Josef Altin

Josef Altin is a British television and film actor. Born in London to a Turkish family, he began with early television roles in the drama series Psychos and in Blackpool. He later took two different parts in The Bill, playing Jay Henderson from 2006 to 2007 and Peter Balmaine in 2009. His other television credits include Peep Show and Casualty, and he played Pypar, known as Pyp, in HBO's Game of Thrones. In film he appeared as Bully in Boy A (2007) and as Ekrem in Eastern Promises (2007). In 2015 he had roles in Narcopolis (2015) and Child 44, as well as the BBC One drama River. He also played Ryan in the sitcom Chewing Gum and Prince Rasselas in Harlots. On stage he starred in D.C. Moore's play The Empire at London's Royal Court.