| Costas Kilias | |
|---|---|
| Born | Constantinos Nikiforos Kilias (1960-05-23) 23 May 1960 (age 64) Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Magistrate and Film actor |
| Years active | 1997–current |
| Known for | The Castle (1997) The Wog Boy (2000) Fat Tony & Co. (2014) The Wannabes (2003) Fat Pizza (2003) |
Constantinos "Costas" Kilias (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κίλιας) is a Greek Australian magistrate and actor.
Early life
Kilias is the son of Greek immigrants who arrived in Australia in 1954, from the town of Kolindros, in the region of Macedonia in Northern Greece.
Legal career
After graduating from the University of Melbourne in the early 1980s, Kilias was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1986.
Kilias currently works as a magistrate in Melbourne.
Acting career
Kilias is best known for his role as Farouk in The Castle (1997), as well as Tony the Yugoslav in The Wog Boy (2000) and Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos (2010). He also had roles in Fat Tony & Co. (2014) as the Head of Hellenic Anti Drug Dept and in the film The Wannabes (2003) as Adrian. He also appeared in some episodes of Fat Pizza (2003).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Castle | Farouk | Feature film |
| 1998 | Head On | Taxi Driver | Feature film |
| 2000 | The Wog Boy | Tony the Yugoslav | Feature film |
| 2003 | Roy Hollsdotter Live | Lionel | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Wannabes | Adrian | Feature film |
| 2006 | Wil | Insurance Salesman | Feature film |
| 2007 | The Price of Friendship | Salesman | Short film |
| 2008 | Two Fists, One Heart | Costa Akidis | Feature film |
| 2009 | Blessed | Chris | Feature film |
| 2010 | Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos | Tony the Yugoslav | Feature film |
| 2011 | Big Mamma's Boy | Mr Cotoletta | Feature film |
| 2012 | Great Western | Yousef | Short film |
| 2014 | The Day of the Broken | Feature film | |
| 2016 | Degree of Separation | Alexan | Short film |
| 2022 | Wog Boys Forever | Tony the Yugoslav | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SeaChange | Dave | TV series, season 1, episode 6: "One of the Gang" |
| 1998 | Blue Heelers | Osman Demir | TV series, season 5, episode 33: "Turkish Delight" |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Lano and Woodley | Postman Rob | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001; 2003 | Pizza | Husband / Wrestler | TV series, season 2 & 3, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Fat Pizza | Dimitri, Russian Boss | TV series |
| 2007 | Kick | George | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2009 | John Safran’s Race Relations | Rabbi Groner | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Kostas Emmanouel | TV series, season 4, episode 13: "Once Bitten" |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co. | George Saxionis (Head of Hellenic Anti Drug Dept) | TV miniseries, episode 7: "The Incorruptibles" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Screw Loose: Law Revue | University of Melbourne |
References
- ^ "Law School honours outstanding LLB students". University of Melbourne. 9 May 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- "OPA! Magazine - Issue 1 by Steve Agi - Issuu".
- "Barrister At Law: Mr Constantinos (Costas) N. Kilias". Laurence's List. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- Martin, Lisa (10 October 2018). "From The Castle to the bench: Constantinos Kilias named a new magistrate". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Raising the bar". Carbone & Money. Melbourne: The Age. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- DAVID STRATTON (2000-03-13). THE WOGBOY.(Review). In Variety. 378 (4), 22.
- https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/517840