Phaldut Sharma
| Phaldut Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, dancer |
Phaldut Sharma,[1] also known as Paul Sharma, is a British actor and dancer.
Early life
Sharma is the son of Guyanese Hindus. His family moved from London to Bassaleg in Newport when he was six years old.[2] He was educated at Bassaleg Comprehensive, Pontypool College and Guildford School of Acting.[2]
Career
Television and film
Sharma played Vinnay Ramdas in Casualty and then Damon Lynch in 2011,[3] Rajiv in comedy-drama Roger Roger [4] and was Paul in Meet the Magoons.[5]
He has also appeared in episodes of Life on Mars, Dalziel and Pascoe and the BBC daytime series Doctors. also appeared in one episode of Ultimate Force Series 4 Episode 3 "the dividing line"
Sharma was in the first episode of the UK comedy The Office, playing Sanj and was Stacey's ex-fiancé Achmed in Gavin and Stacey.
In 2012, Sharma was cast in EastEnders as Masood Ahmed's brother AJ, a regular character.[6] He left the series in 2014.[7]
He also appeared in episode six of Hunted.
In 2013, he voiced Shariff in the film Gravity.
Stage
Sharma played Sammy Davis, Jr in the West End production of Rat Pack Confidential in 2003.[8]
From September to October 2010 he appeared in Factory Theatre Company's Boiling Frogs at Southwark Playhouse, London.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Phaldut Sharma - Celebrity News - Digital Spy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bevan, Nathan (2 March 2013). "EastEnders’ Phaldut Sharma says growing up in Newport helped him become a star". WalesOnline (Media Wales). Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ Casualty semi-regulars
- ↑ Phaldut Sharma's IMDb page
- ↑ Meet the Magoons episode guide on Channel 4
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 June 2012). "'EastEnders' casts Masood's brother AJ". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Klompus, Jack (24 September 2013). "'EastEnders' axes four stars: AJ, Poppy, Carl and Kirsty to leave soap". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ Rat Pack Confidential transfers to West End
- ↑ Boiling Frogs Review
- ↑ Boiling Frogs Review in The Independent