Fady Elsayed
Fady Elsayed | |
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Born |
St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, England, UK | 15 September 1993
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Notable work | Class |
Fady Elsayed (born 15 September 1993) is an actor, best known for his role as Ram Singh in the BBC's Doctor Who spin-off Class.
Early life
Elsayed originally wanted to become a footballer. However, when Elsayed got involved in school plays he realised that he liked acting very much. At the age of 16 Elsayed joined the drama school The Young Actors Theatre in Islington.[1]
Career
In 2012, after getting his first lead role in My Brother the Devil, Elsayed fell in love with acting and knew he wanted to be an actor for the rest of his life.[1] For his role as Mo in My Brother the Devil he was nominated with the Best Newcomer Award at the BFI London Film Festival.[2] He also received an nomination for the ALFS Award as Young British Performer of the Year.[3] After this Elsayed appeared in several TV series, like Casualty or Silent Witness.[4] In 2014, he played a vampire who spoke Arabic in Penny Dreadful. Until then this was the most challenging role for him.[5] In 2016, Elsayed was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class as Ram Singh. Elsayed's character Ram is a student at Coal Hill Academy, who plays in the school's football team.[6]
Filmography
TV series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Casualty | Zak Woodma | Guest role (1 episode) |
2014 | Silent Witness | Nuri Kavur | Recurring cast (2 episodes) |
2014 | Penny Dreadful | Lead Familiar | Guest role (1 episode) |
2014 | Law & Order: UK | Jamal | Guest role (1 episode) |
2015 | River | Aten Olama | Guest role (1 episode) |
2015 | Citizen Khan | Tutor | Guest role (1 episode) |
2016 | The Aliens | Henri | Guest role (1 episode) |
2016 | Class | Ram Singh | Main role (8 episodes) |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | My Brother the Devil | Mo | |
2012 | Twenty8k | Ray | |
2013 | Sixteen | Josh | |
2013 | Ending | Ibby | Short film |
2015 | Shakespeare on Love | The Speaker | Short film |
2016 | Brotherhood | Wino | |
2017 | Boys Don't Cry | Karim | Short film |
2018 | Little Monster | Ryan | Short film |
2018 | A Private War | Mourad | |
Audio
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Class | Ram Singh | 6 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Ruwan, Ruwan. "Actor Interview: Fady Elsayed". Mojehmen. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "My Brother the Devil - Identity, Brotherhood and Courage..." Worldview. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ "My Brother the Devil Awards". Greatmovies. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ Nika, Law (29 August 2014). "Fady Elsayed". Siriusmode. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ Bogues, Andres (29 August 2016). "Interview: Brotherhood's Fady Elsayed". Candid Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ Avary, Ed. "Fady Elsayed talks doctors, demons and class". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
External links
- Fady Elsayed on IMDb