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Fady Elsayed (born 15 September 1993) is a British-Egyptian actor, best known for his role as Ram Singh in the BBC's Doctor Who spin-off Class.
Fady Elsayed | |
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 Fady in March 2017 | |
| Born | 15 September 1993 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | My Brother the Devil, Class, A Private War |
Early life
At the age of 16, Elsayed joined the drama school The Young Actors Theatre in Islington.[1] He is of Egyptian heritage.[2]
Career
Television and film
In 2012, after getting his first lead role in My Brother the Devil, Elsayed fell in love with acting and knew he wanted to be an actor for the rest of his life.[1] For his role as Mo in My Brother the Devil he was nominated with the Best Newcomer Award at the BFI London Film Festival.[3] He also received an nomination for the ALFS Award as Young British Performer of the Year.[4] After this Elsayed appeared in several TV series, like Casualty and Silent Witness.[5]
In 2014, he played a vampire who spoke Arabic in Penny Dreadful. Until then this was the most challenging role for him.[6]
In 2016, Elsayed was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class as Ram Singh. Elsayed's character Ram is a student at Coal Hill Academy, who plays in the school's football team.[7] In 2018 Elsayed reprised his role as Ram in six audio plays by Big Finish, and again in 2020.[8][9]
In 2018 he appeared in the film A Private War alongside Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan.[10]
In 2020 he appeared in several episodes of the Channel 4 drama Baghdad Central, and the Sky Atlantic drama Little Birds.[citation needed]
Elsayed was originally contracted to appear in the film adaptation of Black Adam, but due to the COVID-19 Pandemic he was unable to travel to Atlanta for filming, and his role was recast.[11]
In June 2021, it was announced that he would star in the second series of Gangs of London.[12]
Other
In 2021, Elsayed featured in an advertisement campaign for PUMA's Porsche Legacy collection.[13]
Personal life
Elsayed is a Muslim.[2] He has three brothers and one sister.[14] He is a childhood friend of Little Simz,[15] and has appeared in several of her music videos.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Casualty | Zak Woodma | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Nuri Kavur | Recurring cast (2 episodes) |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadful | Lead Familiar | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Jamal | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2015 | River | Aten Olama | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2015 | Citizen Khan | Tutor | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Henri | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Class | Ram Singh | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 2020 | Baghdad Central | Ibrahim Jabani | Recurring Cast (4 episodes) |
| 2020 | Little Birds | Aziz | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Gangs of London | Faz | Main Role (Season 2) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | My Brother the Devil | Mo | |
| 2012 | Ill Manors | Marcell's Gang | Cameo |
| 2012 | Twenty8k | Ray | |
| 2013 | World War Z | Palestinian boy | Scenes cut |
| 2013 | Sixteen | Josh | |
| 2013 | Ending | Ibby | Short film |
| 2015 | Shakespeare on Love | The Speaker | Short film |
| 2016 | Brotherhood | Wino | |
| 2017 | Boys Don't Cry | Karim | Short film |
| 2018 | Little Monster | Ryan | Short film |
| 2018 | A Private War | Mourad | |
| 2019 | Ser du månen, Daniel | George (Beatles) | |
| 2019 | London Arabia | Sayid | Short film |
| 2020 | The Provider | Jermaine | Short film |
| 2020 | Glia | Satish Jarel | |
| 2021 | Do It for Her | Bilal | Short film |
| Faith | TBA | ||
| Footprints | Ash | ||
| Edgware Road | Sharif | ||
| Baron Day Barracks | Duan |
Music video roles
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Young and Reckless (feat. Little Simz, Clixx, Sir Apollo & Caitlyn Scarlett) | ILLSTARZ / SEISMIC |
| 2014 | "Quest Luv" | Little Simz |
| 2015 | Where We're Livin' | Chuck 20 |
| 2016 | "STILLNESS IN WONDERLAND" | Little Simz |
| 2018 | "His & Hers (Perspectives)" | Wretch 32 |
| 2019 | "Liberty Lane" | Status Quo |
| 2021 | "Introvert" | Little Simz |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2020 | Class | Ram Singh | 7 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BFI London Film Festival | Best British Newcomer | My Brother the Devil | Nominated |
| 2013 | London Film Critics' Circle | Young British Performer of the Year | Nominated |
References
- Ruwan, Ruwan. "Actor Interview: Fady Elsayed". Mojehmen. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- @iFadyElsayed (25 June 2014). ""@jlsfan2013 : @iFadyElsayed #askfady what's ur ethnicity and religion?" I'm Egyptian and Muslim" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "My Brother the Devil - Identity, Brotherhood and Courage..." Worldview. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "My Brother the Devil Awards". Greatmovies. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- Nika, Law (29 August 2014). "Fady Elsayed". Siriusmode. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- Bogues, Andres (29 August 2016). "Interview: Brotherhood's Fady Elsayed". Candid Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- Avary, Ed. "Fady Elsayed talks doctors, demons and class". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Axed Doctor Who spin-off Class to return for audio series". Radio Times.
- "A new term for Class – and some new faces - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- @iFadyElsayed (16 November 2017). "Really proud to finally announce I will be featuring in A Private War along side Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey). Directed by Oscar nominated director Mathew Heinemann (CartelLand) ✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Fady Elsayed - May we all win 🙏🏽 | By Fady Elsayed | May we all win 🙏🏽, retrieved 4 July 2022
- Kanter, Jake (28 June 2021). "'Gangs Of London' Season 2 Shooting For Sky & AMC, But No Word On Joe Cole's Return As Sean Wallace". Deadline. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- @pumame (26 April 2021). "From the Heart of Downtown Cairo; Huda El-Mufti, Tara Emad, Fady El Sayed & Ahmed Beshary, in PUMA's collections, the Mirage Tech, Cruise Rider, Porsche Legacy and Cali Star, launching soon in PUMA Egypt stores. #PUMADTC" – via Instagram.
- @iFadyElsayed (13 December 2015). "3 brothers & 1 sister ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "The Collective: Space Age | Music | HUNGER TV". web.archive.org. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
External links
- Fady Elsayed at IMDb
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