Harkirat Singh Bhambra (born 7 March 1985) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down (2016), the BBC One series Our Girl (2017–2018), the ITV drama The Good Karma Hospital (2022) and the RTÉ comedy-drama Sisters (2023).
Harki Bhambra | |
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| Born | Harkirat Singh Bhambra 7 March 1985 Leeds, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life
editBorn in Leeds, Bhambra grew up in the Upper Wortley and Whinmoor areas of the city.[1][2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Management[3] from the University of Manchester and worked as a commercial manager and quantity surveyor in the construction industry for five years.[4] He went on to train at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.[5]
Career
editAfter taking part in university and fringe productions, Bhambra made his television debut in 2015 with guest appearances in the Doctor Who series 9 episode "The Magician's Apprentice",[6] as well as episodes of Londongrad and Drifters. He would later return to the Doctor Who universe for The Night Doctor Adventures audio drama from Big Finish Productions. In 2016, Bhambra had his first main role as Jaz in first two series of the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down.[7] Bhambra then joined the main cast of the BBC One military drama Our Girl for its third series as Rab.[8] He had a small role in the 2018 anthology London Unplugged and appeared in The Village at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.[9]
In 2020 and 2021, Bhambra played Ajay Dewan in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. In 2022, Bhambra starred in the fourth series of the medical drama The Good Karma Hospital, also on ITV,[10] and appeared in an episode of the BBC miniseries This Is Going to Hurt.[11] This was followed by his feature film debut in the 2023 biographical sports film Gran Turismo as Persol[12] and a role as Steve in the RTÉ comedy Sisters.
Personal life
editBhambra plays football as a hobby and supports Arsenal, as influenced by Ian Wright.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | London Unplugged | Dan'ish | Anthology |
| 2023 | Gran Turismo | Persol |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Mike | Episode: "The Magician's Apprentice" |
| 2015 | Londongrad | Jimmy Winter | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Drifters | Best Man | Episode: "Wedding" |
| 2016 | Two Doors Down | Jaz | Main role, series 1–2 (10 episodes) |
| 2017–2018 | Our Girl | Rab | Main role, series 3 (12 episodes) |
| 2020 | Vera | Vinay Deol | Episode: "Parent Not Expected" |
| 2020 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Amit Azim | Episode: "Teach Me, Dear Creature" |
| 2020 | Endeavour | Bobby Singh | Episode: "Raga" |
| 2020–2021 | Coronation Street | Ajay Dewan | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Call the Midwife | Raj Gupta | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Flack | Stu | Episode: "Sofi" |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Huck | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Good Karma Hospital | Dr Samir Hasan | Main role, series 4 (6 episodes) |
| 2023 | Sisters | Steve | 4 episodes |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mind the Gap | Faisul | Unity Theatre, Liverpool[14] |
| 2015 | Object Love | Isaac | The Vaults, London[15] |
| 2018 | The Village | Gopi | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
References
edit- ^ Barlow, Patrick (31 January 2022). "Hospital pass". Big Issue North. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Armstrong, Kathryn (30 March 2022). "My best Yorkshire life: Harki Bhambra". Great British Life. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Harki Bhambra Discusses the New Series of The Good Karma Hospital". Living North. February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Healey, Shawna (12 February 2022). ""With my accent I thought I'd be working in Doncaster not Sri Lanka" says Leeds actor". Asian Standard. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Alumni Graduate News". Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Harki Bhambra". Doctor Who Guide. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Harki Bhambra". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna (4 July 2018). "Meet the cast of Our Girl". RadioTimes. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Vine, Hannah (13 September 2018). "First Look at The Village at Theatre Royal Stratford East". Playbill. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Hayley (23 January 2022). "The Good Karma Hospital season 4 cast: Who is newcomer Harki Bhambra as Dr Samir Hasan?". Daily Express. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Ashfield, Aaliyah. "Meet Harki Bhambra: Huck in BBC One's This Is Going to Hurt". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2 December 2022). "'Gran Turismo' Film From Sony Rounds Out Cast With Six Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Bergsmeds, Erica (9 May 2022). "Harki Bhambra". Blowout Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Janie (12 September 2014). "Mind the Gap (Unity, Liverpool)". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Plays - Object Love". Views from the Gods. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
External links
edit- Harki Bhambra at IMDb
- Harki Bhambra at Independent Talent