Nickola Shreli (Nikolla Shkreli) is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker. He is best known for creating and starring in the indie film, Cash Only, and his recent performance as Peter Hoxha in Starz's Power Book IV: Force.
His onscreen credits include Abduction (directed by John Singleton), Hostel, Low Winter Sun, and The Red Road (opposite Jason Momoa).
Early Life
Born to Albanian immigrants in Detroit's working-class suburbs, Shreli's path to cinema began in high school theater before evolving through Detroit's underground film scene. He attended Eisenhower High School's theater program.
Career
Shreli initially worked on smaller projects in Detroit's underground independent film scene and did production on larger projects, such as 8 Mile, that came to town. In 2010, he won an audition for Abduction, and John Singleton cast him as a lead villain in the role of "Alec".
In 2013, Shreli appeared in nine episodes of Low Winter Sun, an adaptation of a British miniseries starring Mark Strong that filmed in Detroit. Shreli played a bartender associated with organized crime. Although AMC cancelled the neo-noir police drama after one season, it has continued to attract attention on its streaming service.
Inspired by his experiences working as a landlord, Shreli wrote, produced, and starred in Cash Only, a 2016 indie crime drama that premiered and won an award for best direction at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival.
In 2026, Shreli joined the cast of Tulsa King as a series regular on the fifth season, currently filming in New York.
Through his Detroit-based company, Nickname Projects, Shreli has produced a range of features, including Killerman (starring Liam Hemsworth) and Zana (Kosovo's official submission to the 92nd Academy Awards).
Charity
Since 2007 Nickola Shreli has been involved with both the World Vision (Christian humanitarian organization) Vlore Area Project in Albaniahttps://www.wvi.org/sq/stories/aktori-nikola-shreli-viziton-here-te-pare-femijen-qe-sponsorizon as well as Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity Branch in Detroit. He currently sponsors numerous troubled children in the region & continues to bring awareness to both causes. Filmography Year Film Character 2006Law & Order: Criminal Intent Tommy2011AbductionAlec2011Hostel: Part IIIViktor2011Cargo(short movie)2012MafiaCorner man2013Low Winter SunGus2014 The Red Road (TV series)Duke 2015Cash OnlyElvis Martini2017APB Randall Hatcher 2019 Killerman Leon Duffo2019Line of DutyHendrix2023Semblance AmissJedo2024Charon (short film)2025Power Book IV: ForcePeter Hoxha
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