Ștefan Bănică Jr.
Acting
Biography
Ștefan Bănică Jr. is a Romanian entertainer, of roma people origin from his father's side, TV presenter, one of the most important Romanian TV personalities, and the son of actor Ștefan Bănică Sr. In his early career he starred in a couple of successful romantic films ("Liceenii", "Liceenii Rock'n'Roll"). He is well known in Romania for presenting the Romanian version of “Dancing with the Stars”, the most long-lived dance competition ever aired in Romania, broadcast on Pro TV and for his role as a talent judge on The X Factor. Later he concentrated on television acting, playing the character of Ciupanezu in the TV series "Băieți buni"("Good Guys"), which was aired in 2005 on ProTV. In 2005, Bănică also played the role of Billy Flynn in the Romanian stage version of the Chicago musical (based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins) at the National Theatre in Bucharest. He released several music albums (marketed as rock'n'roll), and successfully toured the country. In January 2006, he married television producer and show host Andreea Marin. In January 2013, they announced their divorce on amicable terms. Together they have a daughter.
Known For
Băieţi buni is a 2005 Romanian 8-episode police drama television miniseries which centers on the efforts of two police inspectors to bring down a far-reaching criminal network.
Good Guys
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Călătorie de neuitat
The love story of two students in the tenth grade. Mihai is a provincial who reached in a Bucharest high school where his passion for philosophy and mathematics will be eclipsed by love and Dana is a chess enthusiast. Their romance is full of naturalness, but will go through many trials.
The High Schoolers
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Liber ca pasărea cerului
Next Star is a Romanian TV show broadcast on the Romanian television station Antena 1 to discover talent for those aged 3 to 13 years. The top prize is 20,000 euros. The show is presented by Dan Negru and the jury composed of Pepe, CRBL, Alina Eremia and Dorian Popa,And from the 9th season the jury will change again will be composed of Pepe, Alina Puşcaş CRBL, and Dorian Popa. In 5 seasons the jury was composed of Pepe, Connect-R, Maria Cârneci, Lora and Vasile Muraru. Famous performers from Romania and elsewhere occasionally take part to co-sing with the children. The show was launched in 2013 and the first winner was Omar Arnaout, a Romanian of mixed Lebanese-Romanian origin. In later seasons, children from other countries were qualified to participate to become "Next Star International". Also besides solo participants, children band were also allowed to take part in competition
Next Star Romania
Horace, a 8 years old boy, who still believes in Santa Clause, received as a Christmas gift a day at the mall. What ought to be a normal Christmas day turns into an adventure when Horace loses his mother. He mets John, a pickpocket disguised as Santa Clause, who was in the middle of an illegal operation. Unlike the Santas on TV, John doesn't seem to like children. Althought, the boy is convinced that this is the real Santa Clause and tail of it, causing all sorts of trouble as dangerous, as funny. Finally John finds the magic of Christmas and Horace discovers that miracles indeed, occur.
Ho Ho Ho
The school year is inaugurated by teacher Socrates with an extemporary exam on the theme "How would I like to be the class headmaster?". Socrates' popularity worries the math teacher, Isoscel. But Socrates also has his worries about Anca, his daughter in love.
Test Paper
Romanian singing competition series created by Simon Cowell where aspiring singers are drawn from public auditions and compete to become a recording artist.
X Factor Romania
After the mysterious disappearance of the island of Ada-Kaleh, the site of an incendiary love affair, Ismail flees to Istanbul, leaving behind a great love and a child named Gicu. As the years go by, Gicu grows up and experiences a forbidden passion with Lucica, a beautiful and seductive woman full of unfulfilled desires. Everything changes one day, when Gicu sees his father on a television program. This is when fate brings them together, but in unexpected and dangerous ways.
Sexy Harem Ada-Kaleh
The adventures of high schoolers, including strict maths teachers, rock 'n' roll music, and first love experiences.
High Schoolers: Rock 'n' Roll
The story of love and survival of a young engineer in the days of "transition". Her struggle, unemployed (following the restructuring of the company where she worked), to survive in a society in prolonged transition. She faces undeserved hardships in the environments to which she is forced to resort.