Ian Aspinall (born 1961) is a British actor. He played Mubbs Hussein in Holby City from 2001 to 2005,[1] [2] and has also appeared in City Central, The Bill, Silent Witness, Peak Practice, Waterloo Road and Casualty.[3] He also had another role in East Is East playing eldest son Nazir Khan.[4] He was also the first actor to portray Darren Whateley, the man responsible for the stabbing of Brian Tilsley in Coronation Street. Aspinall was born in Bolton, Lancashire.