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Sacha Dhawan Biography from Wikipedia
Sacha Dhawan (born 1984) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio. Dhawan was born in Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchester[1] to Hindu Punjabi parents.
Sacha Dhawan Career
He trained at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School in Manchester, having started acting at the age of twelve. He attended Aquinas College in Stockport.[1]
Dhawan has appeared in a number of television shows in the United Kingdom. He had recurring roles in Weirdsister College and series two and three of the children's TV series Out of Sight. He appeared in the mini series The Last Train, and has guest starring in episodes on EastEnders, Altogether Now, and City Central.[2]
Before finding success with The History Boys, he spent some time performing poetry while working in a charity shop.
Dhawan originated the role of Akthar in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. After playing Akthar in the original stage production he reprised the role in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions, and radio and film versions of the play.[3][4]
For his performance in Bradford Riots he won the 2007 Royal Television Society Award for On-Screen Breakthrough.
He also appeared in 2008 ITV drama, Wired, as Ben Chandrakar, alongside Jodie Whittaker and Laurence Fox. He is currently in the NBC sitcom Outsourced.
Selected credits
Outsourced, (2010) as Manmeet
Pornography, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (2008)[5]
Wired, UK TV Series (2008) as Ben
Pretend You Have Big Buildings, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester (2007) as Danny
The History Boys, feature film (2006) as Akthar
Bradford Riots, TV movie (2006)
The History Boys, Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway (2006) as Akthar
The History Boys, Sydney Theatre, Sydney (2006) as Akthar
The History Boys, St James, Wellington (2006) as Akthar
The History Boys, Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong (2006) as Akthar
The History Boys, Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London (2004-5) as Akthar
The Witches, Leicester Haymarket, Leicester (2002) as Boy
East is East, Leicester Haymarket, Leicester (2001)
Borstal Boy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Chocky, radio play, BBC Radio Four (1998) as Matthew Gore
Out of Sight, TV series (1997–8) as Ali
The Last Train, TV miniseries (1999) as Leo Nixon
References
1. ^ a b "Sacha's well versed in History". http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/filmandtv/s/225/225231_sachas_well_versed_in_history.html.
Retrieved November 14, 2006. [dead link]
2. ^ "Hatton McEwan Artists (Sacha Dhawan CV)". Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061021030620/http://www.thetalent.biz/cv/207/.
Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. ^ "Internet Broadway Database: Sacha Dhawan Credits on Broadway". http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=412503. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
4. ^ "National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004". http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=7785. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
5. ^ Nightingale, Benedict (August 5 2008). "Pornography at the Traverse, Edinburgh". The Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/specials/edinburgh/article4460359.ece.
Retrieved August 20, 2008.
Sacha Dhawan Biography from NBC
Sacha Dhawan stars in NBC's new comedy series Outsourced as Manmeet, a young romantic at the Mid America Novelties call center, who's enamored with American culture, especially the American women he charms on the phone.
He received the Breakthrough On Screen Award at the Royal Television Society Awards for his performance in the controversial drama "Bradford Riots." Dhawan has recently finished filming "The Deep," a new television series for the BBC, alongside Minnie Driver and Goran Visnjic. Other television credits include "Five Days II," "Paradox," "Wired," "Perfectly Frank," "Weirdsister College," "City Central," "The Last Train," and "Out Of Sight." His other feature film work includes "Forgive" and "Splintered."
Dhawan originated the role of Akthar in the award-winning National Theatre production of "The History Boys." He reprised the role for the Broadway production, the world tour, and the film adaptation.
His theatre work includes "England People Very Nice" at the National Theatre in London, which was nominated for Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2010; "The Obama Project" at the National Theatre in Stockholm; "Pornography" at the Traverse Theatre in Scotland, which was nominated for Best Ensemble at The Stage Awards 2008; "Free Outgoing"; "Monkery"; "Salaam Mr. Bush" at the Royal Court in London; "Pretend You Have Big Buildings" at the Royal Exchange in Manchester; "Borstal Boy" at the Edinburgh Festival; "Skater Boy" at the Theatre Royal Stratford East; and "East Is East" at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre.
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