Sacha Dhawan
| Sacha Dhawan | |
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 Sacha Dhawan in 2010 |
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| Born | 1984 Bramhall, Stockport, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
Sacha Dhawan (born 1984) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio. Dhawan was born in Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchester.[1]
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[edit] Career
He trained at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School in Manchester, having started acting at the age of twelve. He attended Aquinas College in Stockport.[1]
Dhawan has appeared in a number of television shows in the United Kingdom. He had recurring roles in Weirdsister College and series two and three of the children's TV series Out of Sight. He appeared in the mini series The Last Train, and has guest starring in episodes on EastEnders, Altogether Now, and City Central.[2]
Before finding success with The History Boys, he spent some time performing poetry while working in a charity shop.
Dhawan originated the role of Akthar in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. After playing Akthar in the original stage production he reprised the role in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions, and radio and film versions of the play.[3][4]
For his performance in Bradford Riots he won the 2007 Royal Television Society Award for On-Screen Breakthrough.
He also appeared in 2008 ITV drama, Wired, as Ben Chandrakar, alongside Jodie Whittaker and Laurence Fox. He was part of an ensemble cast on the NBC sitcom Outsourced, which aired during the 2010–2011 season.[5]
[edit] Selected credits
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012) as Neville Landless
- Outsourced, (2010) as Manmeet
- The Deep, (2010) as Vincent
- Pornography, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (2008)[6]
- Wired, UK TV Series (2008) as Ben
- Pretend You Have Big Buildings, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester (2007) as Danny
- The History Boys, feature film (2006) as Akthar
- Bradford Riots, TV movie (2006)
- The History Boys, Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway (2006) as Akthar
- The History Boys, Sydney Theatre, Sydney (2006) as Akthar
- The History Boys, St James, Wellington (2006) as Akthar
- The History Boys, Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong (2006) as Akthar
- The History Boys, Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London (2004–5) as Akthar
- The Witches, Leicester Haymarket, Leicester (2002) as Boy
- East is East, Leicester Haymarket, Leicester (2001)
- Borstal Boy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- The Last Train, TV miniseries (1999) as Leo Nixon
- Chocky, radio play, BBC Radio Four (1998) as Matthew Gore
- Out of Sight, TV series (1997–8) as Ali
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sacha's well versed in History". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070930163820/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/filmandtv/s/225/225231_sachas_well_versed_in_history.html. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
- ^ "Hatton McEwan Artists (Sacha Dhawan CV)". Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061021030620/http://www.thetalent.biz/cv/207/. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
- ^ "Internet Broadway Database: Sacha Dhawan Credits on Broadway". http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=412503. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
- ^ "National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004". http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=7785. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
- ^ Tsering, Lisa (21 May 2011). "NBC Cancels 'Outsourced': First TV Show Set in India". Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-21/us-canada-news/29568095_1_outsourced-show-ben-rappaport. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Nightingale, Benedict (5 August 2008). "Pornography at the Traverse, Edinburgh". The Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/specials/edinburgh/article4460359.ece. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
