Davood Ghadami
Davood Ghadami | |
|---|---|
 Ghadami in 2016 | |
| Born | 7 August 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse |
Isobel Ghadami (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Davood Ghadami (Template:Lang-fa; born 7 August 1982) is an English actor. Following his appearances in Taggart in 2010, he appeared in the BBC medical programmes Doctors and Casualty in recurring roles. In 2014, he began portraying the role of Kush Kazemi in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role he stayed in until 2021 when the character was killed off. Following Ghadami's departure from EastEnders, it was announced that he is set to join the cast of the BBC medical drama Holby City as Eli Ebrahimi.
Early and personal life
Ghadami was born on 7 August 1982 in Harlow, Essex...[1] He is of British and Iranian ancestry.[2] He found it difficult at school, since being mixed race led to verbal bullying.[1] He subsequently moved to Saint Nicholas School in Old Harlow. In 2010, Ghadami married long-term girlfriend Isobel; the pair have two daughters together.[1]
Career
In 2010, Ghadami portrayed the role of Duncan Clark in the final series of the ITV detective drama Taggart. He found the role challenging, since it involved looking photos of genuine crime scenes.[1] Following this, he appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors in the recurring role of Aran Chandar from 2012 to 2013.[3] Then from 2013 to 2014, he appeared in the BBC medical drama Casualty as Ramin Tehrani.[4] Other television credits include Life's Too Short, Law & Order, Skins Redux, Doctor Who, Top Boy, Fast Freddie, Silent Witness, Criminal Justice and Spooks.[1] On stage, he has played Amir in 13 at The National, as well as working for York Theatre Royal and Pilot Theatre.[5]
In 2014, Ghadami joined the cast of EastEnders as series regular Kush Kazemi,[6] for which he won the award for Best Newcomer at the TV Choice Awards. He was also nominated for Best Newcomer and Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.[7] In August 2017, Ghadami was announced as a contestant for the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[8] He was partnered with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova.[9] They were eliminated in week 11 of the competition, in the quarter-finals. In April 2021, it was announced that Ghadami would be joining the cast of the BBC medical drama Holby City as Eli Ebrahimi.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Casualty | Mero Hashid | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The Bill | Faz | Episodes: "Confessions of a Killer" & "Inferno" |
| 2006 | Spooks | Prince Wissam | Episodes: "Hostage Takers: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2006 | Dream Team | Izmet | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2007 | The Omid Djalili Show | Mafia Guy | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Doctors | Tariq Kalbasi | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Criminal Justice | Josh Hughes | Episode #2.2 & #2.3 |
| 2010 | Bloody Foreigners | Plautinianus | Episode: "The Untold Invasion of Britain" |
| 2010 | Taggart | Duncan Clark | Series 27; 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Jim | Episode: "Let's Kill Hitler" |
| 2011 | Top Boy | Teacher | Episode #1.3 |
| 2012–2013 | Doctors | Aran Chandar | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Silent Witness | Ali Kolathi | Episodes: "Trust: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2013 | Life's Too Short | Waiter | Episode: "Easter Special" |
| 2013 | Skins | Raj | Episodes: "Fire: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2013 | Law & Order: UK | Russell | Episode: "Paternal" |
| 2013–2014 | Casualty | Ramin Tehrani | Recurring role |
| 2014–2021 | EastEnders | Kush Kazemi | Series regular; 642 episodes |
| 2015 | Valentine's Kiss | Greg | TV mini-series; episode #1.1 |
| 2017 | Strictly Come Dancing | Himself | Participant (series 15) |
| 2021–2022 | Holby City | Eli Ebrahimi | Series regular |
References
- ^ a b c d e "10 totally true FACTS about... Davood Ghadami". Inside Soap. Hebbbvvarst Magazines UK. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2021 – via Pressreader.
- ^ "Strictly's Davood Ghadami: I moved schools after bullying". 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Strange Romance". Doctors. 27 November 2013. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Morris, Lauren (16 April 2021). "EastEnders' Davood Ghadami to join the cast of Holby City". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b Dainty, Sophie (16 April 2021). "EastEnders star Davood Ghadami is joining the cast of Holby City". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Davood Ghadami joins EastEnders cast as Kush!". BBC. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Davood Ghadami". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Swapping Walford for the Waltz, Davood Ghadami joins Strictly". BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Say hello to your Strictly 2017 couples!". BBC. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
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