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John Nayagam (born 1975/1976) [1] is an Irish actor. From Tullamore in County Offaly, [2] he trained as an actor in New Zealand. [3] He played the role of vet Hari Prasad in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale . [4] He also made appearances in Doctors and Dalziel & Pascoe. [5] In 2008, he played the role of Dorian Roberts on Holby City .[ citation needed ] As of March 2023, he was performing in Under the Black Rock at the Arcola Theatre, London. [6] [7]

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