| Birth date | 5 May 1974 (age 52) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present (Actor, Director and Producer) |
| Known for |
Socratis Otto is an Australian film, theatre and television actor. He is best known for his roles in television series Young Lions as Justin Carmody, Home and Away as Robert Robertson, and Wentworth as Maxine Conway.[1]
Early life
Otto is the son of first-generation Greek immigrants, and was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales. He completed a degree in creative writing and literature before studying acting at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), graduating in 2000.[2]
Career
Theatre
Otto began his career in the 2001 Sydney Theatre Company's play Salt.[3][4] In 2009, Otto would play Woyzeck in the play of the same name at the Malthouse.[5] A year later in 2010, Otto performed in Stockholm alongside Leeanna Walsman.[6] In 2019, Otto appeared in the play Baby Doll.[7] In 2023, Otto returned to Ensemble Theatre for the play Suddenly Last Summer.[8]
Television
Otto had a guest role in Australian children's television series Outriders in 2001 followed by a leading role in drama series Young Lions in 2002 as Justin Carmody.
In 2009, Otto played the lead role of Charles Darwin in drama-documentary Darwin's Brave New World.[9]
He appeared in television series Dance Academy in 2010 as Adam the Psychologist and in 2011 had a guest stint on Home and Away as Detective Robert Robertson. This was followed by guest roles in television series Rake, The Doctor Blake Mysteries and Serangoon Road.[10]
In 2013, he appeared in the mini-series Paper Giants: Magazine Wars as Peter Dawson and in the 2014 telemovie Carlotta as Christopher.[citation needed]
In 2014 he joined the cast of Wentworth in the role of trans woman prison inmate Maxine Conway (formerly Max), Otto departed from the series in 2017.[11]
Otto made later television appearances in Operation Buffalo, ReCancelled and more. Otto also acted in and directed the mini series HomeSpun.
Film
Otto appeared in the 2003 movie The Matrix Reloaded. This was followed by X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Rage in Placid Lake and Beautiful.[12] On 13 August 2025, Otto was named in the cast for the film Forever Young.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Running Down These Dreams | Dove | Short film |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Jax | Feature film |
| The Rage in Placid Lake | Bozo | Feature film | |
| 2006 | Macbeth | Detective Mentieth | Feature film |
| 2008 | Monkey Puzzle | Zac | Feature film |
| Eleven | Tim | Short film | |
| The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Fine Young British Officer | Feature film | |
| Residue | Kyle | Short film | |
| 2009 | Beautiful | Max | |
| Beyond Words | Attacker | Short film | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Lead Technician - Alkali Lake | Feature film | |
| Nightwalking | Joe, Voices | Short film | |
| In Hearts Left Behind | Aden | Short film | |
| 2010 | Anyone You Want | Stirling | |
| 2012 | Gone | Jim | Feature film |
| 2014 | I, Frankenstein | Zuriel | Feature film |
| Carlotta | Christopher | TV film | |
| My Mistress | Leon | Feature film | |
| 2018 | Enter The Wild | Zac | Feature film |
| 2019 | Electric | The Patient | Short film |
| A Good Family | Marco | TV movie | |
| 2020 | Mr Bubbles | Short film | |
| The Flood | Miller | ||
| 2024 | Water Horse | Rick Hughes | |
| Electric | The Patient | Short | |
| 2025 | Songbird | Lenny | Short |
| TBA | Forever Young | Peter | Film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outriders | Jason | Episode: "Aliens: Part 4" |
| 2001, 2004 | All Saints | Adam Gray, Hugh | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Justin Carmody | 15 episodes |
| 2009 | False Witness | Shannon Cross | |
| Darwin's Brave New World | Charles Darwin | 3 episodes | |
| 2009–2011 | Home and Away | Robert Robertson | Seasons 22–24 (37 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Father Keough | Episode: "Basilone" |
| Miracles | Grand Ameseder | Episode: "Miracle in the Storm" | |
| Dance Academy | Adam The Psychologist | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Rake | Justin | Episode: "Greene vs. Hole" |
| 2013 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Clive Churchill | Episode: "Death of a Travelling Salesman" |
| Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | Peter Dawson | 2 episodes | |
| Serangoon Road | Peter Watson | Episode: "Give Me Money" | |
| 2014–2017 | Wentworth | Maxine Conway | Recurring, Seasons 2–3; Main, Seasons 4–5 (36 episodes) |
| 2019 | Home and Away | Aiden Wilcox | Season 32 |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Terry Ryan MP | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Homespun | Farmer Matt | Actor / Director / Producer |
| ReCancelled | Friend | 1 episode | |
| Born to Spy | George Papadopoulos | 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | Nautilus | Harris | TV series |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | Jax |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Suddenly Last Summer | George Holly | Ensemble Theatre | [8] |
| 2019 | Baby Doll | Silca Vacarro | Ensemble Theatre | |
| 2010 | Stockholm | Todd | Sydney Theatre Co | [6] |
| 2009 | Woyzeck | Woyzeck | Malthouse Theatre | [5] |
References
- ^ "Wentworth Prison star Socratis Otto discusses playing transgender Maxine and the Caitlyn Jenner effect | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2015-07-22. Archived 29 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ TV Week, 25 Jun – 1 Jul 2016
- ^ "Socratis Otto : CV". Suebarnett.net. Archived 12 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Socratis Otto is "Anyone You Want" Greek Reporter Australia | Greek News from Australia | Greek Reporter Australia | Greek News from Australia". Au.greekreporter.com. 16 April 2010. Archived 10 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "A Socratic attempt to redefine Woyzeck". NEOS KOSMOS. 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Stockholm | Sydney Theatre Company and Frantic Assembly - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Lighton, Matt (2019-10-29). "Baby Doll (Review)". State of the Art Media. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Skoufatoglou, Nelly (2023-05-15). "Unmasking dark family secrets: Andrea Demetriades and Socrates Otto star in Tennessee Williams' 'Suddenly Last Summer". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Microsoft Word - Darwins Brave New World PK.doc". Nfsa.gov.au. Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Is that really Socratis Otto? He looks completely different in his transgender prisoner role". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Archived 1 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Say hello to Socratis Otto, the actor behind Wentworth's trans inmate". Gay Times. 2015-10-12. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Interview with Socratis Otto - Home and Away - Official Site". Au.tv.yahoo.com. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (2025-08-13). "Josh Mullins and Ulysses Oliver's 'Forever Young' springs to life in the Hawkesbury with Travis Jeffery, Socratis Otto, Ayesha Madon". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
External links
- Socratis Otto on Twitter
- Socratis Otto at IMDb
- Socratis Otto on Instagram [1]