Josef Altin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 12, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
Josef Altin (born in London) is a British TV series and movie actor. Altin had small roles in various TV shows and movies including The Bill, Peep Show and Babyfather. He starred in DC Moore's hit play The Empire at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Altin was born in London, to a Turkish family. His first appearance in a television series was his role as Garry in the drama series Psychos. His first appearance on a major British television series came in 2004 when he played a machine strimmer in Blackpool. Over the years, Altin has appeared on The Bill several times in different roles; from 2006 to 2007 he played Jay Henderson, and in 2009 he played Peter Balmaine. After his appearance on The Bill he became a somewhat sought after actor and received many more roles over the coming years, performing in both television series and films multiple times a year. In 2007, Altin appeared in two films, the first of which being Boy A, where he played Bully, and what is perhaps the biggest budget film he has starred in, Eastern Promises, where he played Ekrem. He has also appeared in other big television series including Peep Show, Doctors, Robin Hood, Casualty, Little Miss Jocelyn, New Tricks, Being Human, Misfits and Law & Order: UK. Top boy Altin also played the role of Pypar, commonly called Pyp, in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. 2015 saw Altin starring in two films Narcopolis and Child 44. In 2016, Altin starred in the short film, 'I Dream of Zombies'. On television, in 2017 Altin appeared in the E4 sitcom Chewing Gum as Ryan, and portrayed Prince Rasselas, a young molly boy who plies his trade on the streets of Covent Garden, in the Hulu Original Harlots. In 2018, Altin played Willem Van Burgen, a disturbed paedophile suffering from syphilis, who comes from a wealthy family, suspected of being the serial killer of boys in the TNT period drama, The Alienist.
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Filmography
The Northumbria Mysteries
TV · as Frank Sullivan · 1 ep
Last Breath
Movie · as DPO
Out There
TV · as Kenny Davies · 2 eps
Blitz
Movie · as Harvey
I Don't Know Where to Start
Movie · as Jordan
The Gold
TV · as Robert Wright · 1 ep
Who Is Erin Carter?
TV · 1 ep
Extraordinary
TV · as Invisible Mugger · 1 ep
Officer Down
Movie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · as Pilot Vanik
Chernobyl
TV · as Soldier · 1 ep
Tomb Raider
Movie · as Bruce The Boss
The Alienist
TV · as Willem Van Bergen / Silver Smile · 4 eps
Les Misérables
TV · as Claquesous · 2 eps
Harlots
TV · as Prinz Rasselas · 5 eps
I Dream of Zombies
Movie · as Jordan
The Aliens
TV · as Jerome · 1 ep
Narcopolis
Movie · as Ambro Trader
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Movie · as Pyp
Child 44
Movie · as Alexander
Unleaded
Movie · as Milo
Chewing Gum
TV · as Ryan · 2 eps
Wolf Hall
TV · as Thomas Avery · 1 ep
London Spy
TV · as Pavel · 2 eps
River
TV · as Christopher Riley · 3 eps
The Hooligan Factory
Movie · as Weasel
A Long Way Down
Movie · as Matty Thompson
New Worlds
TV · as Latham · 1 ep
Vendetta
Movie · as Rob
Breathe
Movie · as Tyler
Hummingbird
Movie · as Pizza Delivery Guy
Atlantis
TV · as Rizon · 1 ep
By Any Means
TV · as Jason Turner · 1 ep
Peaky Blinders
TV · as Stefan Radischevsky · 1 ep
Comes a Bright Day
Movie · as Clegg
Les Misérables
Movie · as Convict 2
Now Is Good
Movie · as Jake
A Mother's Son
TV · as Sean Christie · 2 eps
The Hollow Crown
TV · as Murderer II · 1 ep
Albatross
Movie · as Dave
Game of Thrones
TV · as Pypar · 13 eps
The Pizza Miracle
Movie · as Paesano
Baby
Movie · as Emit
The Young Victoria
Movie · as Edward Oxford
Misfits
TV · as Gary · 2 eps
Being Human
TV · as Billy · 2 eps
Reggie Perrin
TV · as Young Boss · 1 ep
God on Trial
Movie · as Isaac
West 10 LDN
Movie · as Ratty
Poppy Shakespeare
Movie · as Zubin
Boy A
Movie · as Bully
Beautiful People
TV · as Ricky · 1 ep
10 Days to War
TV · as Young Lad · 1 ep
Eastern Promises
Movie · as Ekrem
Ruby Blue
Movie · as Frankie
What Goes Around
Movie · as Cola
M.I. High
TV · as Kranky · 1 ep
Gypo
Movie · as Michael
Stoned
Movie · as Bill Wyman
Peep Show
TV · as Mugger #1 · 1 ep
Coming Up
TV · as Swift · 1 ep
Dirty Pretty Things
Movie · as Sweatshop Boy
Murphy's Law
TV · as Phillip · 1 ep
Psychos
TV · as Garry · 1 ep
Casualty
TV · as Steven Hooper, Andy 'Mez' McKenzie, Keanan · 1 ep
The Bill
TV · as Peter Balmaine · 1 ep