Silas Carson

Silas Carson
Silas Carson at F.A.C.T.S. 2008
Born	1965 (age 58–59) Westminster, London, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1993–present

Silas Carson (born 1965) is an English actor, mostly known for playing Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and Viceroy Nute Gunray in all three of the Star Wars prequels and providing the voice of the Ood in Doctor Who.

Career

In Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Carson also plays two other speaking parts, the Senator of the Trade Federation, Lott Dod (although his voice was replaced with that of actor Toby Longworth) and Antidar Williams, the co-pilot of the ship that Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) are on in the first scene.

He also made a guest appearance on the BBC series Hustle, as Bollywood film fan and perfectionist Kulvinder Samar (whose correct name in the show is actually Kulvinda, but was written as Kulvinder in the credits), and in Spooks and The IT Crowd. He provided alien voices for the Doctor Who episodes "The End of the World", "The Impossible Planet", "The Satan Pit", "Planet of the Ood" and "The End of Time". In the latter four he voiced the Ood, a race once enslaved by humanity.

Since late 2007 he has appeared in several episodes of BBC's school drama Waterloo Road as blackmailer Stuart Hordley.

Carson also had a minor role in Series one of BBC sit-com Outnumbered as a character named Ravi when Sue and Pete had a dinner party.

He also starred in the third series of BBC3 comedy How Not to Live Your Life, alongside Dan Clark and David Armand. He plays Samantha's university professor/love interest Brian.

Carson was born to an English father and Indian mother.

Filmography

Year	Title	Format	Role	Notes
1993	Horse Opera	Film	Colin
1996	Cold Lazarus	Television	First Sentry, MSC Guard	Episodes 1 and 3
1997	Supply & Demand	Film	VO15 Officer
	Saving Grace	Film	Man with dog
	Fever Pitch	Film	Indian waiter
1998	Jeremiah	Film	Hananiah
1999	Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	Film	Nute Gunray, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Lott Dod, Antidar Williams
	Metrosexuality	Television	Jonno
	The Bill: "Lucky Jim"	Television	John Trimmer
	An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: "Living on Risk"	Television	Simon Wright
2000	Innocents	Film	Ash Pavade
2001	Always and Everyone: Episode 3.3	Television	Rash Amin
2002	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones	Film	Ki-Adi-Mundi, Nute Gunray
	The Project	Film	Clive
2004	Hidalgo	Film	Katib
	Waking the Dead: "Fugue States: Part 1"	Television	DI Crowther
	The Predator	Film
	The Grid	Television	Dr. Raghib Mutar	Episodes 1 and 2
	Lie with Me	Film	Saul Pierson
2005	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	Film	Ki-Adi-Mundi, Nute Gunray
	Cromophobia	Film	Yoga instructor
	William and Mary	Television	Mr. Ormerond	Episodes 3.1, 3.5 and 3.6
	Absolute Power: "The Nation's Favourite"	Television	Reza Bin Laden
	Spooks: "Road Trip"	Television	The Prince
2005–2010	Doctor Who	Television	Alien voices, The Ood (voice), Ood Sigma (voice)	Six episodes: "The End of the World" (2005) "The Impossible Planet" (2006) "The Satan Pit" (2006) "Planet of the Ood" (2008) "The End of Time": Parts 1 and 2 (2009–10)
2006	Hustle: "A Bollywood Dream"	Television	Kulvinder Samar
	The Ten Commandments	Film	Jered
2006–2007	The Bill	Television	Officer Marcus Swift
2007	Flawless	Film	Reece
	The IT Crowd: "Return of the Golden Child"	Television	Derek Pippen
	Outnumbered: Episode 1.6	Television	Ravi
	The Sarah Jane Adventures: "Warriors of Kudlak", Parts 1 and 2	Television	Kudlak (voice), Emperor (voice)
2007–2008	Waterloo Road	Television	Stuart Hordley
2008	Heroes and Villains: "Richard the Lionheart"	Television	Al-Adil
	Bonekickers: The Cradle of Civilisation	Television	Kahmil
2009	Hunter: Episode 1.2	Television	Ari Assad
	Transgress	Film	Man
	The Philanthropist: "Kashmir"	Television
2010	How Not to Live Your Life: Season 3	Television	Brian
2010	MI High quakermass	Television	Well Fit Jim	Season 4.3
2011	Holby City: Series 13	Television	Sunil Bhatti
2013	Doctors: Series 15	Television	DCS James Blake
2014	Locke	Film	Dr. Gullu
2015	The Casual Vacancy	BBC mini series	Vikram Jawanda
2015	Tut	Spike miniseries	Akhenaten
2016	EastEnders	Television	Haroon Zaman	Episode 5381

External links

• Silas Carson at IMDb