Stephen Uppal

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Stephen Uppal
Born1978 (age 4748)
Middlesbrough, England
Occupation Actor
Years active2008–present

Stephen Uppal (born 1978) is an English actor of Indian descent from Ormesby in Middlesbrough. [1] He is known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap Hollyoaks , Zaf in the 2009 film Freight, and also for playing characters in The History Boys at Wyndham's Theatre. [1]

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Uppal gained a qualification in English at the University of Teesside before winning a place at Arts Educational School where he performed many roles which included Arthur in Peggy Sue Got Married , Smike in Nicholas Nickleby and Neville in The Mystery of Edwin Drood . [2]

Filmography

Television

YearShowEpisode(s)Role
2008–2010 Hollyoaks regular cast Ravi Roy

Film

YearFilmRole
2005Red MercuryPamphleteer
2010FreightZaf
2017The MummyAncient Egyptian
2019StalkedCal
2019 Looted Jamie – Police Officer
2021TwistMoody
2022 Kaur Avani's father [3]

Stage credits

References

  1. 1 2 Joanne Douglas (4 July 2008). "Stephen is Hollyoaks' new boy". Huddersfield Daily Examiner . Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  2. "Issachar". Tanith's Joseph Site. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  3. Stolworthy, Jacob (17 July 2023). "Kaur: The short film exploring a Sikh girl's decision to wear a turban for the first time". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.