Abhin Galeya
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Abhin Galeya | |
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| Other names | Abhin Shah |
| Alma mater | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Abhin Shah or Abhin Galeya is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as PC Arun Ghir in the ITV series The Bill from 2008 to 2009 and Ash in the 2012 film Cleanskin.
Early life and education
Galeya grew up in Edgware. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]
Career
During his time at Webber, Galeya landed an ensemble role in The Ramayana Role at the
After appearing in a 2004 episode of The Bill, Galeya returned to play Police Constable Arun Ghir from 2008 to 2009. He appeared in the indie film The Blue Tower which went on to win the Best UK Feature award at the 2008 Raindance Film Festival.[4] In addition, he appeared in Ronan Bennett's "Blowback", part of the BBC Two anthology on the Iraq War 10 Days to War.
In 2009, Galeya had stage roles as in the three-day Not Black and White anthology at the
Galeya starred as Ash in the 2012 terrorist thriller film Cleanskin alongside Sean Bean, Charlotte Rampling, James Fox, Michelle Ryan and Tuppence Middleton.[7] Despite mixed reviews for the film as overall, Galeya received critical acclaim for his performance, with Variety calling him "consistently impressive" and Screen International attributing "the gravitas" to him and Bean.[8][9]
Galeya had roles in two Christianity-related programmes as
He went on the 2017 stage tour of
Galeya has roles in the 2020 Finnish series Peacemaker and the 2021 Norwegian series Bortført.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Vijay | |
| 2008 | The Blue Tower | Mohan | |
| 2009 | Living with the Infidels | Ali | |
| 2012 | Cleanskin | Ash | |
| Broken Eternity | Man | Short film | |
| 2014 | Film: The Movie | Josh Sawyer | |
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | Soldier | ||
| 2017 | Let Me Go | Chris | |
| 2018 | Process | Varun | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Down to Earth | Steve | Episode: "Rites and Wrongs" |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed | Young Jury Man | Episode: "Duty of Care" |
| 2002 | First Degree | Jay | Miniseries |
| 2003 | Final Demand | Bashir | Television film |
| 2004; 2008–2009 | The Bill | PC Arun Ghir / Dalbeer Singh | 25 episodes |
| 2004 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Satnam Gualti | Episode: "If Wishes Were Horses" |
| 2004 | Casualty | Ajay Singh | Episode: "Little White Lies" |
| 2005; 2007 | Doctors | Amar Jindal / Matt Whitehead | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Murder Investigation Team | DC Simon Tait | 4 episodes (series 2) |
| 2005 | Waking the Dead | Harry | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Rome | Oedipus | Episode: "Triumph" |
| 2006 | Totally Frank | Ash | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Bad Girls | Pete | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Holby City | Vikram Popat | Episode: "The Last Throw" |
| 2007 | Robin Hood | Nasir | Episode: "We Are Robin Hood" |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War | Mamoon | Episode: "Blowback" |
| 2012 | Hustle | Wasam Madani | Episode: " The Con Is Off" |
| White Heat | Saghoor | Episode: "The Eye of the Needle" | |
| 2013 | Fresh Meat | Hasan | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Father Brown | Doctor Raj Chandraty | Episode: "The Last Man" |
| Silent Witness | Daniel Doshi | 2 episodes | |
| Killing Jesus | John the Baptist | Television film | |
| The Royals | Omar | Episode: "The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune" | |
| 2019 | Jesus: His Life | Judas
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| 2020 | Peacemaker (Finnish: Rauhantekijä) | Zamen Essayah | |
| 2021 | The Girl from Oslo (Danish: Bortført) | Abu Salim | |
| 2021 | Anne Boleyn | Thomas Cranmer | Miniseries |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Andor | Salman Paak | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Maternal | Raz Farooqi | ITV drama[15] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | Additional voices | |
| 2020 | Amnesia: Rebirth | Salim Hannachi / Malick Tamboura |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Ramayana Role | Ensemble | Tricycle Theatre , London
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| 2003 | East is East | Saleem | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| 2007 | The Hot Zone | Waris Islam | Battersea Arts Centre, London |
| 2009 | Not Black and White: Detaining Justice, Seize the Day, Category B | Ben / Ravinder / Riz | Tricycle Theatre , London
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| 2009 | The Container | Jemal | Young Vic, London |
| 2016 | The Hotel Cerise | Karim Hassan | Theatre Royal Stratford East[16] |
| 2017 | The Lower Depths | Kleesht | Arcola Theatre, London |
| 2017 | The Cherry Orchard | Trofimov | Arcola Theatre, London |
| 2017 | Hedda Gabler | Tesman | UK tour |
| 2018 | Big Aftermath of a Small Disclosure | Jon | Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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| 2019 | The American Clock | Tony / Moe 2 | Old Vic , London
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References
- ^ "Abhin Galeya". Creative Arts Management. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Abhin Galeya". National Theatre. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "First Degree". BBC Press Office. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "The Blue Tower". British Council.
- ^ "The Container shows claustrophobic reality". Evening Standard. 16 July 2009.
- ^ "Not Black and White". Kiln Theatre. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Clark, Mark (8 March 2012). "Cleanskin Interviews With Sean Bean, Abhin Galeya & Director Hadi Hajaig". What Culture.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (11 March 2012). "Cleanskin". Variety.
- ^ Adams, Mark (8 March 2012). "Cleanskin". Screen International.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (6 October 2014). "Nat Geo's 'Killing Jesus' Cast Revealed (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Hewis, Ben (19 July 2017). "Full cast announced for the UK tour of Hedda Gabler". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Abhin Galeya". Broadway World. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Rauhantekijä avaa ovet, joiden taakse ei draamasarjoissa ole aikaisemmin päästy – jos jossain tehdään draamasarja rauhasta, sen on oltava Suomi". YLE (in Finnish). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Bortført". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "ITV commissions six part medical drama, Maternal". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Full casting announced for Bonnie Greer's The Hotel Cerise". Stratford East. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
- Abhin Galeya at IMDb
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