Tony Nikolakopoulos
Australian actor
Tony Nikolakopoulos is an Australian film, theatre and television actor.
Early life
Nikolakopoulos was born in Melbourne, Victoria to parents hailing from southern Greece. He attended Rusden College (now Deakin University) for five years, where he completed a Bachelor of Education. The year after he graduated, he was asked to return to the school to teach drama classes and direct several productions for six years.
Career
Nikolakopoulos has appeared in many television series, feature films and short films. He is best known for his work in the comedy films of Nick Giannopoulos, including The Wog Boy franchise (2000, 2010 and 2022), in which he starred as Theo and The Wannabes (2003) as Stewie, alongside Isla Fisher. He is also known for his role as Attilio in the television series Scooter: Secret Agent.
After leaning towards a career in directing after his teaching stint at Deakin University, Nikolakopoulos' passion for acting was reignited when he landed a role in his first feature film, the critically-acclaimed 1998 drama Head On. He appeared opposite Alex Dimitriades, playing the role of his 55-year old father, Dimitri, when he was only 31. In 2000, he then originated the role of neck-brace wearing Theo in the first of The Wog Boy films, alongside Nick Giannopoulos and Vince Colosimo.
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