Dimitri Leonidas

Dimitri Leonidas (born 14 November 1987) is an English actor, best known for his roles in the films The Monuments Men, and Rosewater (both 2014) and the television series Riviera (2017–2020).

Early life Leonidas was born on 14 November 1987 in Brent, London, the son of a Greek Cypriot father and an English mother. He also has Welsh ancestry through his mother. He has three sisters: Stephanie and Georgina, both actresses, and Helena, a teacher.

Career Leonidas first appeared in a film in 1997, as an extra in Charles Sturridge's FairyTale: A True Story. His first speaking part came in 2001 in the BBC series Grange Hill, in which he stayed for four seasons. Until 2008, he was credited mostly as Shane Leonidas.

In 2009, he co-starred in the teen horror Tormented, and in 2010 he appeared in Centurion, starring Michael Fassbender. In the following years, his works included the TV series Sinbad, a guest role in Doctor Who and the Spanish film Animals.

Leonidas had a breakthrough year in 2013: he was cast by George Clooney in his Second World War drama The Monuments Men, starring Clooney himself, Matt Damon, Bill Murray and Cate Blanchett. He also landed a role in Jon Stewart's Rosewater. This led him to be named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow.

In 2015, Leonidas had a brief role in the Emmy-nominated television film Killing Jesus. He then appeared in the action film Renegades and in the comedy-horror film Kill Ben Lyk. From 2017 to 2020, he was part of the cast of the series Riviera, followed by a role in the 2021 Netflix science fiction/crime-drama The One. In 2023, he played the role of Hober Mallow in season two of the Apple TV+ science fiction series Foundation. Leonidas starred as Scorpus in the 2024 historical drama series Those About to Die.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 FairyTale: A True Story Extra 2009 Tormented Alex 2010 Centurion Leonidas 2012 Animals Mark2014 The Monuments Men Sam Epstein Rosewater Davood 2017 Renegades Jack Porter 2018 Kill Ben Lyk Roberto

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Casualty Ross Episode: "Heroes and Villains" 2001–2004 Grange Hill Josh Irvine Television debut: 23 January 2001 2002 The Bill Josh Harvey Episode: "Honeytrap" 2005 The Bill Ryan Greaves Episode: "Word to the Wise"2007 Holby City Jez Patterson Episode: "I Feel Pretty" Doctors Mike Andreus Episode: "Chemistry" 2008 Banged Up Abroad Scott White Episode: "Kuwait"2011 Hustle Pete Wilson Episode: "The Fall of Railton FC" Doctor Who Howie Spragg Episode: "The God Complex" 2012 Sinbad Anwar 12 episodes 2015 Killing Jesus James Television film 2017–2020 Riviera Christos Clios 21 episodes 2018 Genius Kostas Axelos Episode: "Picasso: Chapter Nine" 2021 The One James Whiting 8 episodes 2023 Foundation Hober Mallow Season 2; 7 episodes2024 Masters of the Air Sgt. George J. Petrohelos Miniseries, episode: "Part Five" Those About to Die Scorpus 10 episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2010 Through a Glass Darkly Max