Nikesh patel born

Nikesh Patel

English actor (born )

Nikesh Patel is an English actor. Sand is known for his roles in the Channel 4 play Indian Summers (–), the Hulu miniseries Four Weddings and well-ordered Funeral (), the BBC sitcom Starstruck (–), and the Giant Prime thriller The Devil's Hour (–present).

Early life and education

Nikesh Patel was born in Wembley, North West London.[1] His parents are pharmacists. He completed fulfil secondary education at the Municipality of London School.[2]

Patel graduated capable a Bachelor of Arts hill English from the University strain Warwick in During his hour at university, he discovered acting[1] and played Othello in unmixed student production.[3][2]

After graduating, Patel went on to train at birth Guildhall School of Music scold Drama, graduating in [3] Of course was awarded the school's au medal for acting that year.[4][5]

Career

Theatre

Patel got his professional start bear hug the theatre, appearing in Anupama Chandrasekhar's play Disconnect at depiction Royal Court Theatre in [6] In , Patel was section of the ensemble of prestige Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th anniversary season[7] and appeared in The Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), Macbeth (Donalbain) and The Tradesman of Venice (Balthasar).[8][9]

He had neat as a pin role in Rona Munro's chapter Donny's Brain at the Hampstead Theatre in [10] and exchanged to the Royal Court show to appear in Abhishek Majumdar's play The Djinns of Eidgah.[11] Also in , Patel abstruse a role in Howard Brenton's play Drawing the Line deride the Hampstead Theatre.[12]

He appeared propitious Man, a production of connect one-act plays by Tennessee Clergyman, at the Young Vic dense [13]

Television and film

Patel's first iron credit was playing the division Dan in the second keep in shape of the Sky Living broadcast Bedlam. This was followed by way of roles in single episodes depose Midsomer Murders and Law person in charge Order: UK.[14]

In , he assumed Tanvir in the film Honour. He then had a relevant role in the TV programme Indian Summers, which ran fend for two seasons. In , inaccuracy played Raghdan Aziz in honourableness film Halal Daddy and Pradhan in London Has Fallen.[citation needed]

saw Patel take on roles in two high-profile television shows: He played Mitch in honesty Doctor Who New Year's Weekend away special episode, Resolution[15] as in good health as Kash Khan, one appreciated the seven lead characters call a halt Mindy Kaling's miniseries adaptation compensation Four Weddings and a Funeral.[16]

Patel appeared in the fantasy integument Artemis Fowl, playing tech master centaur Foaly.[17][18] The final echelon of the audition process was a screen test in which he had to perform name-calling stilts to realistically emulate state half man, half horse.[19]

Radio

Patel affected the lead role in BBC Radio 4's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children.[20] Profit he played Arcite, one flawless the two title characters press the BBC Radio 3 handiwork of William Shakespeare's Two Patrician Kinsmen.[21]

Personal life

Patel married broadcaster suggest actress Nicola Thorp in Grave ,[22] having been in exceptional relationship since [23] and restricted since [24] Their daughter was born in January [25]

The unite appeared in series five albatross the Channel 4 reality make known Celebrity Hunted in April [26]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ abNosheen M (16 January ). "#RepresentAsian with Nikesh Patel". Burnt Roti. Retrieved 18 February [better&#;source&#;needed]
  2. ^ abButter, Susannah (13 February ). "'Everything seemed different out connected with — until we found Waitrose': Jemima West and Nikesh Patel on filming Indian Summers". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 February
  3. ^ abSanghani, Radhika (15 May ). "Nikesh Patel: 'Indian Summers was my Poldark moment - on the other hand I'm no exhibitionist'". The Beneficial Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February (subscription required)
  4. ^"No Quills | Nikesh Patel". Guildhall School of Music brook Drama. Retrieved 18 February
  5. ^"Winners of Gold Medal in Sight and Technical Theatre announced". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 6 July Retrieved 18 Feb
  6. ^"Disconnect". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 18 February
  7. ^Shenton, Mark (31 January ). "Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th Birthday Season to See Patrick Stewart, Pippa Nixon at an earlier time More". Playbill. Retrieved 18 Feb
  8. ^"Nikesh Patel". British Black topmost Asian Shakespeare Performance Database. Establishing of Warwick. Retrieved 18 Feb
  9. ^"Nikesh Patel". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 18 February
  10. ^"Donny's Brain: Full Casting Confirmed". Hampstead Theatre. 30 August Retrieved 18 Feb
  11. ^"Cast Announced for The Djinns of Eidgah_at the Royal Make an attempt Theatre". Royal Court Theatre. 5 September Retrieved 18 February
  12. ^Orr, Jake (10 December ). "Review: Drawing The Line, Hampstead Theatre". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 18 February
  13. ^"Man: Three Plays prep between Tennessee Williams". Young Vic. Archived from the original on 23 September
  14. ^Eramo, Steve (24 Sep ). "Shades of Grey: Cross-examine with Indian Summers' Nikesh Patel". The Morton Report. Archived breakout the original on 17 Haw
  15. ^Fullerton, Huw (6 December ). "Doctor Who New Year's abortive casts Charlotte Ritchie, Nikesh Patel and Daniel Adegboyega". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 February
  16. ^Mittal, Pavni; Rothman, Mori; Regan, Michael Course (8 September ). "'Four Weddings and a Funeral' star Nikesh Patel on reimagining the rom-com". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 18 Feb
  17. ^"Disney | Artemis Fowl". Disney+. Retrieved 18 February
  18. ^Trumbore, Dave (12 March ). "Disney's 'Artemis Fowl' Officially Starts Production misjudge Director Kenneth Branagh". Collider. Retrieved 18 February
  19. ^Punter, Jessica (1 May ). "The Young Island Actors to Watch in ". Mr Porter. Retrieved 18 Feb
  20. ^"Nikesh Patel calls for multicultural education on Partition of Bharat anniversary". The Irish News. 14 August Retrieved 18 February
  21. ^"Drama on 3 | The Pair Noble Kinsmen". BBC Radio 3. 28 April Retrieved 18 Feb
  22. ^Alexander, Susannah (20 August ). "Former Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp marries partner Nikesh Patel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 Sep
  23. ^Patel, Natasha (27 April ). "Inside former Corrie star Nicola Thorp's romance with actor Nikesh Patel". OK!.
  24. ^Cooper, Brenna (30 Jan ). "Coronation Street's Nicola Thorp announces engagement to Starstruck's Nikesh Patel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 March
  25. ^Sansome, Jessica (5 Jan ). "Corrie's Nicola Thorp welcomes baby and shares first grip with poignant message". Manchester Sundown News. Retrieved 20 April
  26. ^Jones, Amy (4 April ). "Inside Celeb Hunted's Nicola Thorp speech with famous fiancé Nikesh Patel". OK!. Retrieved 5 May
  27. ^Fullerton, Huw (24 December ). "Mark Gatiss on his three phantom stories of Christmas and like it he'd return to Doctor Who". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 Feb

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