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Josef Altin

Josef Altin

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 12, 1983 (42)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Jul 23, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. H ... is 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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Last Breath

Last Breath

2025

as DPO

Blitz

Blitz

2024

as Harvey

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Pilot Vanik

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

2018

as Bruce The Boss

I Dream of Zombies

I Dream of Zombies

2016

as Jordan

Unleaded

Unleaded

2015

as Milo

Narcopolis

Narcopolis

2015

as Ambro Trader

Child 44

Child 44

2015

as Alexander

The Hooligan Factory

The Hooligan Factory

2014

as Weasel

A Long Way Down

A Long Way Down

2014

as Matty Thompson

Breathe

Breathe

2013

as Tyler

Vendetta

Vendetta

2013

as Rob

Hummingbird

Hummingbird

2013

as Pizza Delivery Guy

Comes a Bright Day

Comes a Bright Day

2012

as Clegg

Now Is Good

Now Is Good

2012

as Jake

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

2012

as Convict 2

Albatross

Albatross

2011

as Dave

Baby

Baby

2010

as Emit

The Pizza Miracle

The Pizza Miracle

2010

as Paesano

The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria

2009

as Edward Oxford

God on Trial

God on Trial

2008

as Isaac

West 10 LDN

West 10 LDN

2008

as Ratty

Poppy Shakespeare

Poppy Shakespeare

2008

as Zubin

What Goes Around

What Goes Around

2007

as Cola

Ruby Blue

Ruby Blue

2007

as Frankie

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises

2007

as Ekrem

Boy A

Boy A

2007

as Bully

Gypo

Gypo

2005

as Michael

Stoned

Stoned

2005

as Bill Wyman

Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

2002

as Sweatshop Boy

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Game of Thrones

as Pypar

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 17, 2011

River

as Christopher Riley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 13, 2015

New Worlds

as Latham

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 01, 2014

The Alienist

as Willem Van Bergen / Silver Smile

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 22, 2018

London Spy

as Pavel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 09, 2015

A Mother's Son

as Sean Christie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 03, 2012

Chewing Gum

as Ryan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 2015

Misfits

as Gary

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 12, 2009

Les Misérables

as Claquesous

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 30, 2018

Being Human

as Billy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 25, 2009

The Gold

as Robert Wright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 12, 2023

The Aliens

as Jerome

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 08, 2016

Atlantis

as Rizon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2013

Beautiful People

as Ricky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2008

Casualty

as Steven Hooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Casualty

as Andy 'Mez' McKenzie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Casualty

as Keanan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

The Bill

as Peter Balmaine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

By Any Means

as Jason Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2013

Peaky Blinders

as Stefan Radischevsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2013

10 Days to War

as Young Lad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 2008

The Hollow Crown

as Murderer II

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 30, 2012

Chernobyl

as Soldier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2019

Peep Show

as Mugger #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2003

Extraordinary

as Invisible Mugger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2023

Wolf Hall

as Thomas Avery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2015

London Spy

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 09, 2015

Who Is Erin Carter?

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 2023

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