Film Dimitriades first attracted national attention for his co-starring role as Nick Polides in the 1993 Australian romantic comedy film
The Heartbreak Kid, for which he received positive reviews and acclaim. In 1998, he played the protagonist Ari in the
Ana Kokkinos film
Head On, based on the book
Loaded by
Christos Tsiolkas. Dimitriades' performance in the role was critically acclaimed and earned him an
AFI Award nomination. The film was controversial for its graphic violence, sex scenes and
LGBT subject matter, but it earned mostly positive reviews. It screened at dozens of festivals around the world, including the
Director's Fortnight at the
1998 Cannes Film Festival. His other film roles include the Australian comedies ''
Let's Get Skase (2001) and La Spagnola (2001), the Greek film To Gamilio Party
(English title Bang Bang Wedding
, 2008), Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos (2010), and Summer Coda
starring with Rachael Taylor. He had roles in the Hollywood films Ghost Ship (2002) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo'' (2005). In 2015, he co-starred in
Ruben Guthrie with
Patrick Brammall.
Television After making his acting debut in the film
The Heartbreak Kid, he starred in a television spin-off
Heartbreak High, in which he played Nick Poulos. He went on to play underworld figure, Warren Lanfranchi, in the 1995 drama television series
Blue Murder. The following year, Dimitriades played estate agent Steve George in the television soap opera
Neighbours. In 1997, he took a role in the police drama
Wildside. In 2002, he appeared in
Young Lions. In years to follow, he had a small guest role in the Australian science fiction series
Farscape. In 2008, Dimitriades starred in the drama series
Underbelly. In 2011, he featured in
The Slap, the TV adaptation of
the novel of the same name by
Christos Tsiolkas. He was awarded the
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for his role as the protagonist, Harry. In 2015, he starred in
The Principal, a
SBS four-part crime drama screened over two weeks in October, for which he won a
Logie Award. The series received positive reviews and various accolades, including several nominations from the
Australian Film Institute in 2016. He appeared in the shows
Secret City and
Seven Types of Ambiguity. In late 2018, Dimitriades had a recurring role in the
BBC One drama
The Cry as Detective Peter Alexiades and in the
Netflix series
Tidelands, again playing a police officer. In 2021, Dimitriades appeared in the second season of
ABC drama
Total Control (TV series) in the role of Nice Pearce. Dimitriades also appeared in
Channel 9 drama
Amazing Grace (Australian TV series) as Kirk. In 2022, Dimitriades played the Greek gangster, Kosta, in the TV series
The Tourist with
Jamie Dornan and
Danielle Macdonald.
Theatre In 1996 and 1997, Dimitriades, along with
Nick Giannopoulos and
Vince Colosimo, toured as part of the
Wogboys comedy stage shows. Dimitriades has appeared in many theatre productions, including two plays by
Louis Nowra for
Griffin Theatre Company, ''
The Woman with Dog's Eyes (2004) and The Emperor of Sydney (2006); The Nightwatchman
(2007) and Rain Man in 2010; and the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Glengarry Glen Ross'' in 2014.
DJ Dimitriades, an avid collector of vinyl records, has stated that his love of music started in childhood. He has a passion for both hip hop and dance music and has stated he is inspired by
Kings Go Forth because of their "’70s sound." He works as a DJ professionally across Australia, often referred to as DJ Boogie Monster. Dimitriades has headlined and performed at numerous events, including Derby Day, and as the headline act for the relaunch of the popular South Melbourne nightclub Motel. Although Dimitriades is primarily known as an actor, his DJ work predates his acting work: It's partly my fault, I was a DJ before I was an actor, but I wasn't known and haven't been known as one. It's two sides of me that will never go away.” ==Filmography==