Constantinos "Costas" Kilias () is a Greek Australian

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and

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Early life

Kilias is the son of Greek immigrants who arrived in Australia in 1954, from the town of Kolindros, in the region of

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in Northern

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Legal career

After graduating from the

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in the early 1980s, Kilias was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1986. Kilias currently works as a magistrate in Melbourne.

Acting career

Kilias is best known for his role as Farouk in '' The Castle'' (1997), as well as Tony the Yugoslav in '' The Wog Boy'' (2000) and '' Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos'' (2010). He also had roles in '' Fat Tony & Co.'' (2014) as the Head of Hellenic Anti Drug Dept and in the film '' The Wannabes'' (2003) as Adrian. He also appeared in some episodes of ''

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'' (2003).

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kilias, Costas Male actors from Melbourne Australian barristers Australian magistrates Australian people of Greek descent Living people 1960 births