whom he is still betrothed.
Jim stopped wrestling in the late 70’s while his brother Kyriakos Anastasiadis (El Greco) continued until his passing in 1980 from a wrestling related injury while engaged in an exhibition match in Syndney Australia.
Jim’s second brother Nick Anastasiadis has passed and his oldest brother Angelo Anastasiadis is surviving and living in Fitzroy Melbourne Australia.
Jim’s children are Despina (died 1963), George (died 1992), Chris and Angelo.
His nieces Despina, Mary, Jovana, Angela, Ioanna.
His nephews James, George
His grandchildren George and Ashton