Sacha Dhawan

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Sacha Dhawan is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and training 1.2 Theatre 1.3 Television 2 Selected stage and screen credits 2.1 Theatre 2.2 Film 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life and training

Dhawan is from Bramhall, in Greater Manchester, England.^[1] His family background is Hindu.^[2]

Dhawan trained at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School in Manchester, having started acting at the age of twelve.^[2] He attended Aquinas College in Stockport.^[1]

[edit] Theatre

Dhawan originated the role of Akthar in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. After playing Akthar in the original West End stage production, he went on to play Akthar in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and film versions of the play.^[3][4]

[edit] Television

Dhawan has appeared in a number of television shows in the United Kingdom, including Perfectly Frank, Weirdsister College, Altogether Now, City Central, The Last Train and Out of Sight II and III.^[5]

[edit] Selected stage and screen credits

[edit] Theatre

• The History Boys, Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, 2006
• The History Boys, Sydney Theatre, Sydney, 2006
• The History Boys, St James, Wellington, 2006
• The History Boys, Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong, 2006
• The History Boys, Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, West End, 2004
• The Witches, Leicester Haymarket, Leicester
• East is East, Leicester Haymarket, Leicester, 2001
• Borstal Boy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

[edit] Film

• The History Boys (as Adil Akthar), (2006)
• Bradford Riots (as Karim), (2006)

[edit] External links

• Sacha Dhawan at the Internet Movie Database
• Sacha Dhawan at the Internet Broadway Database

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sacha's Well Versed in History. Retrieved on November 14, 2006.
2. ^ ^{a b} Lightload Lifestyle – Lincolnshire Magazine – Bradford Riots…. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
3. ^ Internet Broadway Database: Sacha Dhawan Credits on Broadway. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
4. ^ National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
5. ^ Hatton McEwan Artists (Sacha Dhawan CV). Retrieved on November 10, 2006.