Josef Altin (born as Yusuf Altın; 12 February 1983) is an English TV series and film actor who has the role of Pypar in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. Other notable performances is his role as Ekrem in Eastern Promises and his roles in The Bill, Peep Show and Casualty. He starred in D.C. Moore's hit play The Empire at the Royal Court Theatre in London.