T. J. Ramini
| T. J. Ramini | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 May 1975 London, England, U.K. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Tarek Ramini |
| Education | St. Lawrence College Boarding School |
| Occupation | Actor and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Television | The Bill |
| Partner(s) | Annie McQueen |
| Website |
tjramini |
T. J. Ramini (born 26 May 1975) is a British actor known for his role as DC Zain Nadir in The Bill and Cross in Prison Break
Career
Ramini attended St Lawrence College Boarding School in Kent. At the age of 19, he moved to Australia, where he appeared in various acting roles.
His other parts include guest appearances in the television series Casualty, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, 24 and NCIS, as well as the film Batman Begins (2005). He guest-starred in Boston Legal as a prisoner who is wrongfully detained and tortured at Guantanamo Bay, and in Desperate Housewives as Yaniv (in the episode "Mama Spent Money When She Had None"). In 2017 he starred in Prison Break, and later appeared in an episode of the American political drama Designated Survivor.
Ramini is also a screenwriter and has completed the principal photography for his first major film for Universal Studios, titled Get Lucky.
Personal life
Ramini is engaged to Annie McQueen, a singer-songwriter and producer. They reside in Los Angeles. As a football fan, Ramini is a lifelong Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dating the Enemy | Troy | |
| 2003 | The Death of Klinghoffer | Ismael | |
| 2004 | Spivs | Pavel | |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Crane Thug # 1 | |
| 2013 | Get Lucky | Raphael | |
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Ben Taylor | Voice |
| 2017 | The Bachelors | Real Estate Agent |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Fallen Angels | Barman | as Tarek Ramini; 1 episode: "Hair" |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Majid Kahn | as Tarek Ramini; 1 episode: "Special Relationships" |
| 2001–2003 | Casualty | PC Russell | as Tarek Ramini; recurring |
| 2003 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Muneer Malik | as Tarek Ramini; 1 episode: "Deception On His Mind" |
| Adventure Inc | Loesan | 1 episode: "The Man Who Wouldn't Be King" | |
| The Bill | Ravi Bhatia | 2 episode | |
| 2005 | Ultimate Force | Drew Jordan | 1 episode: "Class of 1980" |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Visha Iqbal | 2 episodes: Dust Thou Art (Parts 1 & 2) | |
| 2005–2007 | The Bill | DC Zain Nadir | Regular role |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Benyam Kallah | 1 episode: "Guantanamo By The Bay" |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Cuauhtemoc | 1 episode: "Cortes" |
| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Yaniv | 1 episode: "Mama Spent Money When She Had None" |
| 2009 & 2010 | NCIS | Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon | Recurring; 3 episodes |
| 2010 | 24 | Tarin Faroush | Recurring; Season 8; 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Doug Iverson | 1 episode: "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough" |
| 2012 | Arrow | Jason Brodeur | 1 episode: "An Innocent Man" |
| 2013 | Emily Owens M.D. | Costa | 1 episode: "Emily and... The Car and The Cards" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Grady | 1 episode: "Dead of the Class" | |
| 2013–2014 | Twisted | Vikram Desai | Recurring; 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Carlo Mancini | 1 episode: "T.R.A.C.K.S." |
| 2016 | Castle | Jordanian Prince | 1 episode: "Death Wish" |
| 2017 | Prison Break | Cross | Recurring |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Nuresh Sahin | 1 episode: "Family Ties" |
Video games
| Year | Game | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Salim/Marlowe's agents |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Additional voices |
| 2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Additional voices |
| 2012 | Sleeping Dogs | Naz Singh |
| 2013 | Dota 2 | Timbersaw/Bristleback/Skywrath Mage/Abaddon/Underlord |
| 2014 | Bayonetta 2 | Loptr / Additional Voices |
| 2016 | The Walking Dead: Michonne | Siddiq |
| 2017 | Star Wars Battlefront II | Del Meeko |
| Tacoma | Clive Siddiqi |