Aaron Thiara Explained
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]
Life and career
Thiara 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. 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
| 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
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Tonks . Phoebe . 2023-06-03 . EastEnders' Danielle Harold leads winners at 2023 British Soap Awards . 2023-06-04 . OK! Magazine . en.
- Web site: Aaron Thiara . aaronthiara.com . 12 May 2023 . 9 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230509080805/https://aaronthiara.com/ . live .
- News: Way . Fran . EastEnders Ravi star Aaron Thiara's life off-screen including adorable dog and activism . 12 May 2023 . . (Reach plc) . 23 February 2023 . 19 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319134118/https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/eastenders-ravi-star-aaron-thiara-29297041 . live .
- Web site: Aaron Thiara . . 13 May 2023.
- News: Patterson . Stephen . Who plays Ravi Gulati in EastEnders and how old is the actor? . 13 May 2023 . . (DMG Media) . 22 February 2023 . 22 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422210701/https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/22/who-plays-ravi-gulati-in-eastenders-and-how-old-is-the-actor-18329878/ . live .
- News: Wild . Stephi . Casting Announced For RSC 2019 Season: AS YOU LIKE IT, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, and MEASURE FOR MEASURE . 13 May 2023 . . 10 December 2018 . 27 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927204402/https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Casting-Announced-For-RSC-2019-Season-AS-YOU-LIKE-IT-THE-TAMING-OF-THE-SHREW-and-MEASURE-FOR-MEASURE-20181210 . live .
- News: Meyer . Tamzin . EastEnders: Who is Aaron Thiara? Who does he play? And how old is he? . 13 May 2023 . Entertainment Daily . 21 February 2023 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321062302/https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/eastenders-who-is-aaron-thiara-who-does-he-play-and-how-old-is-he/ . live .
- News: Wren . Shaun . EastEnders confirms Aaron Thiara has joined cast for new Panesar story . 13 May 2023 . . (Hearst Communications) . 4 July 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213110206/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a40501110/eastenders-cast-aaron-thiara-ravi-gulati-panesar-story/ . live .
- News: Rowan . Iona . The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2022 full results . 13 May 2023 . . (Hearst Communications) . 20 December 2022 . 23 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221223060404/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a42166761/reader-awards-results-2022/ . live .
- News: Kilkelly . Daniel . British Soap Awards 2023 announces full shortlist and broadcast change . 13 May 2023 . . (Hearst Communications) . 2 May 2023 . 12 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230512225927/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a43766925/british-soap-awards-2023-shortlist/ . live .
- News: Hackney . Jake . Full list of British Soap Awards 2023 nominees announced – how to vote . 13 May 2023 . . (Reach plc) . 11 April 2023 . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502025321/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/full-list-british-soap-awards-26672744 . live .
- News: Barrett . Kerry . The British Soap Awards 2023: shortlist nominations, categories, how to vote and all we know . 3 May 2023 . (Future plc) . 2 May 2023 . 3 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503091247/https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-british-soap-awards-2023-categories-nominations-how-to-vote-and-all-we-know . live .
- News: Tonks. Phoebe. EastEnders' Danielle Harold and Corrie lead winners at 2023 British Soap Awards. 4 June 2023. 4 June 2023.
- Cormack. Morgan. NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more. Radio Times. 23 May 2023. 3 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603143728/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/national-television-awards-2023-longlist/. 3 June 2023. live.
- News: Kilkelly . Daniel . Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees . 5 July 2023 . . 4 July 2023.
