Deniz Akdeniz

Deniz Akdeniz (born 16 May 1990) is an Australian actor. He was nominated for the "Award for Best Actor" at the 2010 Inside Film Awards, for his role of "Homer" in the Australian box office hit Tomorrow, When the War Began. Akdeniz is also known for his role of "Raff" in the Disney television production As the Bell Rings, Aladdin on Season 6 of the ABC television series Once Upon a Time, and Robb Wellens during the third season of Siren.

Deniz Akdeniz
Born (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Personal life

Akdeniz is of Turkish origin; his parents emigrated from Izmir, Turkey, in 1987.[1] His father, Atilla, is a lecturer at Melbourne University and his mother, Aysel, is a biochemistry researcher.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Puppy Omar
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began Homer Yannos
2013 April Rain Tariq
2014 I, Frankenstein Barachel
2014 The Water Diviner Imam
2020 Sightless Nurse Omar

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007–2009 As the Bell Rings Raff Main cast (27 episodes)
2013 Kristin's Christmas Past Maverick TV movie
2014 Graceland Wayne 'Bates' Zelanski 3 episodes
2015 Perception Jesse Branson Episode: "Romeo"
2015 Jessie Marco Episode: "Rossed at Sea, Part 2"
2016 Code Black Manny Petrosian Episode: "The Fifth Stage"
2016-17 Once Upon a Time Aladdin Recurring role (7 episodes)
2017 Jane the Virgin Alex
2017 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Virgil Episode: "Orientation" Pt. 1
2020 Siren Robb Wellens Recurring role
2020 The Flight Attendant Max Recurring role

Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2016 "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare" PO1 Dan "Wolf" Lyall Campaign Mission: "Rising Threat"

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2010 Inside Film Awards Best Actor Nominated[3]

References
  1. Milliyet. "Avustralya'da bir Türk yıldız doğuyor". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. Milliyet. "Avustralya'nın İzmirli yıldızı". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. Screen Daily. "Mao's Last Dancer and Animal Kingdom lead pack for IF Awards". Retrieved 15 September 2012.


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