Theodore Eliopoulos, known as Ted Sorel, was an American actor whose numerous credits included Guiding Light, Law & Order and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also appeared in film productions, including the science fiction-horror film From Beyond (1986) as the villainous, mutating Dr. Edward Pretorius, and the horror film sequel Basket Case 2 (1990).
Sorel was born in 1936 in San Francisco, California, the son of Maria (née Piccoulas) and Vassily Eliopoulos, a candy maker. He later adopted the professional name of Ted Sorel. His family had originally immigrated to the United States from their village of Kyparissi, Laconia, in Greece. Sorel would later renovate his grandfather's home in Kyparissi during his life. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
Sorel resided in Katonah, New York, for much of his acting career. He died from stroke at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, New Jersey, on November 30, 2010, at the age of 74.
| Date of Birth | 14th November 1936 |
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| Date of Death | 30th November 2020 |
| Age at Death | 84 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | San Francisco |
| Birth Place | San Francisco |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education |
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| University of the Pacific |
| Occupation | actor, stage actor, television actor, singer, singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker, animator, sex offender, author |
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