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Tony Nikolakopoulos

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Tony Nikolakopoulos
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
Years active1986–present
Known forThe Wog Boy
The Wannabes
Scooter: Secret Agent
Head On
Alex & Eve
SpouseJulia Hosie

Tony Nikolakopoulos is a Greek Australian film, theatre[1] and television actor.[2]

Career

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Nikolakopoulos has appeared in many tv series, feature films and short films. He is best known for his work in the films of Nick Giannopoulos – The Wog Boy series (in which he starred aa the neck-brace wearing Theo)[3] and The Wannabes, and for his role as Attilio in the television series Scooter: Secret Agent. He appeared in feature films Head On (as Dimitri) and Alex & Eve (as George) and played the lead role of Alan in The Legend Maker.

He has performed in numerous stage plays, including Cafe Rebetika in 2009.[4]

Nikolakopoulos has directed over one hundred stage productions for Stage School Australia, Victorian Youth Theatre and his own production company KT Productions. In 2023 he wrote and directed the play Life of Byron.[5]

He has also worked as an acting and drama lecturer/teacher at Deakin University and University of Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts.[6]

Personal life

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Nikolakopoulos is married to clinical psychologist Julia Hosie.[7]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1995 Janus Lou De Luca 1 episode [8]
1997-02 Blue Heelers Trevor / Stavros 2 episodes
1998 SeaChange Rodney 1 episode
State Coroner Theo 1 episode
1999-03 Stingers Milos / Stipanic 2 episodes
2001 Pizza 1 episode
2002 White Collar Blue Stavros TV movie
2004 The Brush-Off Mavramoustakides TV movie [9]
2005 The Glenmoore Job Sergeant TV movie
Little Oberon Baker TV movie
Holly's Heroes Franco's Dad 2 episodes
Scooter: Secret Agent Attilo 24 episodes [10]
2007 Kick Hakim 1 episode
Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji Cannonball Bob 13 episodes [11]
2008 Underbelly Veniamin father 3 episodes [12]
All Saints Dominic 2 episodes
2009 East West 101 Omar 2 episodes
Whatever Happened to That Guy? Nick 1 episode
City Homicide Jackson Pittman 1 episode
2009-10 Tangle Gordon 3 episodes
2010 Rush Edward 1 episode
Lowdown George 1 episode
The Pacific Baba Karamanlis TV miniseries, 1 episode
2011 Killing Time Manny the Mutt 2 episodes
Small Time Gangster Glen 1 episode
2013 Offspring Harry 1 episode
Reef Doctors Barry 1 episode
The Doctor Blake Mysteries Nick Manos 1 episode
2013-14 The Time of Our Lives Anton 2 episodes
2014 Please Like Me Cleaner 1 episode
Fat Tony & Co. Stavros Makrakanis 3 episodes [13]
2014-16 Wentworth Nils Jesper 9 episodes [14][15]
2016 Here Come the Habibs Jiddo 2 episodes [16]
2017 Fancy Boy Alfonse 1 episode
2018 True Story with Hamish & Andy Brother Michaels 1 episode
Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You Artie Mogull TV miniseries, 1 episode [17]
Drama Club Faruk TV miniseries
2019 Utopia Mr Papagenous 1 episode
2020 AussieWood Hakim Khan TV series
2021 Jack Irish Stavros 1 episode [18]
2022 The Tourist Nico TV miniseries, 1 episode [19]
2023 Last King of the Cross Fat George 3 episodes [20]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Life Prison Officer 3 Feature film
1998 Head On Dimitri Feature film
2000 Nameday Short film
The Wog Boy Theo Feature film
2002 Magda Short film
2003 Kangaroo Jack Sal's Capo Feature film
Criminal Ways Stewie
Alice Computer Service Man Short film
2004 Tom White Sergeant Feature film
2005 The Extra Tony (bouncer) Feature film
The Drop The Driver Short film
2006 Forged Sargon Short film
2007 The Independent Tony Bentakis
2008 296 Smith Street Ahmed Short film
2009 Imprint Bus Driver Short film
One Night Taxi Driver Short film
Beware of Black Dog! Max / Wolf / Landlord Short film
2010 Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos Theo Feature film
Bad Language Kosta Short film
2011 Absence Father Short film
Joey Tony Short film
Exit Shopkeeper Feature film
Big Mamma's Boy Butcher Feature film
2012 Mother's Day Alex Short film
2013 Let Go Peter Short film
2014 Predestination Driver Feature film
The Rack and the Screw Lucas Short film
Rigor Mortis Chris Short film
The Legend Maker Alan Figg Feature film
2015 Alex & Eve George Feature film
Match Tony Short film
2016 Dream of a Shadow Tony Feature film
Joe Cinque’s Consolation Nino Cinque Feature film
2017 West of Sunshine Banos Feature film
Theodore's Gift Theodore Short film
2019 Sad Sachs Tony Varoufakis Short film
2022 Wog Boys Forever Theo Feature film
2023 Finally Me Mr Mitsos

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue / Company
1986 Ignatious Rodney Timms Victoria College, Melbourne
1988 The Bride of Gospel Place Victoria College, Melbourne
1990 The Crucible Victoria College, Melbourne
1991 Let Gypsies Tom St Martins Theatre, Melbourne
1991 Beat the Savage Drum Executioner
1992 Deathwatch Marcel La Mama, Melbourne
1993 Waiting for Godot Pozzo
1996 Wog and His Mates M.C. Gianni Australian national tour
1996-1997 Honeymoon in Hellas Joshua / MC
1998 Legacy La Mama, Melbourne
1999 The Courtyard of Miracles Stelios Playhouse Adelaide with STCSA
2000; 2001 Roulette Part 1 & 2 Theo / Terri Price Theatre, Adelaide for Adelaide Festival, PoNTI Festival Theatre, Portugal with Ranters Theatre Company
2001 Wog Story Various characters Enmore Theatre, Sydney
2001 Blue Absence Yeltza Bar, Melbourne
2001; 2003 Roulette Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Coimbra Festival Theatre, Portugal
2005 Roulette Part 3 Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
2007 Brother Boy Greek father Dog Theatre, Melbourne for Big West Arts Festival
2007–08 The Spook George Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Ford Theatre, Geelong, The Capital, Bendigo, Frankston Arts Centre
2008 Las Vegas (Confidential) The Musical Tony the Tool State Theatre, Sydney
2009; 2011 Cafe Rebetika! Sravrakas Arts Centre Melbourne, Sydney Opera House
2009 August: Osage County Sheriff Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
2011 Hamlet Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
2012 Pompeii, L.A. Various characters Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2018 Astroman Mr Pavlis Fairfax Studio with MTC
2019–20 Anthem Store Owner Playhouse, Melbourne for Melbourne International Arts Festival, Roslyn Packer Theatre for Sydney Festival, Heath Ledger Theatre for Perth Festival
The Last Proxy Australian national tour
2024 The Big Fat Greek Comedy & Music Variety Show Sydney & Melbourne tour[21]

As director

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Year Title Role Venue / Company
1991 Troy is Burning Director Victoria College, Melbourne
1992 Lysistrata Director / Choreographer Deakin University, Melbourne
1992 Deathwatch Director La Mama, Melbourne
1992 The Skin of Our Teeth Teacher Deakin University, Melbourne
1993 Rhinoceros Director Deakin University, Melbourne
1993 Here Comes a Chopper Director Deakin University, Melbourne
1994 5 A Season of Plays: Deathwatch Director Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne
2010 Baraki 2010 Director Take Away Theatre Downstairs Theatre for Sydney Fringe Festival
2023 Life of Byron Producer / director / writer Alex Theatre, Melbourne, Fusebox, Sydney
2023 Borneo Plus 3: Borneo, Legacy, Petroleum, Night Director Victorian College of the Arts[22]

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References

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  1. ^ https://lifeofbyron.com.au/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "TONY NIKOLAKOPOULOS". Nanette Fox. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kalina, Paul (19 August 2009). "Greece is the world for Wog Boy sequel". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ Manges behaving badly
  5. ^ "Life of Byron Starring George Kapiniaris". City of Sydney - What’s On. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Tony Nikolakopoulos".
  7. ^ https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/07/14/one-of-our-favourite-wog-boys-prepares-for-the-role-of-a-lifetime/ [bare URL]
  8. ^ "Australian Television: Janus (Criminal Justice): Episode 2.03".
  9. ^ "Australian Television: Murray Whelan Series: Articles".
  10. ^ "Australian Television: Scooter: Secret Agent: Cast".
  11. ^ "Australian Television: Pirate Islands - the Lost Treasure of Fiji: Cast".
  12. ^ "Australian Television: Underbelly: Cast".
  13. ^ "Australian Television: Fat Tony & Co: Cast".
  14. ^ "Australian Television: Wentworth: Series 4 cast".
  15. ^ "Australian Television: Wentworth: Series 3 cast".
  16. ^ "Australian Television: Here Come the Habibs: Cast".
  17. ^ "Australian Television: Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You".
  18. ^ "Australian Television: Jack Irish: episode guide: 3.03". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Australian Television: The Tourist: episode guide: 1.04". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  20. ^ Knox, David (8 May 2022). "Production underway on Last King of the Cross | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  21. ^ https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1253746 [bare URL]
  22. ^ https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/showcase/borneo-plus-3 [bare URL]
  23. ^ "AusStage".
  24. ^ "Tony Nikolakopoulos".
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