Aykut Hilmi
Aykut Hilmi (born in London, United Kingdom) is an actor of Italian and Turkish-Cypriot parentage. He is known for starring in the West End theatres and being part of the Royal National Theatre company. Aykut performed in [Shakespear] [Romeo & Juliet] as Mercutio at the Globe Theatre and was the first Turkish Actor to perform at the London National Theatre on the Olivier Stage from verse to contemporary plays. His film credits include the sequel to [Wonder Woman] [‘WW84’], [Harry Potters] [Fantastic Beasts-The Crimes of Grindlewald], [Mamma Mia] etc... He has also appeared in several TV dramas including [Jack Ryan], [War Machine], [24-Live Another Day], Zen, Spooks, The IT Crowd, One Night and was well known for his bad Boy role Nico Papadopoulos in EastEnders.
Theatre
| Play | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Dalston Songs | Naz | Royal Opera House |
| Fram | Imran (the poet) | Royal National Theatre |
| Macbeth | Banquo | Courtyard Theatre |
| Not the love I cry for | Emin | Arcola Theatre |
| Saturday Night Fever | Tony | Apollo Victoria Theatre and in Germany/Scandinavia |
| Yesterday Was a Weird Day | Dave | Battersea Arts Centre |
| Identity Panic | Tony | Greenwich Playhouse |
| The Curse of the Starving Class | Wesley | Cockpit Theatre |
| West Side Story | Chino | Haymarket Theatre |
| Aladdin | Aladdin | Malvern Theatre |
| Quiet Storm | Marco | CockEyed Productions |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dinotopia | Skybax Pilot | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2004 | Beyond the Sea | Slim | |
| 2007 | The IT Crowd | Fitness Instructor / Karl | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2007 | Spooks | Abdul Kharami | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! | Stag | |
| 2009 | Nine | Reporter | |
| 2011 | Zen | Italian Policeman | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2012 | EastEnders | Nico Papadopoulos | TV soap opera (9 episodes) |
| 2016 | 24-Live Another Day | Head MI5 Agent | TV series (9 episodes) |
| 2017 | Benidorm | Jose | TV soap opera (2 episodes) |
| 2017 | War Machine | Afgan Beurocrate | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2017 | Jack Ryan | Hakan | TV Film (2 episodes) |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Shafiq |