Aaron Thiara

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Aaron Thiara
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Thiara in 2023
Born
Aaron Singh Thiara

(1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31)
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Education East 15 Acting School
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Television EastEnders
Website aaronthiara.com

Aaron Singh Thiara (born 4 May 1993) is a British actor. Thiara rose to prominence in 2022, for his portrayal of Ravi Gulati, in the British television soap opera EastEnders. For his portrayal of the role, he has received nominations at the British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and in 2023 won Villain of the Year. [1]

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Life and career

Thiara was born on 4 May 1993 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. From 2011 to 2014, he trained at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton. In his last year at the school, he was contracted by the Shakespeare's Globe theatre and appeared in their productions of Antony and Cleopatra and Julius Caesar . [2] He made his screen debut in the 2013 film Team Xtreme. [3] In 2015, Thiara began working as a fight director on various projects, including Bridgerton in 2022. [4]

Thiara appeared in the BBC's television The Boy with the Topknot in 2017, in the role of Hardip. [5] In 2019, he appeared in a production of As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. [3] He also appeared in their production of The Taming of the Shrew later that year. [6] In 2022, he was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as villain Ravi Gulati. [7] [8] Months after his arrival, Thiara won the award for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2022 Digital Spy Reader Awards. [9] He has also received two nominations at the 2023 British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and Villain of the Year. [10] [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Team XtremeWally's MafiaTelevision film
2014French CricketBurglarShort film
2015Deep WaterJoshShort film
2015Kensington TuesdayBenjaminShort film
2015Fast N FuriousCoachShort film
2016The FactoryBean WrestlerShort film
2017 The Boy with the Topknot HardipTelevision film
2019Tinder DadSamShort film
2022–present EastEnders Ravi Gulati Regular role

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2014 Antony and Cleopatra Ensemble Shakespeare's Globe
2014 Julius Caesar EnsembleShakespeare's Globe
2016 Gangsta Granny Ensemble Birmingham Stage Company
2018InvisibleYousefFuture Theatre
201890 DaysSudeshFuture Theatre
2019 As You Like It Jacques de Bois / Dennis Royal Shakespeare Company
2019 The Taming of the Shrew Servant of PetruchiaInternational tour
2020As You Like ItOrlandoRoyal Shakespeare Company

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2022 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap NewcomerWon [9]
2023 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [12]
2023British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Won [13]
2023 National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceNominated [14]
2023 Inside Soap Awards Best VillainNominated [15]

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