Steen Raskopoulos

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| name = Steen Raskopoulos

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| birth_name = Steen Raskopoulos

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1987|07|3}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| occupation = Comedian, actor, improviser

| known for = {{ubl|The Duchess|Top Coppers}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Sara Pascoe|2020}}

| children = 2

| alias =

| father = Peter Raskopoulos

| relatives = Jordan Raskopoulos (sister)

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Steen Raskopoulos (born 3 July 1987) is an Australian comedian, actor and improviser. He is best known for his live character solo sketch shows,{{cite web|url=http://comedy.com.au/news/two-chortle-award-nominations-steen-raskopoulos|title=Two Chortle Award nominations for Steen Raskopoulos|work=comedy.com.au}} playing Nick Fletcher in The Office (Australia), playing Dr. Evan in The Duchess (Netflix), Pete Lewis in Feel Good (Netflix), John Mahogany in BBC Three's Top Coppers,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/top-coppers|title=BBC - Filming gets under way for BBC Three comedy Top Coppers - Media Centre|work=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=26 August 2015}} Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia and as one half of the award-winning improvisation duo The Bear Pack.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/the-bear-pack-and-the-art-of-improvisation-20150504-1na7dl.html|title=The Bear Pack and the art of improvisation|author=Elissa Blake|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=4 May 2015|accessdate=26 August 2015}}

Early life and education

Raskopoulos was born in Sydney. His father is FFA Hall of Fame footballer{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/wainwright-raskopoulos-and-ogston-inducted-into-ffa-hall-of-fame/15r0c1gqswl5p15gusspbepb7o|title=Wainwright, Raskopoulos and Ogston inducted into FFA Hall of Fame|website=footballaustralia.com.au|accessdate=27 June 2017}} Peter Raskopoulos and his sister is comedian and singer Jordan Raskopoulos. He studied at the University of Sydney where he first started improvising and performed Theatresports at Manning Bar. He is the co-founder of Improv Theatre Sydney.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

Live comedy career

Raskopoulos debuted his first solo sketch show Bruce springSTEEN LIVE IN CONCERT at the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/comedy/steen-raskopoulos-bruce-springsteen-live-in-concert-20130415-2hvt4.html|title=Steen Raskopoulos - Melbourne International Comedy Festival|author=Craig Platt|work=The Age|date=15 April 2013|accessdate=26 August 2015}} He was nominated for Best Newcomer, and won the same award at the Sydney Comedy Festival later that year.Sydney Comedy Festival#Awards 2 In 2014, he returned with a new show, I'm Wearing Two Suits Because I Mean Business.{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/comedy/steen-raskopoulos-im-wearing-two-suits-because-i-mean-business-review|title=Steen Raskopoulos – I'm Wearing Two Suits Because I Mean Business review|work=Time Out London|accessdate=26 August 2015}} He sold out his seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, London and Edinburgh and was nominated for the Fosters Comedy Awards Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.comedyawards.co.uk/newcomers.asp|title=Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards}} Character Assassin earned him a Barry Award nomination for best show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/comedy-festival/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-2015-barry-award-nominees-announced/story-fni0fdi2-1227304505189|title=Who will win comedy fest's top gong?|website=heraldsun.com.au|accessdate=27 June 2017}} He won the Directors Choice award at the 2018 Sydney Comedy Festival for his solo sketch show 'Stay'. Raskopoulos is also the youngest Theatresports National Champion of Australia, winning the title in 2008 with Simon Greiner and two members from The Axis of Awesome, Jordan Raskopoulos and Lee Naimo.

Television career

Raskopoulos has starred on the sketch show This is Littleton (ABC), SlideShow (Channel 7), Legally Brown (SBS), It's a Date (ABC), The Code (ABC), Utopia (ABC), True Story with Hamish & Andy (Nine) Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia (Comedy Channel), Squinters (ABC), Feel Good (Netflix), The Duchess (Netflix), Out of Her Mind (BBC 1) and lead in the BBC Three sitcom Top Coppers.{{cite web|url=http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/news/barry-awards-2015/|title=Barry Award 2015 WINNERS announced!!|work=comedyfestival.com.au}} His most recent TV role was in The Office (Australia) on Amazon Prime, where he played Nick Fletcher.

Personal life

Raskopoulos has been married to the British comedian Sara Pascoe since 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/is-sara-pascoe-married|title=Fans Of The Duchess Will Definitely Recognise Sara Pascoe's Husband|accessdate=5 Nov 2020}} The couple have two sons, Theodore, born in February 2022 and Albie, in October 2023.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=Great British Sewing Bee star Sara Pascoe's private family life with rarely-seen two children |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/669971/great-british-sewing-bee-star-sara-pascoes-private-family-life-with-rarely-seen-two-children/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-30 |title=I decided to stop dating in my 30s to figure out who I was. Then I met my husband |url=https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-decided-to-stop-dating-in-my-30s-to-figure-out-who-i-was-then-i-met-my-husband-20250312-p5liwj.html |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=The Age |language=en}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable" ! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Film
style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Year ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Title ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Role ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Notes
rowspan=2\|2014 \| The Polygamist \| Steve \| Short film
Twisted \| The Guy \| Short film Credited as Steen Raskopoulous
2015 \| Holding the Man \| Older Paul Caleo \|
2017 \| The Record: World's Largest Biological Family \| Frank Belami \| Short film Writer

class="wikitable"

! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film

style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes

rowspan=2|2014

| The Polygamist

| Steve

| Short film

Twisted

| The Guy

| Short film
Credited as Steen Raskopoulous

2015

| Holding the Man

| Older Paul Caleo

2017

| The Record: World's Largest Biological Family

| Frank Belami

| Short film
Writer

=Television=

class="wikitable" ! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Television
style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Year ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Title ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Role ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Notes
2005 \| The Ronnie Johns Half Hour \| N/A \| Writer - Episode #1.6
rowspan=3\|2014 \| This Is Littleton \| Various \| Writer 4 episodes
The Code \| Edan \| 4 episodes
It's a Date \| Juzzy \| Season 2, episode 4: "How Much Research Should You Do Before Dating?"
rowspan=3\|2015 \| Fresh Blood \| Various \| Writer Season 1, episode 4: "The Record"
Utopia \| Ethan \| Also known as Dreamland Season 2, episode 6: "Starting the Conversation"
Top Coppers \| John Mahogany \| 6 episodes
2016 \| Halloween Comedy Shorts \| Elliott \| Writer Season 1, episode 2: "Steen Raskopoulos's Horror: Scare BnB"
2016-2017 \| Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia \| Himself \| 10 episodes
2017 \| True Story with Hamish & Andy \| Nurse Craig \| Season 1, episode 3: "Sammie's Fainting Story"
2018 \| Squinters \| Ned \| 6 episodes
rowspan=3\|2020 \| At Home Alone Together \| Personal Trainer Nic / Nick \| 2 episodes - 1 episode credit only Writer - 2 episodes
The Duchess \| Evan \| 6 episodes
Out of Her Mind \| Imaginary Brother \| Episode 6: "The Beautiful Garden"
2020-2021 \| Feel Good \| Pete Lewis \| 6 episodes
rowspan=3\|2021 \| Grave New World \| \| Miniseries Episode 3: "Theme Parks, Exercise, Fizzy Drinks"
The Moth Effect \| Open Mic Cop \| Episode 6: "Have you heard of the White Ant?"
The Emily Atack Show \| \| 3 episodes
2024 \|The Office (Australia) \|Nick Fletcher \|Main role

class="wikitable"

! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television

style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes

2005

| The Ronnie Johns Half Hour

| N/A

| Writer - Episode #1.6

rowspan=3|2014

| This Is Littleton

| Various

| Writer
4 episodes

The Code

| Edan

| 4 episodes

It's a Date

| Juzzy

| Season 2, episode 4: "How Much Research Should You Do Before Dating?"

rowspan=3|2015

| Fresh Blood

| Various

| Writer
Season 1, episode 4: "The Record"

Utopia

| Ethan

| Also known as Dreamland
Season 2, episode 6: "Starting the Conversation"

Top Coppers

| John Mahogany

| 6 episodes

2016

| Halloween Comedy Shorts

| Elliott

| Writer
Season 1, episode 2: "Steen Raskopoulos's Horror: Scare BnB"

2016-2017

| Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia

| Himself

| 10 episodes

2017

| True Story with Hamish & Andy

| Nurse Craig

| Season 1, episode 3: "Sammie's Fainting Story"

2018

| Squinters

| Ned

| 6 episodes

rowspan=3|2020

| At Home Alone Together

| Personal Trainer Nic / Nick

| 2 episodes - 1 episode credit only
Writer - 2 episodes

The Duchess

| Evan

| 6 episodes

Out of Her Mind

| Imaginary Brother

| Episode 6: "The Beautiful Garden"

2020-2021

| Feel Good

| Pete Lewis

| 6 episodes

rowspan=3|2021

| Grave New World

| Miniseries
Episode 3: "Theme Parks, Exercise, Fizzy Drinks"

The Moth Effect

| Open Mic Cop

| Episode 6: "Have you heard of the White Ant?"

The Emily Atack Show

| 3 episodes

2024

|The Office (Australia)

|Nick Fletcher

|Main role

=Video games=

class="wikitable" ! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Video games
style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Year ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Title ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Role ! style="background: #CCCCCC;" \| Notes
2020 \| Bleeding Edge \| Makutu \| Voice

class="wikitable"

! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Video games

style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Role

! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Notes

2020

| Bleeding Edge

| Makutu

| Voice

Awards and nominations

2008 National Theatresports Champion
2013 Best Newcomer Sydney Comedy Festival
2013 Best Newcomer Nomination Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2014 Best Newcomer Nomination Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2014 Sydney Fringe Laughs Award (The Bear Pack)
2014 Australian Writers Guild Comedy - Sketch or Light Entertainment This Is Littleton (2014)http://www.highwirefilms.com.au/littleton-nominated-awards/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}
2015 Best Newcomer Nomination Chortle Awards
2015 Best Character/Sketch Nomination Chortle Awards
2015 Barry Award Nomination{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-2015-barry-award-nominees-announced-20150415-1mlhhj.html|title=Melbourne International Comedy Festival: 2015 Barry Award nominees announced|author=Annabel Ross|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 April 2015|accessdate=26 August 2015}} Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2018 Directors Choice Award Sydney Comedy Festival

References

External links

{{IMDb name|3433570}}

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian male comedians

Category:Male actors from Sydney

Category:Australian male television actors

Category:Comedians from Sydney

Category:21st-century Australian male actors

Category:21st-century Australian comedians