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Much ofMy Big Fat Greek Weddinghinges on just how massive Toula Portokalos ' ( Nia Vardalos ) brood is , which only makes the Portokalos / Miller household tree more than a shade complicated . compose by Vardalos , the first entry in theMy Big Fat Greek Weddingmovie trilogyis establish on the author and whiz ’s one - woman 45 - minute monologue shop . After fellow Greek actor Rita Wilson and her husband , Tom Hanks , saw Vardalos ' show , the Hollywood yoke produced the 2002 film , whichsees an rudderless Toula falling in love with Ian Miller(John Corbett ) , all while coming into her own .
Much to her giant , ever - prying category ’s consternation , Toula ’s true erotic love is n’t Greek . For the Portokalos clan , and especially Toula ’s father , Gus ( Michael Constantine),the ethnical divide seems insurmountable . If anything , Toula ’s family is proud to be Hellenic — and are stagnant - arrange on gain her feel the same way . As Toula comes to terms with her heritage , her phratry acclimates to the idea of Toula marry Ian . One of the highest - grossing rom - coms and indie films of all time , My Big Fat Greek Weddingearned a staggering $ 368.7 million against a $ 5 million budget , and spawned a franchise .
The trilogy may have wrapped up but there ’s no rationality My large Fat Greek Wedding 4 ca n’t happen . Here ’s everything we know about the sequel ’s chances .
Ian Miller Is Toula’s Husband
John Corbett
After meeting briefly in Toula ’s kinsperson diner , Ian Miller and his succeeding wife do n’t see each other again for a few months . Mortified at her unfitness to be confident in front of Ian , Toula finds herself a tad more surefooted when Ian pass off upon her at the family travel agency . While the match hit it off at once , Toula is more than queasy to introduce Ian to her family , as they ’re always in her business . Eventually , Ian becomes part of the Portokalos kindred , withGus and the others realizing just how much the ever - supportive Ian do it Toula .
Maria Portokalos Is Toula’s Mother
Lainie Kazan
Toula ’s female parent , Maria , may seem like a housewife who merely falls in line with what her hubby , Gus , conceive . However , in one ofMy Big Fat Greek Wedding ’s best quotes , Maria reveals that she ’s the family ’s " cervix " — and , as such , she can " ferment the pass any path she wish . “Warm and loving , Maria wants what ’s best for her three children , peculiarly Toula , whose life path is n’t quite what Gus envisioned . In the sequel , Maria ’s comedic chop strike when she becomes the nominal wedding ' St. Brigid . By the third picture show , Maria is living with dementedness , though she ’s still a loving materfamilias .
Costas “Gus” Portokalos Is Toula’s Father
Michael Constantine
Played by the previous Michael Constantine , Costas " Gus " Portokalos is the " head " of the big Hellenic brood . Perhaps most well - call back for his love of Windex and remarkable ( if flawed ) ability to link up any word ’s origins to the Greek language , Gus is very set in his ways . As the trilogy goes on , themovie series illustrates Gus ' hypocrisy — or at least some of the decisions that might have shaped his narrow view in the first film . Although Constantine extend before the third film , Gus ' fictitious character still has a huge wallop on thecast ofMy Big Fat Greek Wedding .
Theia Voula Is Maria’s Sister (& Toula’s Aunt)
Andrea Martin
One ofMy Big Fat Greek Wedding ’s most memorable characters , Aunt Voula ( Andrea Martin ) is someone Toula wants — and needs — in her box . WhileVoula is Maria ’s sister , she could n’t be more dissimilar than Toula ’s mother , who ’s a second quieter and more rational . Aunt Voula , on the other bridge player , is the first to offer up up ouzo shots and wild story about her unborn counterpart , which she discovered by way of a biopsy . Always there for her neice , Aunt Voula stands by Toula through chummy and thin , and even travels to Greece with the family in the third film .
Nikos “Nick” Portokalos Is Toula’s Younger Brother
Louis Mandylor
Nick , who is Toula ’s young comrade , works at the family buffet car in the firstMy Big Fat Greek Weddingfilm . Although he dream of being an artist , Nick ca n’t push himself to go against Gus ' wishes . ( He also get something of a free pass as the family ’s only son , at least in Toula ’s mind . ) Inspired by Toula ’s willingness to chip at out her own way of life , Nick draws a new carte for the diner , andtells Toula that she ’s the intellect he decided to stand by his passions . As the serial publication continues , Nick is more relegated to the role of comic relief .
Theio Taki Is Voula’s Husband (& Toula’s Uncle)
Gerry Mendicino
Voula ’s husband and Toula ’s uncle , Uncle Taki ( Gerry Mendicino ) is n’t a pivotal character in the My giving Fat Grecian Wedding picture show , but he ’s sure memorable . Both Taki and Gus think of themselves as proper patriarch who lay down the law;little do they realize , it ’s Voula and Maria who start the show . InMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 , Uncle Taki proves to be one of Gus ' dearest champion , and , in the third photographic film , his role is little more than a glorified cameo . Still , he remains a neat balance to Voula .
Angelo Is Voula’s Son (& Toula’s Cousin)
Joey Fatone
Voula and Taki ’s son , Angelo , is played by none other than Joey Fatone . As Toula ’s cousin , Angelo look out for her , peculiarly when Ian is just get to have it off the Portokalos clan . Memorably , Angelo and Nick , who are best champion , get Ian into some sticky situations . In pretending to do him a solid , the first cousin instruct Ian some Hellenic run-in — though they do n’t intend what Ian thinks . Eventually , Ian is able to get the upper - manus on Angelo ( and Nick ) , but he stay one of the funniestcharacters inMy Big Fat Greek wedding party ’s stamp .
Nikki Is Voula’s Daughter (& Toula’s Cousin)
Gia Carides
The over - the - top and forever in everyone ’s job , Nikki ( Gia Carides ) is the polar opposite of her cousin Toula . In a ocean of Nicks , Nikki stands out as one of the few woman in the family . Much like her female parent , Voula , Nikki ca n’t help but get postulate . From her obscene taste in bridesmaid dresses to her willingness to round up a caboodle of Gus ' long - lost friends inMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 , Nikki contains battalion . Although she ’s pathetic at times , Toula ’s cousin is always there for her family , particularly when thing go in the south .
Yiayia Portokalos Is Toula’s Grandmother
Bess Meisler
Toula ’s grandmother , Yiayia Portokalos , is Gus ' mother . During the first motion picture , she ’s know with dementia and also post - traumatic accent from her time in war - torn Greece . Although she wander into the neighbors ' K and log Z’s with a knife under her pillow , Yiayia is n’t just used for comic relief . In one ofMy Big Fat Greek Wedding ’s most touching scenes , she shows Toula a picture of her younger ego as well as some souvenir from her own wedding . Yiayia remains a sweet - but - fiesty figure in the sequel , where she shares compelling import with Toula and Ian ’s girl .
Athena Portokalos Is Toula’s Older Sister
Stavroula Logothettis
Toula ’s honest-to-god sister , Athena ( Stavroula Logothettis ) , is one of the bossier characters inMy Big Fat Greek Wedding . Married with three raucous kids , Athena is always in and out of the diner like a windstorm . In many ways , she ’s Gus ' " perfect " child because of her more traditional lifetime track . ( It ’s by all odds somethingAthena has no job holding over her babe ’s head teacher . ) Despite her ruffianly exterior , Athena proves to be a rock for her baby and , later , her mother when Maria develops health issues inMy handsome Fat Greek Wedding 3 .
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