Jimi Mistry
| Jimi Mistry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1973 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Meg Leonard (2001-2010) (divorced) |
Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a British actor.
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[edit] Early life
Mistry, was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England to an Indian Hindu father and an Irish Roman Catholic mother.[1][2] He was brought up a Roman Catholic[3] and attended St. James' Catholic High in Cheadle Hulme (1985–88) before his family moved to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School. He trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.[2]
[edit] Career
Mistry first gained exposure playing Dr Fred Fonseca on BBC TV's EastEnders, and has since worked on film and stage. His work includes starring roles in East is East, The Guru with Heather Graham and Marisa Tomei, Blood Diamond alongside Leonardo Di Caprio, Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla, and Partition alongside Kristin Kreuk. He can be seen in the Warner Bros movie 2012 from director Roland Emmerich alongside John Cusack, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet and Thandie Newton, and the BAFTA-nominated movie Exam. In 2010 he appeared in Gurinder Chadha's new film It's a Wonderful Afterlife which premiered at the 2010 Sundance film festival; Basement, a horror movie with Danny Dyer; and West is West, the sequel to East is East.[4] Mistry has also produced/written and starred in a music documentary about Ibiza entitled And The Beat Goes On, exploring the history of the island, the birth of House Music and the art of the DJ. DJs involved in the film include Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling, Nicky Holloway, David Guetta, Brandon Block, Alfredo, Pete Tong and Danny Tenaglia. He regularly DJs in clubs across UK and Europe.
Mistry competed in the 2010 series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by Flavia Cacace and was eliminated on week 7.[5]
[edit] Strictly Come Dancing performances
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
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| Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | N/A |
| 2 | Foxtrot / Fever | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / Ain't No Sunshine | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / Do Your Thing | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / Thriller | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / Mr Pinstripe Suit | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Eliminated |
[edit] Personal life
Mistry lived with Meg Leonard from 1993; they married in 2001 and divorced in March 2010. They have one daughter, Elin Leonard Mistry, born 13 May 2001. He currently resides in Crouch End, London.[3][6][7]
[edit] Filmography
- East Is East (1999)
- Born Romantic (2000)
- The Mystic Masseur (2001)
- My Kingdom (2001)
- The Guru (2002)
- Things to Do Before You're 30 (2004)
- Ella Enchanted (2004)
- Dead Fish (2004)
- Touch of Pink (2004)
- The Truth About Love (2004)
- You Don't Have to Say You Love Me (2005)
- Blood Diamond (2006)
- Partition (2007)
- Nearly Famous (2007)
- RocknRolla (2008)
- Fiona's Story (2009)
- And the Beat Goes On (2009)
- 2012 (2009)
- Exam (2009)
- It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
- The Festival Of Light (2010)
- The Arbor (2010)
- West Is West (2010)
[edit] Television
- EastEnders (1998–2000)
- Bad Girls (2002)
- Footballers Wives (2005)
- Spooks (2005)
- Strictly Come Dancing (2010)
- Strike Back (2011)
- Black Mirror (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ "''Jimi Mistry Talks About "The Guru"''". Movies.about.com. 2009-12-17. http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatheguruintc.htm/. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ a b Warren, T.S.. "Divided we stand". Ottawa Xpress Film. http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/film/film.aspx?iIDArticle=11314. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ a b "Strictly Come Dancing 2010 - Celebrities - Jimi Mistry". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/2010/dancers/celebrity/jimi_mistry.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ ‘West is West’ ,Macleans magazine, Toronto, Canada, 11 September 2010.Accessed: 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Jimi Mistry well backed to win Strictly Come Dancing". http://www.oddspreview.com/category/Market-Moves/strictly-come-dancing-odds-201009280027.
- ^ Interview, "This is Lancashire"[dead link]
- ^ "Jimi Mistry Biography". Movies.yahoo.com. 2001-05-13. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800418667/bio. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Birmingham City University
- British film actors
- British people of Irish descent
- British television actors
- English people of Indian descent
- English Roman Catholics
- English soap opera actors
- People from Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Strictly Come Dancing participants
- People educated at Radyr Comprehensive School
