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==Acting career==
==Acting career==
Kilias is best known for his role as Farouk in ''[[The Castle (1997 Australian film)|The Castle]]'', as well as "Tony the Yugoslav" in ''[[The Wog Boy]]'' and ''[[Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos]]''. He also had roles in [[Fat Tony & Co.]] as the Head of Hellenic Anti Drug Dept <ref name="age1">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/carbone--money/now-the-cockies-go-in-to-bat/2006/07/09/1152383610476.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Raising the bar|work=Carbone & Money|publisher=The Age|accessdate=23 March 2010|location=Melbourne|date=10 July 2006}}</ref><ref>DAVID STRATTON (2000-03-13). THE WOGBOY.(Review). In Variety. 378 (4), 22.</ref> and in the film [[The Wannabes]], as Adrian. He also appeared in some episodes of [[Fat Pizza]].
Kilias is best known for his role as Farouk in ''[[The Castle (1997 Australian film)|The Castle]]'', as well as "Tony the Yugoslav" in ''[[The Wog Boy]]'' and ''[[Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos]]''. He also had roles in [[Fat Tony & Co.]] as the Head of Hellenic Anti Drug Dept <ref name="age1">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/carbone--money/now-the-cockies-go-in-to-bat/2006/07/09/1152383610476.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Raising the bar|work=Carbone & Money|publisher=The Age|accessdate=23 March 2010|location=Melbourne|date=10 July 2006}}</ref><ref>DAVID STRATTON (2000-03-13). THE WOGBOY.(Review). In Variety. 378 (4), 22.</ref> and in the film [[The Wannabes]], as Adrian. He also appeared in some episodes of [[Fat Pizza]]; here he plays a wrestler and attempts to kill Pauly.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 07:07, 26 August 2019

Costas Kilias
Born
Constantinos Nikiforos Kilias

23 May 1960
Melbourne, Australia
Occupation(s)Magistrate and Film actor

Constantinos "Costas" Kilias (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κίλιας; is a Greek Australian magistrate and actor.

Early career

Kilias is the son of Greek immigrants who arrived in Australia in 1954, from the town of Kolindros, in region of Macedonia in Northern Greece.[1][2]

After graduating from the University of Melbourne in the early 1980s, Kilias was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1986.[1][3]

Kilias currently works as a magistrate in Melbourne.[4]

Acting career

Kilias is best known for his role as Farouk in The Castle, as well as "Tony the Yugoslav" in The Wog Boy and Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos. He also had roles in Fat Tony & Co. as the Head of Hellenic Anti Drug Dept [5][6] and in the film The Wannabes, as Adrian. He also appeared in some episodes of Fat Pizza; here he plays a wrestler and attempts to kill Pauly.

References

  1. ^ a b "Law School honours outstanding LLB students". University of Melbourne. 9 May 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. ^ https://issuu.com/opamagazine/docs/opa01_final_lowres
  3. ^ "Barrister At Law: Mr Constantinos (Costas) N. Kilias". Laurence's List. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Martin, Lisa (10 October 2018). "From The Castle to the bench: Constantinos Kilias named a new magistrate". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Raising the bar". Carbone & Money. Melbourne: The Age. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  6. ^ DAVID STRATTON (2000-03-13). THE WOGBOY.(Review). In Variety. 378 (4), 22.

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