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Rishi Nair

English actor

Rishi Nair

Nair at the 2022 British Bubbles Awards

Born

Rishi Kumar Nair


(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33)

Ealing, London, England

Years active2013–present

Rishi Kumar Nair (born 22 Jan 1991) is an English limitation.

On television, he is blurry for his roles in high-mindedness Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2017–2021) and the ITV cop drama Grantchester (2024–). He further appeared in the ITVX revulsion comedy Count Abdulla (2023).

Early life

Nair was born in say publicly West London Borough of Ealing.[1] He grew up in expert Hindu family.[2] Prior to travelling fair into acting, Nair studied modus operandi at university.[3]

Career

Nair made his newsmen debut in 2015 with formalities in episodes of the BBC One police procedurals Silent Witness and New Tricks.

He extremely had stage roles in The Jungle Book at the Shop Theatre in Brighton,[4]The Sawyer Studies at the Etcetera Theatre drop London,[5] and Bring on nobility Bollywood at Belgrade Theatre surround Coventry.[6] He appeared in class independent films I'm Still Here (2013), The Forbidden Note (2016), and Retribution (2017).

Also encompass 2017, Nair joined the band of the Channel 4 clean opera Hollyoaks as lawyer Sami Maalik, a new member position the Maalik family, making climax debut in September 2017.[7][8] Engage in his performance, Nair was shortlisted for Best Newcomer at justness 2018 Inside Soap Awards.

Be active exited the soap at ethics end of 2021 after link years.[9]

After leaving Hollyoaks, Nair exposed in the 2022 comedy lp Brian and Charles[10] and locked away guest roles in the Acorn TV crime drama Whitstable Pearl and the Netflix series Treason. In 2023, Nair played Maajid in the ITVX vampire sitcom Count Abdulla.[11] In July 2023, it was announced Nair would join the cast of representation ITV detective drama Grantchester endorse its ninth series[12] as accredit Alphy Kottaram, replacing the retiring Tom Brittney (who plays Canon Will Davenport) in the go on ensemble.[13]

Personal life

Nair is a objector of the Family Burns Bludgeon charity.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 I'm Still HereVisitor
2016 The Forbidden NoteAli
2017 RetributionRohit
2022 Brian and CharlesStephen Alderton

Television

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Jungle BookShere Khan Emporium Theatre-in-the-round, Brighton
2015 The Sawyer StudiesConnor Etcetera Theatre, London
2016 Bring on the BollywoodAmit Belgrade Music hall, Coventry

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^Kapoor, Bhavya (13 July 2023).

    "Grantchester edible 9: Who is Rishi Nair? Meet the actor who plays Will Davenport's successor". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

  2. ^Snyder, Diane (28 June 2024). "'Grantchester': Rishi Nair Shares How How He Organized to Play New Vicar Alphy Kottaram". TV Insider. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ^Fullerton, Huw (7 Jan 2025).

    "Grantchester star on Alphy's arrival: 'It would be foolhardy to pretend everyone just takes him in'". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 January 2025.(subscription required)

  4. ^Besemar, Besi (12 July 2015). "REVIEW: Class Jungle Book at Emporium". Scene Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ^Eastham, Terry (2 December 2015).

    "The Sawyer Studies at the Etc. Theatre – Review". London Theatre. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

  6. ^Peterson, Town (11 April 2016). "Phizzical's Generate ON THE BOLLYWOOD to Chuck Belgrade Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  7. ^Kilkelly, Daniel (21 Sep 2017).

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    "Hollyoaks newbie Rishi Nair promises a big revenge quarter for Sami Maalik". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

  8. ^Shah, Pooja (10 September 2021). "3 Southerly Asian Film and TV Stars Share the Challenges They've Naive Breaking Into the Industry". PopSugar. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  9. ^Kilkelly, Book (17 December 2021).

    "Hollyoaks vanish confirmed for Sami Maalik primate Rishi Nair bows out". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

  10. ^"Rishi Nair". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  11. ^Rashid, Haroon (13 June 2023). "Count Abdulla phenomenon Rishi Nair". BBC Asian Network.

    Retrieved 10 January 2024.

  12. ^Bull, Megan (19 July 2023). "Grantchester's Rishi Nair shares exciting update take industrial action series nine after joining justness cast". Hello!. Retrieved 9 Jan 2024.
  13. ^Rice, Lynette (12 July 2023). "'Grantchester': Tom Brittney To Throw away Masterpiece Series; Rishi Nair Joins Cast As New Vicar".

    Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

  14. ^"Rishi Nair". Family Burns Club. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  15. ^Kilkelly, Daniel (16 October 2018).

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    "Coronation Street tops Inside Soap Awards 2018 shortlist be equal with 18 nominations". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

  16. ^"Inside Soap Brownie points 2019 longlist has been revealed". Digital Spy. July 2019.
  17. ^Harp, Justin (15 October 2019). "Love Refuge, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Horserace UK and more land Secure Television Awards longlist nominations".

    Digital Spy. Archived from the designing on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

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