
Josef Altin (born in London) is a British TV series and movie actor. Altin had small roles in various TV shows and movies including The Bill, Peep Show and Babyfather. He starred in DC Moore's hit play The Empire at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
Altin was born in London, to a Turkish family. His first appearance in a television series was his role as Garry in the drama series Psychos. His first appearance on a major British television series came in 2004 when he played a machine strimmer in Blackpool. Over the years, Altin has appeared on The Bill several times in different roles; from 2006 to 2007 he played Jay Henderson, and in 2009 he played Peter Balmaine. After his appearance on The Bill he became a somewhat sought after actor and received many more roles over the coming years, performing in both television series and films multiple times a year.
In 2007, Altin appeared in two films, the first of which being Boy A, where he played Bully, and what is perhaps the biggest budget film he has starred in, Eastern Promises, where he played Ekrem.
He has also appeared in other big television series including Peep Show, Doctors, Robin Hood, Casualty, Little Miss Jocelyn, New Tricks, Being Human, Misfits and Law & Order: UK. Top boy
Altin also played the role of Pypar, commonly called Pyp, in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.
2015 saw Altin starring in two films Narcopolis and Child 44. In 2016, Altin starred in the short film, 'I Dream of Zombies'.
On television, in 2017 Altin appeared in the E4 sitcom Chewing Gum as Ryan, and portrayed Prince Rasselas, a young molly boy who plies his trade on the streets of Covent Garden, in the Hulu Original Harlots. In 2018, Altin played Willem Van Burgen, a disturbed paedophile suffering from syphilis, who comes from a wealthy family, suspected of being the serial killer of boys in the TNT period drama, The Alienist.
Known For

Last Breath
DPO
2025

Blitz
Harvey
2024

I Don't Know Where to Start
Jordan
2023

Who Is Erin Carter?
(1 episode)
2023

The Gold
Robert Wright · (1 episode)
2023

Extraordinary
Invisible Mugger · (1 episode)
2023

Officer Down
2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Pilot Vanik
2019

Chernobyl
Soldier · (1 episode)
2019

Les Misérables
Claquesous · (2 episodes)
2018

Tomb Raider
Bruce The Boss
2018

The Alienist
Willem Van Bergen / Silver Smile · (4 episodes)
2018
I Dream of Zombies
Jordan
2016

The Aliens
Jerome · (1 episode)
2016

London Spy
Pavel · (2 episodes)
2015

River
Christopher Riley · (6 episodes)
2015

Chewing Gum
Ryan · (2 episodes)
2015

Narcopolis
Ambro Trader
2015

Unleaded
Milo
2015

Child 44
Alexander
2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Pyp
2015

Wolf Hall
Thomas Avery · (1 episode)
2015

The Hooligan Factory
Weasel
2014

New Worlds
Latham · (4 episodes)
2014

A Long Way Down
Matty Thompson
2014

Vendetta
Rob
2013

Atlantis
Rizon · (1 episode)
2013

By Any Means
Jason Turner · (1 episode)
2013

Peaky Blinders
Stefan Radischevsky · (1 episode)
2013

Breathe
Tyler
2013

Hummingbird
Pizza Delivery Guy
2013

Les Misérables
Convict 2
2012

Now Is Good
Jake
2012

A Mother's Son
Sean Christie · (2 episodes)
2012

The Hollow Crown
Murderer II · (1 episode)
2012

Comes a Bright Day
Clegg
2012

Albatross
Dave
2011

Game of Thrones
Pypar · (13 episodes)
2011
Baby
Emit
2010

The Pizza Miracle
Paesano
2010

Misfits
Gary · (2 episodes)
2009

The Young Victoria
Edward Oxford
2009

Being Human
Billy · (2 episodes)
2009

Beautiful People
Ricky · (1 episode)
2008

God on Trial
Isaac
2008

Poppy Shakespeare
Zubin
2008

West 10 LDN
Ratty
2008

10 Days to War
Young Lad · (1 episode)
2008

Boy A
Bully
2007

Eastern Promises
Ekrem
2007

Ruby Blue
Frankie
2007
What Goes Around
Cola
2007

Stoned
Bill Wyman
2005

Gypo
Michael
2005

Peep Show
Mugger #1 · (1 episode)
2003

Dirty Pretty Things
Sweatshop Boy
2002

Casualty
Steven Hooper · (1 episode)
1986

Casualty
Andy 'Mez' McKenzie · (1 episode)
1986

Casualty
Keanan · (1 episode)
1986

The Bill
Peter Balmaine · (1 episode)
1984