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Josef Altin
ActorBorn February 12, 1983 (42 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | Last Breath · as Dpo |
| 2025 | Out There (2025) (TV Series) · as Kenny Davies |
| 2024 | Blitz · as Harvey |
| 2023 | Who is Erin Carter? (TV Series) |
| 2023 | The Gold (TV Series) · as Robert Wright |
| 2023 | Extraordinary (TV Series) · as Invisible Mugger |
| 2021 | You Don't Know Me (TV Series) · as Pimp |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Pilot Vanik |
| 2019 | Chernobyl (TV Series) · as Soldier |
| 2018 | Les Misérables (2018) (TV Series) · as Claquesous |
| 2018 | Defending the Guilty (TV Series) · as Lee Roberts |
| 2018 | Tomb Raider · as Bruce The Boss |
| 2018 | The Alienist (TV Series) · as Willem Van Bergen / Silver Smile |
| 2017 | Harlots (TV Series) · as Prince Rasselas |
| 2017 | Unforgotten: Domestic Turmoil · as Tyler |
| 2016 | Marcella (TV Series) · as Young Inmate |
| 2016 | The Aliens (TV Series) · as Jerome |
| 2015 | London Spy (TV Series) · as Pavel |
| 2015 | River (TV Series) · as Christopher Riley |
| 2015 | Chewing Gum (TV Series) · as Ryan |
| 2015 | Narcopolis · as Ambro Trader |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience · as Pyp |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall (TV Series) · as Thomas Avery |
| 2015 | Unforgotten (TV Series) · as Tyler |
| 2014 | The Hooligan Factory · as Weasel |
| 2014 | New Worlds (TV Series) · as Latham |
| 2014 | A Long Way Down · as Matty Thompson |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Atlantis (2013) (TV Series) · as Rizon |
| 2013 | By Any Means (TV Series) · as Jason Turner |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders (TV Series) · as Stefan Radischevsky |
| 2013 | Southcliffe (TV Series) · as Jamie |
| 2013 | Redemption · as Pizza Delivery Guy |
| 2012 | Les Misérables · as Convict 2 |
| 2012 | Now Is Good · as Jake |
| 2012 | A Mother's Son (TV Series) · as Sean Christie |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown (TV Series) · as Murderer Ii |
| 2012 | Comes a Bright Day · as Clegg |
| 2011 | Top Boy (TV Series) · as Lee |
| 2011 | Albatross · as Dave |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Pypar |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones: Inside the Night's Watch · as Pypar |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones: Costumes · as Pypar |
| 2010 | Him & Her (TV Series) · as Darren |
| 2010 | Baby · as Emit |
| 2009 | Misfits (TV Series) · as Gary |
| 2009 | Reggie Perrin (2009) (TV Series) · as Young Boss |
| 2009 | The Young Victoria · as Edward Oxford |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK (TV Series) · as Ray Cole |
| 2008 | Beautiful People (2008) (TV Series) · as Ricky |
| 2008 | No Heroics (TV Series) · as Robber |
| 2008 | God on Trial · as Isaac |
| 2008 | Poppy Shakespeare · as Zubin |
| 2008 | West 10 LDN · as Ratty |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War (TV Series) · as Young Lad |
| 2008 | Being Human (TV Series) · as Billy |
| 2007 | The Omid Djalili Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2007 | Boy A · as Bully |
| 2007 | Eastern Promises · as Ekrem |
| 2007 | Ruby Blue · as Frankie |
| 2007 | What Goes Around · as Cola |
| 2007 | M.I. High (TV Series) · as Kranky |
| 2006 | Pulling (TV Series) · as Skinzo |
| 2006 | Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Benedict Giddens |
| 2006 | Little Miss Jocelyn (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2006 | Soundproof · as Stee |
| 2005 | Stoned · as Bill Wyman |
| 2005 | The Golden Hour (TV Series) · as Robert |
| 2005 | Gypo · as Michael |
| 2004 | Blackpool (TV Series) · as Machine Strimmer |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Coming Up (TV Series) · as Swift |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Steve Pearson |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law (2001) (TV Series) · as Phillip |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty Things · as Sweatshop Boy |
| 2001 | Babyfather (TV Series) · as Eric's Friend |
| 2000 | Esther Kahn · as Samuel As A Child |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Liam Aitkin |
| 1999 | Psychos (TV Series) · as Garry |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Alex Jules |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Colin Connor |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Andy 'mez' Mckenzie |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Peter Balmaine |