Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan (/ˈsɑːʃə dəˈvɑːn/; born 1 May 1984) is an English stage, screen and voice actor from Greater Manchester. He is best known for playing Akthar in the play The History Boys (2004–2006) and its film adaptation (2006), Paul Jatri in the BBC One comedy drama series Last Tango in Halifax (2012), Waris Hussein in the BBC Two docudrama film An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), Manish Prasad in the crime thriller Line of Duty (2014), Davos in Marvel's Iron Fist (2017–2018) and the current incarnation of the Master in the long-running BBC science fiction series, Doctor Who.

Sacha Dhawan
Dhawan in 2010
Born (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984[1][2]
Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present

Early life

Dhawan was born in Bramhall, Stockport,[3] to Indian parents.[4][5]

Dhawan trained at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School in Manchester, and started acting at the age of twelve. He attended Aquinas College in Stockport.[3]

Career

Television and film

Dhawan has appeared in a number of television shows in the United Kingdom. He had recurring roles in Weirdsister College, in which he played Azmat Madaridi, and series two and three of the children's TV series Out of Sight. He appeared in the mini series The Last Train (1999), and has guest starred in episodes on EastEnders, Altogether Now, and City Central.[6] He also appeared in 2008 ITV drama, Wired, as Ben Chandrakar, alongside Jodie Whittaker and Laurence Fox. He was part of an ensemble cast on the NBC sitcom Outsourced, which aired during the 2010–11 season.[7] In November 2013, Dhawan portrayed director Waris Hussein in An Adventure in Space and Time, a BBC Two biographical television film on the creation of the popular science fiction television series Doctor Who as part of its 50th Anniversary celebration. He also appeared as Paul Jatri, a 22-year-old man involved with a woman twice his age, in the first series of BBC One's Last Tango in Halifax. He plays the part of Davos in the Netflix series Iron Fist in both the seasons. He starred as Sathnam Sanghera in the critically acclaimed The Boy With The Topknot, shown on BBC 2 in 2017. He appeared in four episodes of the twelfth series of Doctor Who as the latest incarnation of the renegade Time Lord known as the Master.[8]

Theatre

Dhawan originated the role of Akthar in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. After playing Akthar in the original stage production he reprised the role in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions, and radio and film versions of the play.[9][10]

For his performance in Bradford Riots he won the 2007 Royal Television Society Award for On-Screen Breakthrough.

In July 2018 Dhawan reunited with History Boys playwright Alan Bennett and co-star Samuel Barnett for Bennett's new play Allelujah! at the Bridge Theatre.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006The History BoysAkthar
2008ForgiveRajeshShort film
2010SplinteredSam
2012Girl Shaped Love DrugHim
The Mystery of Edwin DroodNeville Landless
2013After EarthHesper Pilot
2015The Lady in the VanDoctor at Gloucester Crescent
2018National Theatre Live: Allelujah!TBA

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997–98Out of SightAli PantajaliMain role; 20 episodes
1998City CentralTonyEpisode: "Picking Up the Pieces"
1999The Last TrainLeo NixonMain role; 6 episodes
2001–02Weirdsister CollegeAzmat MadariMain role; 13 episodes
2003EastEnders: Perfectly FrankDC Wayne AtkinsTV movie
2006Bradford RiotsKarimTV movie
2008–presentChuggingtonEddieVoice; 38 episodes
2008WiredBen3 episodes
2009ParadoxJaz RoySeries 1 Episode 4
2010–11OutsourcedManmeetMain role; 22 episodes
2010The DeepVincent5 episodes
Five DaysKhalil Akram4 episodes
2012Last Tango in HalifaxPaul Jatri6 episodes
Being HumanPeteEpisode: "Hold the Front Page"
Welcome to India[11]NarratorTV documentary
2013The Tractate MiddothWilliam GarrettTV movie
An Adventure in Space and TimeWaris HusseinTV movie
2014UtopiaPaul2 episodes
24: Live Another DayNaveed Shabazz4 episodes
In the FleshAmirSeries 2 Episode 3
Line of DutyManish Prasad3 episodes
2014–16In the ClubDev SidhwaMain role; 12 episodes
2014Mr SelfridgeJimmy DillonMain role; 9 episodes
2015No OffenceMajid HassanSeries 1 Episode 3
Bugsplat!Mohammed MohammedTV movie
Not Safe for WorkDanny6 episodes
The InterceptorAstin RayEpisode 3
2017SherlockAjayEpisode: "The Six Thatchers"
2017–18Marvel's Iron FistDavosMain role; 15 episodes
2017The Boy with the TopknotSathnam SangheraBBC Two
2020–presentDoctor WhoThe Master4 episodes
2020DraculaDr. Sharma1 episode
Thunderbirds Are GoStewVoice; episode: "Upside Down"
2020The GreatOrlovMain role; 10 episodes

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2010Gray MatterMailkVoice
2012Warhammer Online: Wrath of HeroesDurrig
2014Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games SeriesGryff Whitehill
2017Mass Effect: AndromedaAdditional voices
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2Steel Serpent
2018Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgePrince Faris, additional voicesVoice (English version)

Radio and theatre
Year Title Role Notes
1998ChockyMatthew GoreRadio play, BBC Radio 4
2001East is EastSajidLive theatre, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester
2002The WitchesBoyLive theatre, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester
2004–2006The History BoysAktharLive theatre, Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London
Live theatre, Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
Live theatre, Sydney Theatre, Sydney
Live theatre, St. James Theatre, Wellington
Live theatre, Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong
2007The ProspectHanifRadio play, BBC Radio 4
Pretend You Have Big BuildingsDannyLive theatre, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Borstal BoyLive theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2008PornographyLive theatre, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh[12]
2018Allelujah! by Alan BennettDr. ValentineLive theatre, Bridge Theatre
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gollark: But something something anthropic principle and populations were much more isolated until recently.
gollark: I did wonder a while ago why, if it was possible to have diseases which were both really lethal and contagious/airborne, humans were alive.
gollark: Can't wait for random people to be able to make custom diseases from the comfort of their home!
gollark: The great thing about bioweapons is that commercial DNA printing is quite cheap, and apparently mostly doesn't even defend against known sequences for e.g. smallpox (not that blacklisting works, really), and I believe there are papers describing how you can conveniently resurrect Spanish flu and such.

References
  1. Ng, Jim (1 May 2017). "jimngstuntsHappy birthday to the Steel Serpent @sacha_dhawan! One of the most dedicated guys with such a good work ethic. He would come in between takes during 12 hr shoot days to rehearse his fight scenes at the #thunderdojo. Best wishes to you on your name day! #KRAV !! #ironfist". Instagram. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. Dhawan, Sacha (1 May 2017). "Thanks @jimngstunts for the birthday message and post my brother x". Instagram. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. "Sacha's well versed at History". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
  4. Seale, Jack (30 June 2015). "Sacha Dhawan: 'My generation don't care who plays a part'". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. Siddiqui, Sabrina (14 October 2010). "From Stage to Stateside: In Conversation with Outsourced's Sacha Dhawan". Divanee.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. "Hatton McEwan Artists (Sacha Dhawan CV)". Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  7. Tsering, Lisa (21 May 2011). "NBC Cancels 'Outsourced': First TV Show Set in India". Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  8. "Doctor Who sees the shock return of a classic foe in opening episode". BBC. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. "Internet Broadway Database: Sacha Dhawan Credits on Broadway". Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  10. "National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004". Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  11. "BBC Two - Welcome to India, Episode 1". Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  12. Nightingale, Benedict (5 August 2008). "Pornography at the Traverse, Edinburgh". The Times. London. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
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