Antonio Aakeel

Acting

Antonio Aakeel

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK

Antonio Aakeel (born 2 June 1990) is a British actor, best known for Tomb Raider (2018), City of Tiny Lights (2016), and Three Girls (2017). Aakeel was born in Wolverhampton, England, to an Indian mother and English father. He moved around the West Midlands as a child; settling in Birmingham where he studied Acting. He honed his craft in local theatre, before moving to London and being scouted by a talent agent. Aakeel won his screen debut in the BAFTA award-winning drama series Skins (2007) out of 500 candidates who had applied to a nationwide 'Skins needs you' campaign searching for fresh acting talent. He appeared in series 3.

Acting credits

Tomb Raider poster
6.4

Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.

Tomb Raider

2018

I Came By poster
6.3

A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.

I Came By

2022

Good Behaviour poster
NR

A surreal psychological drama about a tormented prisoner who undergoes an talking therapy to reframe the memories of his crime. Starring Antonio Aakeel (Slow Horses, Sherlock & Daughter), Paul McGann (Withnail & I, Doctor Who) and Stephen Walters (This City Is Ours, Outlander).

Good Behaviour

2026

Christmas at the Palace poster
6.4

Katie, a former professional ice skater, is hired by the king of San Senova, Alexander, to help his daughter in a Christmas ice skating performance. As Katie spends time in the castle and with the king, she and Alex begin to develop feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. But will the tradition-loving people of San Senova allow their king to make a foreigner their queen?

Christmas at the Palace

2018

City of Tiny Lights poster
5.2

In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.

City of Tiny Lights

2016

Granada Nights poster
4.1

Set in Granada, Spain, an uncultured British tourist struggles to mend his broken heart; with his new foreign friends he crashes into the heart of the international student scene.

Granada Nights

2021

Badla poster
7.3

A dynamic young entrepreneur finds herself locked in a hotel room with the corpse of her dead lover. She hires a prestigious lawyer to defend her and they work together to figure out what actually happened.

Badla

2019

Sleep poster
NR

Chris, an overworked cleaner, is one work-time nap away from losing his job. Desperate to stay employed, he goes to extreme measures to secure the one thing that can save him from the sack: more sleep.

Sleep

2025

The Hungry poster
5.8

Tulsi Joshi, a widow and bride to be comes to her own wedding seeking revenge for the brutal murder of her first born son.

The Hungry

2017

Eaten by Lions poster
5.6

Omar and Pete are half brothers. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to find Omar's real father. What follows is a funny, heart-warming journey of self-discovery for both boys...in Blackpool. The Choudray family represents a truly contemporary example of modern multicultural Britain - but what will the brothers make of their eccentric newfound family? Will they be going to Mecca or Mecca bingo? In contrast to the old fashioned stereotypes about Blackpool, the comedy is sharp, current and non-stop.

Eaten by Lions

2018

Footprints on Water poster
NR

The story travels through the life of the family, who faces a tough time when their daughter goes missing.

Footprints on Water

2023

Companion poster
5.0

To their respective conservative Indian parents, Vir and Nitya are a happily married couple living in Parramatta, Sydney. They love to play the sitar together, she is a successful dentist, and he is studying for his accounting exam. However, as the cultural expectations ingrained into them from childhood start to take their toll, they both face challenges in their personal and professional lives. After reaching a breaking point, Vir comes out to Nitya about his sexuality, which causes a rift between them and brings shame to their families. Vir then decides to explore his own sexual identity with another man.

Companion

2025

In Camera poster
6.1

A young man spends most of his time recording self-tapes for parts he never gets. After multiple rejections for a series of nightmarish commercial auditions, he takes it upon himself to find a new part to play.

In Camera

2024

No artwork available
NR

Former teen film star Arun Khan's career has collapsed into scandal. Agreeing to lead a drama school masterclass as a crisis-management exercise, he finds the controlled setting rapidly overtaken by addiction, sexual impulse and a piece of career-defining news.

Lessons in Pretending

Let It Flow poster
NR

While on their first romantic holiday in the remote countryside with Anwar, Kat wakes up to her worst nightmare - her monster period is coming. Amidst the creeping dread and escalating tension, the couple's bond is tested.

Let It Flow

2025

White Girl poster
4.1

Beth, a thirteen-year-old white girl, is seemingly lost. She wanders around east London, seeking out help from strangers. But over the course of an evening, her interactions with the city's dwellers take darker turns. Terror appears to lie around every corner.

White Girl

2019

All the Lights Still Burning poster
NR

A classical violinist and a drug dealer connect in a queer love story set on the streets of Bradford.

All the Lights Still Burning

2023

Behind the camera