Aykut Hilmi (born in London, United Kingdom) is a British actor and model.[1] He is best known for starring in numerous West End theatres (such as the Royal Opera House and the Royal National Theatre[2]) and his role in the film Mamma Mia!.[3] Hilmi has also appeared in several TV episodes including: Zen, Spooks, The IT Crowd, and Panorama. His father is a Turkish Cypriot and his mother is Italian. Aykut resides in North London, with his wife and child.[4]
| 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 |
| 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 | Shafiq | |||
| 2022 | The Sandman | Pub Visitor #4 (1389) | TV series (1 episode) |