Antonio Aakeel
Biography
British actor Antonio Aakeel is best known for Tomb Raider (2018), City of Tiny Lights (2016), and Three Girls (2017). Antonio was born in Wolverhampton, England, to an Indian mother and English father. He moved around the West Midlands as a child; settling in Birmingham where he studied Acting. He honed his craft in local theatre, before moving to London and being scouted by a talent agent. Antonio won his screen debut in the BAFTA award-winning drama series Skins (2007) out of 500 candidates who had applied to a nationwide 'Skins needs you' campaign searching for fresh acting talent. He appeared in series 3. He was cast in City of Tiny Lights (2016) directed by BAFTA winner Pete Travis alongside Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper and appeared as Immy in the BBC One mini-series Three Girls (2017). He leads the upcoming comedy feature Eaten by Lions (2017) opposite Johnny Vegas and next stars in Film London's dark Shakespearean feature adaptation The Hungry (2017), directed by Bornila Chatterjee. Antonio won the role of Nitin Ahuja in Warner Bros' Tomb Raider (2018) franchise reboot, starring opposite Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander, directed by Roar Uthaug.
Known For & Full Filmography23 Titles
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Hassan Ahmed
Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Shop Security
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Nitin
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Detective Swann
Sherlock Holmes faces a sinister case risking friends' lives. American Amelia joins, seeking her father after her mother's murder. Despite differences, they solve a conspiracy and her mother's case.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The Octonauts expand their exploration beyond the sea -- and onto land! With new rides and new friends, they'll protect any habitats and animals at risk.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Raven
When a heartbroken New Yorker moves to London hoping for a love story, she falls for an indie musician who's anything but the typical romantic hero.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Faisal
A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Shahid
All Mobeen wants to do is follow his faith, lead a good life and keep his little sister on track. But with his dodgy past chasing him, can he stay on the right side of wrong?
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Sal
A surreal psychological drama about a tormented prisoner who undergoes an talking therapy to reframe the memories of his crime. Starring Antonio Aakeel (Slow Horses, Sherlock & Daughter), Paul McGann (Withnail & I, Doctor Who) and Stephen Walters (This City Is Ours, Outlander).
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Immy
The story of three of the children who were victims in the 2012 grooming and sex trafficking case in Rochdale, for which nine men were convicted and sentenced. The drama explores how these girls were groomed, how they were ignored by the authorities directly responsible for protecting them, and how they eventually made themselves heard.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Ben
Set in Granada, Spain, an uncultured British tourist struggles to mend his broken heart; with his new foreign friends he crashes into the heart of the international student scene.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Clerk
Katie, a former professional ice skater, is hired by the king of San Senova, Alexander, to help his daughter in a Christmas ice skating performance. As Katie spends time in the castle and with the king, she and Alex begin to develop feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. But will the tradition-loving people of San Senova allow their king to make a foreigner their queen?
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Sunny Singh Toor
A dynamic young entrepreneur finds herself locked in a hotel room with the corpse of her dead lover. She hires a prestigious lawyer to defend her and they work together to figure out what actually happened.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Omar
Omar and Pete are half brothers. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to find Omar's real father. What follows is a funny, heart-warming journey of self-discovery for both boys...in Blackpool. The Choudray family represents a truly contemporary example of modern multicultural Britain - but what will the brothers make of their eccentric newfound family? Will they be going to Mecca or Mecca bingo? In contrast to the old fashioned stereotypes about Blackpool, the comedy is sharp, current and non-stop.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Young Lovely
In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Chris
Chris, an overworked cleaner, is one work-time nap away from losing his job. Desperate to stay employed, he goes to extreme measures to secure the one thing that can save him from the sack: more sleep.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Chirag Joshi
Tulsi Joshi, a widow and bride to be comes to her own wedding seeking revenge for the brutal murder of her first born son.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Actor Who Books Everything
A young man spends most of his time recording self-tapes for parts he never gets. After multiple rejections for a series of nightmarish commercial auditions, he takes it upon himself to find a new part to play.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
While on their first romantic holiday in the remote countryside with Anwar, Kat wakes up to her worst nightmare - her monster period is coming. Amidst the creeping dread and escalating tension, the couple's bond is tested.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Rehan
The story travels through the life of the family, who faces a tough time when their daughter goes missing.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Beth, a thirteen-year-old white girl, is seemingly lost. She wanders around east London, seeking out help from strangers. But over the course of an evening, her interactions with the city's dwellers take darker turns. Terror appears to lie around every corner.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Vir Oza
To their respective conservative Indian parents, Vir and Nitya are a happily married couple living in Parramatta, Sydney. They love to play the sitar together, she is a successful dentist, and he is studying for his accounting exam. However, as the cultural expectations ingrained into them from childhood start to take their toll, they both face challenges in their personal and professional lives. After reaching a breaking point, Vir comes out to Nitya about his sexuality, which causes a rift between them and brings shame to their families. Vir then decides to explore his own sexual identity with another man.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A classical violinist and a drug dealer connect in a queer love story set on the streets of Bradford.