Acting
Ștefan Bănică Jr.
Born 1967-10-18 · Bucharest, Romania
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.
Acting credits
8.1The 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
1986
5.4Horace, 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
2009
7.7The 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
1987
7.2The adventures of high schoolers, including strict maths teachers, rock 'n' roll music, and first love experiences.
High Schoolers: Rock 'n' Roll
1991
8.0After 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
2001
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.
Owners of stars
2001