Aaron Thiara

Aaron Thiara (born 4 May 1993) is an English actor. After studying at the East 15 Acting School, Thiara began his career performing in Shakespearean theatre productions including Julius Caesar, The Taming of the Shrew and As You Like It. In 2017, Thiara appeared in the BBC television film The Boy with the Topknot. Then in 2022, he was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as villain Ravi Gulati. For his portrayal of the role, he has received nominations at the British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and Villain of the Year.

Aaron Thiara
Thiara in 2023
Born (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
EducationEast 15 Acting School
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
TelevisionEastEnders
Websiteaaronthiara.com

Life and career

Thiara was born on 4 May 1993 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. 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.[1] He made his screen debut in the 2013 film Team Xtreme.[2] In 2015, Thiara began working as a fight director on various projects, including Bridgerton in 2022.[3]

Thiara appeared in the BBC's television The Boy with the Topknot in 2017, in the role of Hardip.[4] In 2019, he appeared in a production of As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.[2] He also appeared in their production of The Taming of the Shrew later that year.[5] In 2022, he was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as villain Ravi Gulati.[6][7] Months after his arrival, Thiara won the award for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2022 Digital Spy Reader Awards.[8] He has also received two nominations at the 2023 British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and Villain of the Year.[9][10]

Filmography
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
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
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2022 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Newcomer EastEnders Won [8]
2023 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders Pending [11]
2023 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year EastEnders Pending [12]

References
  1. "Aaron Thiara". aaronthiara.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "Aaron Thiara". Spotlight. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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