---
name: "Josef Altin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/josef-altin"
fi1m_id: "josef-altin"
imdb_id: "nm1086981"
tmdb_id: 43554
wikidata_id: "Q6279659"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 February 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-23T04:01:55.415013+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Josef Altin

## Identity

Josef Altin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/josef-altin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** josef-altin
- **IMDb ID:** nm1086981
- **TMDB ID:** 43554
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6279659
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Altin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6279659, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1086981/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43554

Actor. Born 12 February 1983 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 February 1983, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Джозеф Алтин
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (4), 2010s 66 (5), 2020s 70 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 68 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Comedy 4, Crime 3, History 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Action & Adventure 2
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $561m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Altin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6279659, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1086981/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43554

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Eastern Promises*](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md) (79), [*Boy A*](https://film.one/film/boy-a.md) (73), [*A Long Way Down*](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md) (40)
- **Peacock:** [*Last Breath*](https://film.one/film/last-breath-2025.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Josef Altin is a British actor born on 12 February 1983 in London to a Turkish family. His earliest television roles included Garry in the series Psychos and a machine strimmer in Blackpool (2004). He has appeared on The Bill in multiple roles, including Jay Henderson (2006–2007) and Peter Balmaine (2009).

Altin played Ekrem in the film Eastern Promises (2007) and Pypar in the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2014). Other film roles include Bully in Boy A (2007), a convict in Les Misérables (2012), and Alexander in Child 44 (2015). He has also appeared in Peaky Blinders (2013) as Stefan Radischevsky, Tomb Raider (2018) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

On stage, Altin starred in D.C. Moore's The Empire at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Additional television credits include Peep Show, Casualty, Misfits and Harlots.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Last Breath* (2025), Fi1m 66, as DPO — [page](https://film.one/film/last-breath-2025.md)
- *Blitz* (2024), Fi1m 63, as Harvey — [page](https://film.one/film/blitz.md)
- *Extraordinary* (2023), Fi1m 72, as Invisible Mugger — [page](https://film.one/tv/extraordinary.md)
- *The Gold* (2023), Fi1m 80, as Robert Wright — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Ryan — [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)
- *London Spy* (2015), Fi1m 70, as Pavel — [page](https://film.one/tv/london-spy.md)
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), Fi1m 40, as Matty Thompson — [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *Les Misérables* (2012), Fi1m 62, as Convict 2 — [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md)
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Pypar — [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Misfits* (2009), Fi1m 80, as Gary — [page](https://film.one/tv/misfits.md)
- *The Young Victoria* (2009), Fi1m 73, as Edward Oxford — [page](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md)
- *Boy A* (2008), Fi1m 73, as Bully — [page](https://film.one/film/boy-a.md)
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), Fi1m 79, as Ekrem — [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)

## Complete filmography (64)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Last Breath* (2025), as DPO — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/last-breath-2025.md)
- *Out There* (2025), series, as Kenny Davies
- *Blitz* (2024), as Harvey — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/blitz.md)
- *I Don't Know Where to Start* (2023), as Jordan
- *Who Is Erin Carter?* (2023), series, Actor
- *The Gold* (2023), series, as Robert Wright — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *Extraordinary* (2023), series, as Invisible Mugger — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/extraordinary.md)
- *Officer Down* (2020), Actor
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as Pilot Vanik — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *Chernobyl* (2019), series, as Soldier — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md)
- *Les Misérables* (2018), series, as Claquesous
- *Tomb Raider* (2018), as Bruce The Boss
- *The Alienist* (2018), series, as Willem Van Bergen / Silver Smile
- *Harlots* (2017), series, as Prinz Rasselas
- *I Dream of Zombies* (2016), as Jordan
- *The Aliens* (2016), series, as Jerome
- *London Spy* (2015), series, as Pavel — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/london-spy.md)
- *River* (2015), series, as Christopher Riley
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), series, as Ryan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)
- *Narcopolis* (2015), as Ambro Trader
- *Unleaded* (2015), as Milo
- *Child 44* (2015), as Alexander
- *Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience* (2015), as Pyp
- *Wolf Hall* (2015), series, as Thomas Avery — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/wolf-hall.md)
- *The Hooligan Factory* (2014), as Weasel
- *New Worlds* (2014), series, as Latham
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), as Matty Thompson — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *Vendetta* (2013), as Rob
- *Atlantis* (2013), series, as Rizon
- *By Any Means* (2013), series, as Jason Turner
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, as Stefan Radischevsky — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *Breathe* (2013), as Tyler
- *Hummingbird* (2013), as Pizza Delivery Guy
- *Les Misérables* (2012), as Convict 2 — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md)
- *Now Is Good* (2012), as Jake
- *A Mother's Son* (2012), series, as Sean Christie
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Murderer II — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md)
- *Comes a Bright Day* (2012), as Clegg
- *Albatross* (2011), as Dave
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Pypar — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Baby* (2010), as Emit
- *The Pizza Miracle* (2010), as Paesano
- *Misfits* (2009), series, as Gary — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/misfits.md)
- *Reggie Perrin* (2009), series, as Young Boss
- *The Young Victoria* (2009), as Edward Oxford — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md)
- *Being Human* (2009), series, as Billy
- *Beautiful People* (2008), series, as Ricky
- *God on Trial* (2008), as Isaac
- *Boy A* (2008), as Bully — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/boy-a.md)
- *Poppy Shakespeare* (2008), as Zubin
- *10 Days to War* (2008), series, as Young Lad
- *West 10 LDN* (2008), as Ratty
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), as Ekrem — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)
- *Ruby Blue* (2007), as Frankie
- *What Goes Around* (2007), as Cola
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Kranky
- *Stoned* (2005), as Bill Wyman
- *Gypo* (2005), as Michael
- *Peep Show* (2003), series, as Mugger #1 — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *Dirty Pretty Things* (2002), as Sweatshop Boy
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as Phillip — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md)
- *Psychos* (1999), series, as Garry
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Steven Hooper, Andy 'Mez' McKenzie, Keanan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Peter Balmaine

## Gallery

- ![Josef Altin](https://film.one/media/person/99786/gallery-2b99a0fff221.jpg) Josef Altin — Elspeth Renfrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Josef_Altin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Josef Altin](https://film.one/media/person/99786/gallery-859352ce87a0.jpg) Josef Altin — Image via TMDB

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