Trivia

He is tri-lingual, he speaks French, Greek, and English fluently. He is half Greek and half French.

Met future director Len Wiseman while working on Stargate (1994) and then Independence Day (1996).

His daughter, Zoi Tatopoulos, took part in the Greek So You Think You Can Dance (2006) in 2008.

Frequent collaborator with directors Roland Emmerich and Alex Proyas.