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Dimitri Leonidas

British actor (born 1987)

Field	Value
name	Dimitri Leonidas
image	Dimitri Leonidas 2014.jpg
image_caption	Leonidas in 2014
birth_date
birth_place	Brent, London, England
occupation	Actor
years_active	2001–present
relatives	Stephanie Leonidas (sister)
Georgina Leonidas (sister)

Georgina Leonidas (sister) Dimitri Leonidas (born 14 November 1987) is an English actor, best known for his roles in the films The Monuments Men, and Rosewater (both 2014) and the television series Riviera (2017–2020).

Early life

Leonidas was born on 14 November 1987 in Brent, London, the son of a Greek Cypriot father and an English mother. He also has Welsh ancestry through his mother. He has three sisters: Stephanie and Georgina, both actresses, and Helena, a teacher.

Career

Leonidas first appeared in a film in 1997, as an extra in Charles Sturridge's FairyTale: A True Story. His first speaking part came in 2001 in the BBC series Grange Hill, in which he stayed for four seasons. Until 2008, he was credited mostly as Shane Leonidas.

In 2009, he co-starred in the teen horror Tormented, and in 2010 he appeared in Centurion, starring Michael Fassbender. In the following years, his works included the TV series Sinbad, a guest role in Doctor Who and the Spanish film Animals.

Leonidas had a breakthrough year in 2013: he was cast by George Clooney in his Second World War drama The Monuments Men, starring Clooney himself, Matt Damon, Bill Murray and Cate Blanchett. He also landed a role in Jon Stewart's Rosewater. This led him to be named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow.

In 2015, Leonidas had a brief role in the Emmy-nominated television film Killing Jesus. He then appeared in the action film Renegades and in the comedy-horror film Kill Ben Lyk. From 2017 to 2020, he was part of the cast of the series Riviera, followed by a role in the 2021 Netflix science fiction/crime-drama The One. In 2023, he played the role of Hober Mallow in season two of the Apple TV+ science fiction series Foundation. Leonidas starred as Scorpus in the 2024 historical drama series Those About to Die.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	FairyTale: A True Story		Extra
2009	Tormented	Alex
2010	Centurion	Leonidas
2012	Animals	Mark
2014	The Monuments Men	Sam Epstein
Rosewater	Davood
2017	Renegades	Jack Porter
2018	Kill Ben Lyk	Roberto

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Casualty	Ross	Episode: "Heroes and Villains"
2001–2004	Grange Hill	Josh Irvine	Television debut: 23 January 2001
2002	The Bill	Josh Harvey	Episode: "Honeytrap"
2005	The Bill	Ryan Greaves	Episode: "Word to the Wise"
2007	Holby City	Jez Patterson	Episode: "I Feel Pretty"
Doctors	Mike Andreus	Episode: "Chemistry"
2008	Banged Up Abroad	Scott White	Episode: "Kuwait"
2011	Hustle	Pete Wilson	Episode: "The Fall of Railton FC"
Doctor Who	Howie Spragg	Episode: "The God Complex"
2012	Sinbad	Anwar	12 episodes
2015	Killing Jesus	James	Television film
2017–2020	Riviera	Christos Clios	21 episodes
2018	Genius	Kostas Axelos	Episode: "Picasso: Chapter Nine"
2021	The One	James Whiting	8 episodes
2023	Foundation	Hober Mallow	Season 2; 7 episodes
2024	Masters of the Air	Sgt. George J. Petrohelos	Miniseries, episode: "Part Five"
Those About to Die	Scorpus	10 episodes

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Through a Glass Darkly	Max

References

(5 January 2014). "Rising stars of 2014 – film: Dimitri Leonidas". The Guardian.
(11 November 2014). "Jon Stewart's Rosewater Is Dramatic in a Way That's Rare in Political Filmmaking". Vulture.
(11 February 2014). "Dimitri Leonidas - "Monuments Men" - intervista a Occupy Deejay". Occupy Deejay.
"Dimitri Leonidas's CV at Independent Talent Group".
"Screen unveils 2013 UK Stars of Tomorrow".
"67th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Television Movie - 2015".
Goodman, Tim. (13 September 2017). "''Riviera'': TV Review".
Del Rosario, Alexandra. (1 February 2022). "''Foundation'': Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Drama Adds 10 to Season 2 Cast, Unveils First Look".
(July 4, 2024). "Everything to Know About Dimitri Leonidas, Who Plays Scorpus in Peacock's ''Those About to Die''".
Pavic, Anastasija. (July 17, 2024). "Dimitri Leonidas on Transforming into Scorpus".
"Grange Hill - Episode #24.1".

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