Nikesh Patel
Nikesh Patel | |
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Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Wembley, London, England |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Partner | Nicola Thorp (engaged) |
Children | 1 |
Nikesh Patel (born 1985) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the Channel 4 drama Indian Summers (2015–2016), the Hulu miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019), the BBC sitcom Starstruck (2021–present), and the Amazon Prime thriller The Devil's Hour (2022–present).
Early life
Patel was born in Wembley, North West London.[1] His parents are pharmacists. He completed his secondary education at the City of London School.[2]
Patel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Warwick in 2007. During his time at university, he discovered acting[1] and played Othello in a student production.[3][2] After graduating, Patel went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2010.[3] He was awarded the school's gold medal for Acting that year.[4][5]
Career
Theatre
Patel got his professional start in the theatre, appearing in Anupama Chandrasekhar's play Disconnect at the Royal Court Theatre in 2010.[6] In 2011, Patel was part of the ensemble of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th birthday season[7] and appeared in The Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), Macbeth (Donalbain) and The Merchant of Venice (Balthasar).[8][9] He had a role in Rona Munro's play Donny's Brain at the Hampstead Theatre in 2012[10] and returned to the Royal Court Theatre in 2013 to appear in Abhishek Majumdar's play The Djinns of Eidgah.[11] Also in 2013, Patel had a role in Howard Brenton's play Drawing the Line at the Hampstead Theatre.[12] He appeared in Man, a production of three one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, at the Young Vic in 2015.[13]
Television, film and radio
Patel's first television credit was playing the character Dan in the second series of the
2019 saw Patel take on roles in two high-profile television shows: He played Mitch in the Doctor Who New Year's Day special episode, Resolution[17] as well as Kash Khan, one of the seven lead characters in Mindy Kaling's 2019 miniseries adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral.[18]
Patel appeared in the 2020 fantasy film
Personal life
Patel is engaged to broadcaster and actress Nicola Thorp,[22] having been in a relationship since 2021.[23] The couple appeared on the Channel 4 reality show Celebrity Hunted in April 2023.[24] In September, they announced they were expecting their first child.[25] Their daughter was born in January 2024.[26]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Bedlam | Dan | TV series |
2013 | Jadoo | Dee | Film |
2013 | Midsomer Murders | Dev Kardek | TV series |
2014 | Law and Order: UK |
Tom | TV series |
2015 | Honour | Tanvir | Film |
2015–2016 | Indian Summers | Aafrin Dalal | TV series |
2016 | London Has Fallen | Pradhan | Film |
2017 | Halal Daddy | Raghdan Aziz | Film |
2019 | Doctor Who | Mitch | 1 episode, "Resolution" |
2019 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Kash Khan | TV series |
2020 | Man Like Mobeen | Naveed | TV series |
2020 | Artemis Fowl | Foaly |
Film |
2021–present | Starstruck | Tom | Main Role |
2021 | The Mezzotint |
Nisbet | TV short[27] |
2022 | The Devil's Hour | Ravi Dhillon | Miniseries |
2023 | The After | Salman | Netflix film |
2024 | Picture this | TBA | Romcom, will be on Prime video |
References
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- ^ a b Butter, Susannah (13 February 2015). "'Everything seemed different out there — until we found Waitrose': Jemima West and Nikesh Patel on filming Indian Summers". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b Sanghani, Radhika (15 May 2016). "Nikesh Patel: 'Indian Summers was my Poldark moment - but I'm no exhibitionist'". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ "No Quills | Nikesh Patel". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Winners of Gold Medal in Drama and Technical Theatre announced". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Disconnect". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (31 January 2011). "Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th Birthday Season to Feature Patrick Stewart, Pippa Nixon and More". Playbill. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Nikesh Patel". British Black and Asian Shakespeare Performance Database. University of Warwick. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "NIKESH PATEL". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Donny's Brain: Full Casting Confirmed". Hampstead Theatre. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Cast Announced for The Djinns of Eidgah_at the Royal Court Theatre". Royal Court Theatre. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Orr, Jake (10 December 2013). "REVIEW: DRAWING THE LINE, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "MAN | THREE PLAYS BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS". Young Vic. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019.
- ^ Eramo, Steve (24 September 2015). "Shades of Grey: Interview with Indian Summers' Nikesh Patel". The Morton Report. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Nikesh Patel calls for multicultural education on Partition of India anniversary". The Irish News. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Drama on 3 | The Two Noble Kinsmen". BBC Radio 3. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (6 December 2018). "Doctor Who New Year's special casts Charlotte Ritchie, Nikesh Patel and Daniel Adegboyega". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Mittal, Pavni; Rothman, Mori; Regan, Michael D (8 September 2019). "'Four Weddings and a Funeral' star Nikesh Patel on reimagining the rom-com". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Disney | Artemis Fowl". Disney+. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (12 March 2018). "Disney's 'Artemis Fowl' Officially Starts Production for Director Kenneth Branagh". Collider. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Punter, Jessica (1 May 2019). "The Young British Actors to Watch in 2019". Mr Porter. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Cooper, Brenna (30 January 2023). "Coronation Street's Nicola Thorp announces engagement to Starstruck's Nikesh Patel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Patel, Natasha (27 April 2022). "Inside former Corrie star Nicola Thorp's romance with actor Nikesh Patel". OK!.
- ^ Jones, Amy (4 April 2023). "Inside Celeb Hunted's Nicola Thorp romance with famous fiancé Nikesh Patel". OK!. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Lewis, George (29 September 2023). "Coronation Street's Nicola Thorp expecting baby with Starstruck's Nikesh Patel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (5 January 2024). "Corrie's Nicola Thorp welcomes baby and shares first snap with poignant message". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (24 December 2021). "Mark Gatiss on his three ghost stories of Christmas and whether he'd return to Doctor Who". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
External links
- Nikesh Patel at IMDb