Vincent Ebrahim
Vincent Ibrahim | |
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| Born | Vincent Ibrahim 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Family | Vinette Ebrahim (sister) |
Vincent Ebrahim (born 1951) is a South African actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in After You've Gone as pub landlord Bobby and Hollyoaks as Big Bob and Coronation Street as Hashim
Early life
Ebrahim was born in South Africa in 1951 and studied drama at the University of Cape Town. He immigrated to England in 1976 and began an acting career.
Career
Stage
Ebrahim spent a decade with community theatre companies performing in plays such as Away From It by the Common Stock Theatre Company, Borderline by Hanif Kureishi and the Joint Stock Theatre Company and infamous stage play Tartuffe.[1]
Since 1990, he has worked with Tara Arts, performing in such plays as Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Tartuffe, Oedipus Rex, Troilus and Cressida, and Antigone. He has also performed in many radio plays for BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4 in the UK.[2] He also appeared on stage at the Tricycle Theatre in the critically praised[3] play The Great Game.[4]
Media
Ebrahim is probably best known for playing Ashwin Kumar, the finance-obsessed father on The Kumars at No. 42.[5]
In March 2013 he won the Safta for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his work in Material, which won the best film award.[6]
Personal life
He is the brother of South African actress Vinette Ebrahim, who is best known for playing the role of Charmaine Meintjies in the Afrikaans soap opera Sewende Laan.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bedtime[7] | Mohammad | |
| 2002–2003 | The Kumars at No. 42 | Ashwin Kumar | |
| 2005 | Meet the Magoons[8][9] | Nitin's dad | |
| 2006 | Ideal[10] | Mr Rupani | |
| 2008–09 | After You've Gone[11] | Bobby | 25 episodes |
| 2009 | Compulsion[12] | Satvik | |
| 2010 | The Old Guys[13] | Rajan | |
| 2012 | Material[14] | Ebrahim Kaif | |
| 2014 | Hollyoaks[15] | Big Bob |
References
- ^ http://feastcreative.com, Feast Creative |. "Tartuffe (1990) | Projects | Tara Arts". tara-arts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ BBC. "This Sceptred Isle". Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ The Guardian (2009-04-25). "The Great Game: Afghanistan". London. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ The Daily Telegraph (2009-04-27). "The Great Game, Tricycle Theatre". London. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ BBC. "The Kumars at No. 42". Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ Press, City. "Hollywood glam at the Saftas". Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ Crossley, Neil (2003-12-15). "TV pick of the day". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "The Kumars star Vincent Ebrahim to play a villain in Hollyoaks | News | Hollyoaks | What's on TV". 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "British Comedy Guide - Meet the Magoons". www.sitcom.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - Ideal: Cast credits". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ BBC. "After You've Gone". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "ITV Error 404". www.itv.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Amber's Engaged, Engagement, Series 2, The Old Guys - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ "TSA film Material makes UK viewers cry". 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "The Kumars actor joins Hollyoaks". 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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