IN PICTURES: Antonio Aakeel

Staff Reporter December 3, 2019 IN PICTURES: Antonio Aakeel2020-07-08T04:48:51+00:00

IN PICTURES: Antonio Aakeel

Birmingham based actor Antonio Aakeel is a rising star, making his mark on international feature films and TV drama (Photo: Michael Shelford)

Antonio Aakeel is a British actor from Wolverhampton – based in Birmingham – who has appeared in British TV dramas and international feature films including Hollywood and Bollywood productions.

A seasoned star of stage and screen, the thespian was in 2018 named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow by Screen Daily.

**Here’s photos of Antonio Aakeel from the I Am Birmingham archive:**

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Antonio Aakeel in BBC drama Moving On: Eighteen, a special episode exploring the difficult journey of a migrant refugee child from Afghanistan at risk of deportation from Britain

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Antonio Aakeel on set with Tomb Raider co-star Alicia Vikander — Antonio Aakeel on set with 2018 Hollywood blockbuster Tomb Raider co-star Alicia Vikander

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Antonio Aakeel on set with Tomb Raider film director Roar Uthaug

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Antonio Aakeel on set of 2018 Tomb Raider film reboot, in which he plays Nitin Ahuja

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Antonio Aakeel in the 2018 Tomb Raider film, where he appeared opposite Alicia Vikander

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The cast of BBC drama Moving On: Eighteen, which explores the journey of a young Afghan refugee in Britain (L-R): Antonio-Aakeel, Rosie Cavaliero, and Leon Harrop

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Antonio Aakeel plays young teenage Afghan refugee Mati in powerful drama Moving On: Eighteen

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The cast of BBC drama Moving On: Eighteen, which explores the journey of a young Afghan refugee in Britain (L-R): Antonio-Aakeel, Rosie Cavaliero, and Leon Harrop

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Antonio Aakeel is joined on a panel with refugee rights activist Salman Mirza as part of a special screening of BBC drama 'Moving On' in Birmingham for Refugee Week 2017 — Antonio Aakeel is joined on a panel with refugee rights activist Salman Mirza as part of a special screening of BBC drama ‘Moving On’ in Birmingham for Refugee Week 2017

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Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll star in Eaten by Lions, directed by Jason Wingard — Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll star in Eaten by Lions, filmed in Blackpool and directed by Jason Wingard

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Jack Carroll and Antonio Aakeel and Johnny Vegas on the set of Eaten by Lions — Jack Carroll, Antonio Aakeel and Johnny Vegas on the Blackpool set of Eaten by Lions

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Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll in Eaten by Lions — Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll in 2018 film Eaten by Lions

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Lead stars Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll in Brit-flick Eaten by Lions — Lead stars Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll in 2018 Brit-flick Eaten by Lions

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Antonio Aakeel filming on set with Eaten by Lions co-star Jack Carroll

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Birmingham-based actor Antonio Aakeel has appeared in British, Bollywood and Hollywood films

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Antonio Aakeel plays lead character Ben in Granada Nights — Antonio Aakeel plays lead character Ben in upcoming independent film Granada Nights

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Wolverhampton-born Actor Antonio Aakeel photographed at the Library of Birmingham on Friday 22nd March 2019, ahead of the release of his new British national feature film 'Eaten By Lions'. Photograph: Denise Maxwell/Lensi Photography. — Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019

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Wolverhampton-born Actor Antonio Aakeel photographed at the Library of Birmingham on Friday 22nd March 2019, ahead of the release of his new British national feature film 'Eaten By Lions'. Photograph: Denise Maxwell/Lensi Photography. — Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019

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Wolverhampton-born Actor Antonio Aakeel photographed at the Library of Birmingham on Friday 22nd March 2019, ahead of the release of his new British national feature film 'Eaten By Lions'. Photograph: Denise Maxwell/Lensi Photography. — Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019

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Wolverhampton-born Actor Antonio Aakeel photographed at the Library of Birmingham on Friday 22nd March 2019, ahead of the release of his new British national feature film 'Eaten By Lions'. Photograph: Denise Maxwell/Lensi Photography. — Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019

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Wolverhampton-born Actor Antonio Aakeel photographed at the Library of Birmingham on Friday 22nd March 2019, ahead of the release of his new British national feature film 'Eaten By Lions'. Photograph: Denise Maxwell/Lensi Photography. — Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019

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Wolverhampton-born Actor Antonio Aakeel photographed at the Library of Birmingham on Friday 22nd March 2019, ahead of the release of his new British national feature film 'Eaten By Lions'. Photograph: Denise Maxwell/Lensi Photography. — Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019

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Wolverhampton-born Actor Antonio Aakeel photographed at the Library of Birmingham on Friday 22nd March 2019, ahead of the release of his new British national feature film 'Eaten By Lions'. Photograph: Denise Maxwell/Lensi Photography. — Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019

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Actors Josh Williams (right) and Antonio Aakeel (left) with director Makalla McPherson, who directs the ‘Life Unexpected’ episode of BBC Doctors — Actors Josh Williams (right) and Antonio Aakeel (left) with director Makalla McPherson, who directs the ‘Life Unexpected’ episode of BBC Doctors in 2016

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Actor Josh Williams (right) with Antonio Aakeel, who star in a BBC Doctors episode tackling gender identity issues

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Birmingham actor Antonio Aakeel plays Mark ‘Stotty’ Stott in the special episode of BBC Doctors

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Birmingham actor Antonio Aakeel stars in child grooming drama ‘Guilty Pleasures’

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Actor Antonio Aakeel (centre) with cast and crew during the Birmingham premiere of Guilty Pleasures at the Mockingbird Theatre in Digbeth

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Antonio Aakeel poses for a news promo shoot in Birmingham in 2016

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Antonio Aakeel poses for a news promo shoot in Birmingham in 2016

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Antonio Aakeel poses for a news promo shoot in Birmingham in 2016

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Antonio Akeel stars in City of Tiny Lights alongside Billie Piper — Antonio Akeel stars in 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’ alongside Billie Piper

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Antonio Aakeel joins Riz Ahmed – of Four Lions and Nightcrawler fame – both starring in film 'City of Tiny Lights' — Antonio Aakeel joins Riz Ahmed – of Four Lions and Nightcrawler fame – both starring in 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’

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Antonio Aakeel is interviewed on BBC Asian Network national radio by presenter Noreen Khan — Antonio Aakeel is interviewed on BBC Asian Network national radio by presenter Noreen Khan to promote 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’

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Antonio Aakeel in 2016 film 'City of Tiny Lights' — Antonio Aakeel in 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’ alongside co-star Reiss Kershi-Hussain

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Antonio Aakeel as Lovely with Reiss Kershi-Hussai as Tommy Akhtar in 2016 film 'City of Tiny Lights' — Antonio Aakeel as Lovely with Reiss Kershi-Hussain as Tommy Akhtar in 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’

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Antonio Aakeel as Chirag Joshi in 2017 international production The Hungry BFI — Antonio Aakeel as Chirag Joshi in 2017 international production ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK

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Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie 'The Hungry', filmed in India and the UK — Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK

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Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie 'The Hungry', filmed in India and the UK — Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK

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Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie 'The Hungry', filmed in India and the UK — Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK

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Antonio Aakeel alongside veteran actor Nasurideen Shah in 2017 feature film 'The Hungry', adapted from Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus' and directed by Bornila Chatterjee — Antonio Aakeel alongside veteran actor Nasurideen Shah in 2017 feature film ‘The Hungry’, adapted from Shakespeare’s ‘Titus Andronicus’ and directed by Bornila Chatterjee

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Antonio Aakeel alongside veteran actor Nasurideen Shah in 2017 feature film 'The Hungry', adapted from Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus' and directed by Bornila Chatterjee — Antonio Aakeel alongside veteran actor Nasurideen Shah in 2017 feature film ‘The Hungry’, adapted from Shakespeare’s ‘Titus Andronicus’ and directed by Bornila Chatterjee

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Antonio Aakeel alongside veteran actor Nasurideen Shah in 2017 feature film 'The Hungry', adapted from Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus' and directed by Bornila Chatterjee — Antonio Aakeel alongside veteran actor Nasurideen Shah in 2017 feature film ‘The Hungry’, adapted from Shakespeare’s ‘Titus Andronicus’ and directed by Bornila Chatterjee

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Antonio Aakeel with fellow actor and 'Yesterday' star Himesh Patel — Antonio Aakeel with fellow actor and ‘Yesterday’ star Himesh Patel

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Antonio Aakeel relaxing in London

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Actor Antonio Aakeel in India on the set of the Hungry' — Actor Antonio Aakeel in India on the set of the Hungry’

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Antonio Aakeel taking some time out between filming

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Antonio Aakeel in hard-hitting drama 'Guilty Pleasures' — Antonio Aakeel in hard-hitting drama ‘Guilty Pleasures’

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Antonio Aakeel in critically acclaimed BBC drama 'Three Girls' broadcast in 2017 — Antonio Aakeel in critically acclaimed BBC drama ‘Three Girls’ broadcast in 2017

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Antonio Aakeel with Rosie Cavaliero in award-winning BBC drama 'Moving On' — Antonio Aakeel with Rosie Cavaliero in award-winning BBC drama ‘Moving On’

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Antonio Aakeel facing off Guz Khan in BBC comedy series 'Man Like Mobeen' — Antonio Aakeel facing off Guz Khan in BBC comedy series ‘Man Like Mobeen’

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Antonio Aakeel onset in Dubai with Director David Whitney filming 'The Line of Freedom' — Antonio Aakeel onset in Dubai with Director David Whitney filming ‘The Line of Freedom’ in 2013

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Antonio Aakeel wins the Arts Council England Award for Best Emerging Artist 2019

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Antonio Aakeel as Raphael "Rafe" Hyland in Dublin Murders, filmed in Ireland and broadcast internationally on RTÉ One, Starz and BBC One in 2019 through to 2020 — Antonio Aakeel as Raphael “Rafe” Hyland in Dublin Murders, filmed in Ireland and broadcast internationally on RTÉ One, Starz and BBC One in 2019 through to 2020

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Antonio Aakeel as Raphael "Rafe" Hyland in Dublin Murders, filmed in Ireland and broadcast internationally on RTÉ One, Starz and BBC One in 2019 through to 2020 — Antonio Aakeel as Raphael “Rafe” Hyland in Dublin Murders, filmed in Ireland and broadcast internationally on RTÉ One, Starz and BBC One in 2019 through to 2020

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Antonio Aakeel and Tábata Cerezo star in Granada Nights, filmed in southern Spain

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Actor Antonio Aakeel at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles

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Antonio Aakeel enjoying a sunset in Los Angeles, California

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Antonio Aakeel on the set of Dublin Murders in Northern Ireland

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