Steen Raskopoulos

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Steen Raskopoulos
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Raskopoulos in 2016
Born
Steen Raskopoulos

(1987-07-03) 3 July 1987 (age 37)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, improviser
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Children2
Father Peter Raskopoulos
Relatives Jordan Raskopoulos (sister)

Steen Raskopoulos (born 3 July 1987) is an Australian comedian, actor and improviser. He is best known for his live character solo sketch shows, [1] playing Dr. Evan in The Duchess (Netflix), Pete Lewis in Feel Good (Netflix), John Mahogany in BBC Three's Top Coppers , [2] Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia and as one half of the award-winning improvisation duo The Bear Pack. [3]

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Early life and education

Raskopoulos was born in Sydney. His father is FFA Hall of Fame footballer [4] Peter Raskopoulos and his sister is comedian and singer Jordan Raskopoulos. He studied at the University of Sydney where he first started improvising and performed Theatresports at Manning Bar. He is the co-founder of Improv Theatre Sydney.[ citation needed ]

Live comedy career

Raskopoulos debuted his first solo sketch show Bruce springSTEEN LIVE IN CONCERT at the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [5] He was nominated for Best Newcomer, and won the same award at the Sydney Comedy Festival later that year. [6] In 2014, he returned with a new show, I'm Wearing Two Suits Because I Mean Business. [7] He sold out his seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, London and Edinburgh and was nominated for the Fosters Comedy Awards Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [8] Character Assassin earned him a Barry Award nomination for best show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [9] He won the Directors Choice award at the 2018 Sydney Comedy Festival for his solo sketch show 'Stay'. Raskopoulos is also the youngest Theatresports National Champion of Australia, winning the title in 2008 with Simon Greiner and two members from The Axis of Awesome, Jordan Raskopoulos and Lee Naimo.

Television career

Raskopoulos has starred on the sketch show This is Littleton (ABC), SlideShow (Channel 7), Legally Brown (SBS), It's a Date (ABC), The Code (ABC), Utopia (ABC), True Story with Hamish & Andy (Nine) Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia (Comedy Channel), Squinters (ABC), Feel Good (Netflix), The Duchess (Netflix), Out of Her Mind (BBC 1) and lead in the BBC Three sitcom Top Coppers [10]

Personal life

Raskopoulos has been married to the British comedian Sara Pascoe since 2020. [11] The couple have two sons, born in February 2022 and October 2023. [12]

Filmography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The PolygamistSteveShort film
TwistedThe GuyShort film
Credited as Steen Raskopoulous
2015 Holding the Man Older Paul Caleo
2017The Record: World's Largest Biological FamilyFrank BelamiShort film
Writer

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 The Ronnie Johns Half Hour N/AWriter - Episode #1.6
2014This Is LittletonVariousWriter
4 episodes
The Code Edan4 episodes
It's a Date JuzzySeason 2, episode 4: "How Much Research Should You Do Before Dating?"
2015 Fresh Blood VariousWriter
Season 1, episode 4: "The Record"
Utopia EthanAlso known as Dreamland
Season 2, episode 6: "Starting the Conversation"
Top Coppers John Mahogany6 episodes
2016Halloween Comedy ShortsElliottWriter
Season 1, episode 2: "Steen Raskopoulos's Horror: Scare BnB"
2016-2017 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia Himself10 episodes
2017 True Story with Hamish & Andy Nurse CraigSeason 1, episode 3: "Sammie's Fainting Story"
2018 Squinters Ned6 episodes
2020 At Home Alone Together Personal Trainer Nic / Nick2 episodes - 1 episode credit only
Writer - 2 episodes
The Duchess Evan6 episodes
Out of Her Mind Imaginary BrotherEpisode 6: "The Beautiful Garden"
2020-2021 Feel Good Pete Lewis6 episodes
2021Grave New WorldMiniseries
Episode 3: "Theme Parks, Exercise, Fizzy Drinks"
The Moth Effect Open Mic CopEpisode 6: "Have you heard of the White Ant?"
The Emily Atack Show 3 episodes
2024 The Office Nick FletcherMain role

Video games

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Bleeding Edge MakutuVoice

Awards and nominations

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  2. ↑ "BBC - Filming gets under way for BBC Three comedy Top Coppers - Media Centre". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Elissa Blake (4 May 2015). "The Bear Pack and the art of improvisation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wainwright, Raskopoulos and Ogston inducted into FFA Hall of Fame". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Craig Platt (15 April 2013). "Steen Raskopoulos - Melbourne International Comedy Festival". The Age. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Sydney Comedy Festival#Awards 2
  7. ↑ "Steen Raskopoulos – I'm Wearing Two Suits Because I Mean Business review". Time Out London. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards".
  9. ↑ "Who will win comedy fest's top gong?". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Barry Award 2015 WINNERS announced!!". comedyfestival.com.au.
  11. ↑ "Fans Of The Duchess Will Definitely Recognise Sara Pascoe's Husband" . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Great British Sewing Bee star Sara Pascoe's private family life with rarely-seen two children". HELLO!. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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