Patrick Baladi

Patrick Bashir Baladi (born 25 December 1971) is an English actor and musician. He is best known for playing Neil Godwin in the BBC Sitcom The Office, Michael Jackson in the Sky 1 drama Stella and Stephen Holmes in the ITV thriller Marcella.

Early life and education

Baladi was born in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. His father is a gynaecologist and obstetrician from Libya, and his mother was a midwife.[1] Baladi grew up with his brother Nick and three sisters Sara, Charlotte, and Bungie. He was educated at Stonyhurst College, where he was the first student to win the Charles Laughton Prize for his roles in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (as Pharaoh) and Amadeus (as Mozart). After school he went on to train as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[2]

Career

Baladi is known for his portrayal of David Brent's suave and charming nemesis, Neil Godwin, in the BBC's hit comedy-mockumentary series, The Office.[3] He appeared in the second and final series of the award-winning show, as well as the subsequent The Office Christmas Special.

In addition to The Office, Baladi has appeared in various films and television shows, including Bodies, Kidnap and Ransom, as Philip Shaffer, ITV (2011),[4] Alpha Male,[5] Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Beyond The Pole, Bodies, POW, Lady Audley's Secret, Grafters,[6] Silent Witness, The International, Party Animals, Mistresses,[3] Rev., Sensitive Skin, Privates and Stella.

Baladi portrayed Dodi Al-Fayed in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess.[7] In 2008 he had a small role in the romantic comedy Last Chance Harvey, appearing alongside Emma Thompson.[3] He is also a stage actor who has appeared in numerous productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company, such as Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing. He starred in the comedy No Heroics as Excelsor.[3]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001–2003 The Office Neil Godwin Series 2
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Flight Attendant
2008 Mistresses Richard Series 1–2
2008 No Heroics Devlin/Exelsor
2012 Lewis Robert Fraser Series 6, episode 4 "The Indelible Stain"
2013 Waterloo Road Julian Noble Series 8, episode 29; fictional chat show host
2013 Ripper Street Sydney Ressler Series 1, episode 3
2014– 2017 Stella Michael Jackson Series 3–
2016– Marcella Stephen Holmes
2017 Line of Duty Jimmy Lakewell Series 4, episodes 4–6

Personal life

Baladi remarried to Janiee Erith. Their daughter Kenza was born on 4 September 2016. He is a member of the band Grow Up, along with Keith Allen.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Alison (2009) "Patrick Baladi goes from The Office to Hollywood", Birmingham Post, 3 June 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "High Profile Alumni | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama". www.cssd.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Paton, Maureen (2009) "In a taxi with... Actor (and David Brent's nemesis) Patrick Baladi", Daily Mail, 14 February 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  4. ↑ Jarvis, Alice-Azania (2011) "Last Night's TV: Kidnap and Ransom/ITV1 Hugh's Big Fish Fight/Channel 4 Michel Roux's Service/BBC2", The Independent, 14 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011
  5. ↑ French, Philip (2006) "Alpha Male", The Observer, 13 August 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2011
  6. ↑ "The Office-Actors: Patrick Baladi", BBC. Retrieved 29 January 2011
  7. ↑ Green, Toby (2007) "The 5-minute Interview: Patrick Baladi, Actor", The Independent, 18 December 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2011
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