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]
Aaron Thiara | |
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 Thiara in 2023 | |
| Born | Aaron Singh Thiara 4 May 1993 Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England |
| Education | East 15 Acting School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Television | EastEnders |
| Website | aaronthiara |
Life and career
editThiara 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Team Xtreme | Wally's Mafia | Television film |
| 2014 | French Cricket | Burglar | Short film |
| 2015 | Deep Water | Josh | Short film |
| 2015 | Kensington Tuesday | Benjamin | Short film |
| 2015 | Fast N Furious | Coach | Short film |
| 2016 | The Factory | Bean Wrestler | Short film |
| 2017 | The Boy with the Topknot | Hardip | Television film |
| 2019 | Tinder Dad | Sam | Short film |
| 2022–present | EastEnders | Ravi Gulati | Regular role |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Antony and Cleopatra | Ensemble | Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2014 | Julius Caesar | Ensemble | Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2016 | Gangsta Granny | Ensemble | Birmingham Stage Company |
| 2018 | Invisible | Yousef | Future Theatre |
| 2018 | 90 Days | Sudesh | Future Theatre |
| 2019 | As You Like It | Jacques de Bois / Dennis | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2019 | The Taming of the Shrew | Servant of Petruchia | International tour |
| 2020 | As You Like It | Orlando | Royal Shakespeare Company |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Digital Spy Reader Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Won | [9] |
| 2023 | British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [12] |
| 2023 | British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Won | [13] |
| 2023 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [14] |
| 2023 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Tonks, Phoebe (3 June 2023). "EastEnders' Danielle Harold leads winners at 2023 British Soap Awards". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Thiara". aaronthiara.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b Way, Fran (23 February 2023). "EastEnders Ravi star Aaron Thiara's life off-screen including adorable dog and activism". OK!. (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Thiara". Spotlight. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (22 February 2023). "Who plays Ravi Gulati in EastEnders and how old is the actor?". Metro. (DMG Media). Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (10 December 2018). "Casting Announced For RSC 2019 Season: AS YOU LIKE IT, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, and MEASURE FOR MEASURE". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Meyer, Tamzin (21 February 2023). "EastEnders: Who is Aaron Thiara? Who does he play? And how old is he?". Entertainment Daily. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Wren, Shaun (4 July 2022). "EastEnders confirms Aaron Thiara has joined cast for new Panesar story". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b Rowan, Iona (20 December 2022). "The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2022 full results". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 May 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 announces full shortlist and broadcast change". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Hackney, Jake (11 April 2023). "Full list of British Soap Awards 2023 nominees announced – how to vote". Manchester Evening News. (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Barrett, Kerry (2 May 2023). "The British Soap Awards 2023: shortlist nominations, categories, how to vote and all we know". (Future plc). Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Tonks, Phoebe (4 June 2023). "EastEnders' Danielle Harold and Corrie lead winners at 2023 British Soap Awards". Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (23 May 2023). "NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 July 2023.