Tony Nikolakopoulos is a Greek Australian film, theatre [1] and television actor. [2] He is best known for his work in the films of Nick Giannopoulos, The Wog Boy [3] and The Wannabes , and for his role as Attilio in the television series Scooter: Secret Agent . He has also performed in stage plays, including Cafe Rebetika in 2009. [4]
In 2023 Nikolakopoulos wrote and directed the played Life of Bryon. [5]
Nikolakopoulos is married to clinical psychologist Julia Hosie. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Last King of the Cross [7] | Fat George | 3 episodes |
2022 | The Tourist (TV series) [8] | Nico | 1 episode |
2021 | Jack Irish [9] | Stavros | 1 episode |
2020 | AussieWood | Hakim Khan | TV Series |
2019 | Utopia (Australian TV series) | Mr Papagenous | 1 episode |
2018 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Brother Michaels | 1 episode |
Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You [10] | Artie Mogull | 1 episode | |
Drama Club | Faruk | TV Mini Series | |
2017 | Fancy Boy | Alfonse | 1 episode |
2014-16 | Wentworth (TV series) [11] [12] | Nils Jesper | 9 episodes |
2016 | Here Come the Habibs [13] | Jiddo | 2 episodes |
2014 | Please Like Me | Cleaner | 1 episode |
2013-14 | The Time of Our Lives (TV series) | Anton | 2 episodes |
2014 | Fat Tony & Co. [14] | Stavros Makrakanis | 3 episodes |
2013 | Offspring (TV series) | Harry | 1 episode |
Reef Doctors | Barry | 1 episode | |
The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Nick Manos | 1 episode | |
2011 | Killing Time (TV series) | Manny the Mutt | 2 episodes |
Small Time Gangster | Glen | 1 episode | |
2010 | Rush | Edward | 1 episode |
2009-10 | Tangle (TV series) | Gordon | 3 episodes |
2010 | Lowdown | George | 1 episode |
The Pacific | Baba Karamanlis | 1 episode | |
2009 | East West 101 | Omar | 2 episodes |
Whatever Happened to that Guy? | Nick | 1 episode | |
City Homicide | Jackson Pittman | 1 episode | |
2008 | Underbelly (TV series) [15] | Veniaman Father | 3 episodes |
All Saints (TV series) | Dominic | 2 episodes | |
2007 | Kick | Hakim | 1 episode |
Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji [16] | Cannonball Bob | 13 episodes | |
2005 | The Glenmoore Job | Sargent | TV Movie |
Little Oberon | Baker | TV Movie | |
Holly's Heroes | Franco's Dad | 2 episodes | |
Scooter: Secret Agent [17] | Attilo | 24 episodes | |
2004 | The Brush-Off [18] | Mavramoustakides | TV Movie |
1999-03 | Stingers | Milos / Stipanic | 2 episodes |
2002 | White Collar Blue | Stavros | TV Movie |
1997-02 | Blue Heelers | Trevor / Stavros | 2 episodes |
2001 | Pizza | 1 episode | |
1998 | State Coroner (TV series) | Theo | 1 episode |
1998 | SeaChange | Rodney | 1 episode |
1995 | Janus [19] | Lou De Luca | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Life | Prison Officer 3 | |
1998 | Head On | Dimitri | |
2000 | Nameday | Short | |
The Wog boy | Theo | ||
2002 | Magda | Short | |
2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Sal's Capo | |
Criminal Ways | Stewie | ||
Alice | Computer Service Man | Short | |
2004 | Tom White | Sergeant | |
2005 | The Extra | Tony (bouncer) | |
The Drop | The Driver | Short | |
2006 | Forged | Sargon | Short |
2007 | The Independent | Tony | |
2008 | 296 Smith Street | Ahmed | Short |
2009 | Imprint | Bus Driver | Short |
One Night | Taxi Driver | Short | |
Beware of Black Dog! | Max/Wolf/Landlord | Short | |
2010 | The Kings of Mykonos | Theo | |
Bad Language | Kosta | Short | |
2011 | Absence | Father | Short |
Joey | Tony | Short | |
Exit | Shopkeeper | ||
Big Mamma's Boy | Butcher | ||
2012 | Mother's Day | Alex | Short |
2013 | Let Go | Peter | Short |
2014 | Predestination | Driver | |
The Rack and the Screw | Lucas | Short | |
Rigor Mortis | Chris | Short | |
The Legend Maker | Alan Figg | ||
2015 | Alex & Eve | George | |
Match | Tony | Short | |
2016 | Dream of a Shadow | Tony | |
Joe Cinque's Consolation | Nino | ||
2017 | West of Sunshine | Banos | |
Theodore's Gift | Theodore | Short | |
2019 | Sad Sachs | Tony Varoufakis | Short |
2022 | Wog Boys Forever | Theo | |
2023 | Finally Me | Mr Mitsos |
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