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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BBC
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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Warner Bros. Pictures
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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Warner Bros. Pictures
Antonio Aakeel in the 2018 Tomb Raider film, where he appeared opposite Alicia Vikander
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BBC
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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BBC
Antonio Aakeel plays young teenage Afghan refugee Mati in powerful drama Moving On: Eighteen
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BBC
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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Paul Stringer
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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Mecca Films
Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll star in Eaten by Lions, filmed in Blackpool and directed by Jason Wingard
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Jack Carroll, Antonio Aakeel and Johnny Vegas on the Blackpool set of Eaten by Lions
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Mecca Films
Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll in 2018 film Eaten by Lions
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Mecca Films
Lead stars Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll in 2018 Brit-flick Eaten by Lions
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Mecca Films
Antonio Aakeel filming on set with Eaten by Lions co-star Jack Carroll
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Michael Shelford
Birmingham-based actor Antonio Aakeel has appeared in British, Bollywood and Hollywood films
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Eyefive Films
Antonio Aakeel plays lead character Ben in upcoming independent film Granada Nights
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Lensi Photography / IAB
Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019
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Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019
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Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019
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Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019
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Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019
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Antonio Aakeel press photoshoot at the Library of Birmingham in March 2019
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Lensi Photography / IAB
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 in 2016
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BBC / Antonio Aakeel
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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Smooth Demon Productions
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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Adam Yosef
Antonio Aakeel poses for a news promo shoot in Birmingham in 2016
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Adam Yosef
Antonio Aakeel poses for a news promo shoot in Birmingham in 2016
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Adam Yosef
Antonio Aakeel poses for a news promo shoot in Birmingham in 2016
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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 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’
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BBC
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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BBC Films / BFI
Antonio Aakeel in 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’ alongside co-star Reiss Kershi-Hussain
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BBC Films / BFI
Antonio Aakeel as Lovely with Reiss Kershi-Hussain as Tommy Akhtar in 2016 film ‘City of Tiny Lights’
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BFI
Antonio Aakeel as Chirag Joshi in 2017 international production ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK
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BFI
Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK
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BFI
Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK
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BFI
Antonio Aakeel in 2017 movie ‘The Hungry’, filmed in India and the UK
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MARWAH Productions
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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MARWAH Productions
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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MARWAH Productions
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
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Antonio Aakeel relaxing in London
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Actor Antonio Aakeel in India on the set of the Hungry’
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Antonio Aakeel / Instagram
Antonio Aakeel taking some time out between filming
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Smooth Demon Productions
Antonio Aakeel in hard-hitting drama ‘Guilty Pleasures’
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BBC
Antonio Aakeel in critically acclaimed BBC drama ‘Three Girls’ broadcast in 2017
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BBC
Antonio Aakeel with Rosie Cavaliero in award-winning BBC drama ‘Moving On’
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BBC
Antonio Aakeel facing off Guz Khan in BBC comedy series ‘Man Like Mobeen’
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DWF Films
Antonio Aakeel onset in Dubai with Director David Whitney filming ‘The Line of Freedom’ in 2013
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ACTA Awards
Antonio Aakeel wins the Arts Council England Award for Best Emerging Artist 2019
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BBC
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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BBC
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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eyefivefilms / David Martin Rodero
Antonio Aakeel and Tábata Cerezo star in Granada Nights, filmed in southern Spain
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Antonio Aakeel / Instagram
Actor Antonio Aakeel at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles
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Antonio Aakeel / Instagram
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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