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Tony Nikolakopoulos | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Known for | The Wog Boy The Wannabes Scooter: Secret Agent Head On Alex & Eve |
| Spouse | Julia Hosie |
Tony Nikolakopoulos is a Greek Australian film, theatre [1] and television actor. [2]
Nikolakopoulos has appeared in many tv series, feature films and short films. He is best known for his work in the films of Nick Giannopoulos – The Wog Boy series (in which he starred aa the neck-brace wearing Theo) [3] and The Wannabes , and for his role as Attilio in the television series Scooter: Secret Agent . He appeared in feature films Head On (as Dimitri) and Alex & Eve (as George) and played the lead role of Alan in The Legend Maker.
He has performed in numerous stage plays, including Cafe Rebetika in 2009. [4]
Nikolakopoulos has directed over one hundred stage productions for Stage School Australia, Victorian Youth Theatre and his own production company KT Productions. In 2023 he wrote and directed the play Life of Byron. [5]
He has also worked as an acting and drama lecturer/teacher at Deakin University and University of Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts. [6]
Nikolakopoulos is married to clinical psychologist Julia Hosie. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Janus | Lou De Luca | 1 episode | [8] |
| 1997-02 | Blue Heelers | Trevor / Stavros | 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | SeaChange | Rodney | 1 episode | |
| State Coroner | Theo | 1 episode | ||
| 1999-03 | Stingers | Milos / Stipanic | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Pizza | 1 episode | ||
| 2002 | White Collar Blue | Stavros | TV movie | |
| 2004 | The Brush-Off | Mavramoustakides | TV movie | [9] |
| 2005 | The Glenmoore Job | Sergeant | TV movie | |
| Little Oberon | Baker | TV movie | ||
| Holly's Heroes | Franco's Dad | 2 episodes | ||
| Scooter: Secret Agent | Attilo | 24 episodes | [10] | |
| 2007 | Kick | Hakim | 1 episode | |
| Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji | Cannonball Bob | 13 episodes | [11] | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Veniamin father | 3 episodes | [12] |
| All Saints | Dominic | 2 episodes | ||
| 2009 | East West 101 | Omar | 2 episodes | |
| Whatever Happened to That Guy? | Nick | 1 episode | ||
| City Homicide | Jackson Pittman | 1 episode | ||
| 2009-10 | Tangle | Gordon | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | Rush | Edward | 1 episode | |
| Lowdown | George | 1 episode | ||
| The Pacific | Baba Karamanlis | TV miniseries, 1 episode | ||
| 2011 | Killing Time | Manny the Mutt | 2 episodes | |
| Small Time Gangster | Glen | 1 episode | ||
| 2013 | Offspring | Harry | 1 episode | |
| Reef Doctors | Barry | 1 episode | ||
| The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Nick Manos | 1 episode | ||
| 2013-14 | The Time of Our Lives | Anton | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Please Like Me | Cleaner | 1 episode | |
| Fat Tony & Co. | Stavros Makrakanis | 3 episodes | [13] | |
| 2014-16 | Wentworth | Nils Jesper | 9 episodes | [14] [15] |
| 2016 | Here Come the Habibs | Jiddo | 2 episodes | [16] |
| 2017 | Fancy Boy | Alfonse | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Brother Michaels | 1 episode | |
| Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You | Artie Mogull | TV miniseries, 1 episode | [17] | |
| Drama Club | Faruk | TV miniseries | ||
| 2019 | Utopia | Mr Papagenous | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | AussieWood | Hakim Khan | TV series | |
| 2021 | Jack Irish | Stavros | 1 episode | [18] |
| 2022 | The Tourist | Nico | TV miniseries, 1 episode | [19] |
| 2023 | Last King of the Cross | Fat George | 3 episodes | [20] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Life | Prison Officer 3 | Feature film |
| 1998 | Head On | Dimitri | Feature film |
| 2000 | Nameday | Short film | |
| The Wog Boy | Theo | Feature film | |
| 2002 | Magda | Short film | |
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Sal's Capo | Feature film |
| Criminal Ways | Stewie | ||
| Alice | Computer Service Man | Short film | |
| 2004 | Tom White | Sergeant | Feature film |
| 2005 | The Extra | Tony (bouncer) | Feature film |
| The Drop | The Driver | Short film | |
| 2006 | Forged | Sargon | Short film |
| 2007 | The Independent | Tony Bentakis | |
| 2008 | 296 Smith Street | Ahmed | Short film |
| 2009 | Imprint | Bus Driver | Short film |
| One Night | Taxi Driver | Short film | |
| Beware of Black Dog! | Max / Wolf / Landlord | Short film | |
| 2010 | Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos | Theo | Feature film |
| Bad Language | Kosta | Short film | |
| 2011 | Absence | Father | Short film |
| Joey | Tony | Short film | |
| Exit | Shopkeeper | Feature film | |
| Big Mamma's Boy | Butcher | Feature film | |
| 2012 | Mother's Day | Alex | Short film |
| 2013 | Let Go | Peter | Short film |
| 2014 | Predestination | Driver | Feature film |
| The Rack and the Screw | Lucas | Short film | |
| Rigor Mortis | Chris | Short film | |
| The Legend Maker | Alan Figg | Feature film | |
| 2015 | Alex & Eve | George | Feature film |
| Match | Tony | Short film | |
| 2016 | Dream of a Shadow | Tony | Feature film |
| Joe Cinque’s Consolation | Nino Cinque | Feature film | |
| 2017 | West of Sunshine | Banos | Feature film |
| Theodore's Gift | Theodore | Short film | |
| 2019 | Sad Sachs | Tony Varoufakis | Short film |
| 2022 | Wog Boys Forever | Theo | Feature film |
| 2023 | Finally Me | Mr Mitsos |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ignatious Rodney Timms | Victoria College, Melbourne | |
| 1988 | The Bride of Gospel Place | Victoria College, Melbourne | |
| 1990 | The Crucible | Victoria College, Melbourne | |
| 1991 | Let Gypsies | Tom | St Martins Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1991 | Beat the Savage Drum | Executioner | |
| 1992 | Deathwatch | Marcel | La Mama, Melbourne |
| 1993 | Waiting for Godot | Pozzo | |
| 1996 | Wog and His Mates | M.C. Gianni | Australian national tour |
| 1996-1997 | Honeymoon in Hellas | Joshua / MC | |
| 1998 | Legacy | La Mama, Melbourne | |
| 1999 | The Courtyard of Miracles | Stelios | Playhouse Adelaide with STCSA |
| 2000; 2001 | Roulette Part 1 & 2 | Theo / Terri | Price Theatre, Adelaide for Adelaide Festival, PoNTI Festival Theatre, Portugal with Ranters Theatre Company |
| 2001 | Wog Story | Various characters | Enmore Theatre, Sydney |
| 2001 | Blue Absence | Yeltza Bar, Melbourne | |
| 2001; 2003 | Roulette | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Coimbra Festival Theatre, Portugal | |
| 2005 | Roulette Part 3 | Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga | |
| 2007 | Brother Boy | Greek father | Dog Theatre, Melbourne for Big West Arts Festival |
| 2007–08 | The Spook | George | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Ford Theatre, Geelong, The Capital, Bendigo, Frankston Arts Centre |
| 2008 | Las Vegas (Confidential) The Musical | Tony the Tool | State Theatre, Sydney |
| 2009; 2011 | Cafe Rebetika! | Sravrakas | Arts Centre Melbourne, Sydney Opera House |
| 2009 | August: Osage County | Sheriff | Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC |
| 2011 | Hamlet | Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC | |
| 2012 | Pompeii, L.A. | Various characters | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2018 | Astroman | Mr Pavlis | Fairfax Studio with MTC |
| 2019–20 | Anthem | Store Owner | Playhouse, Melbourne for Melbourne International Arts Festival, Roslyn Packer Theatre for Sydney Festival, Heath Ledger Theatre for Perth Festival |
| The Last Proxy | Australian national tour | ||
| 2024 | The Big Fat Greek Comedy & Music Variety Show | Sydney & Melbourne tour [21] |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Troy is Burning | Director | Victoria College, Melbourne |
| 1992 | Lysistrata | Director / Choreographer | Deakin University, Melbourne |
| 1992 | Deathwatch | Director | La Mama, Melbourne |
| 1992 | The Skin of Our Teeth | Teacher | Deakin University, Melbourne |
| 1993 | Rhinoceros | Director | Deakin University, Melbourne |
| 1993 | Here Comes a Chopper | Director | Deakin University, Melbourne |
| 1994 | 5 A Season of Plays: Deathwatch | Director | Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne |
| 2010 | Baraki 2010 | Director | Take Away Theatre Downstairs Theatre for Sydney Fringe Festival |
| 2023 | Life of Byron | Producer / director / writer | Alex Theatre, Melbourne, Fusebox, Sydney |
| 2023 | Borneo Plus 3: Borneo, Legacy, Petroleum, Night | Director | Victorian College of the Arts [22] |
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