Antonio Aakeel

Acting

Born:: 1996-06-02
Place of birth:: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK

Biography

Antonio Aakeel (born 2 June 1996) 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.