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

Actor

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

External links

• Aykut Hilmi at IMDb
• Aykut Hilmi profile