Ramon P. Tikaram (born 16 May 1967) is a British actor.[1][2] On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC Two series This Life (1996–1997), the BBC One soap opera EastEnders (2009–2012), the Channel 4 sitcom Man Down (2013–2015), the Sky Atlantic series Fortitude (2015–2017), the DC Universe series Pennyworth (2019–2022), and the Sky One comedy-drama Brassic (2019–2023). His films include Mischief Night (2006) and Endgame (2009).
Ramon Tikaram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1967 |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Relatives | Tanita Tikaram (sister) |
Early life and education
editTikaram is the son of Pramod Tikaram, an Indo-Fijian officer of the British Army, and Fatimah Rohani, a Sarawakian Malay mother. His younger sister is singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram. The family moved frequently during Tikaram's youth due to his father's military service with the British army. When not living abroad, Tikaram grew up in Basingstoke. He went to the Duke of York's Royal Military School before studying English at the University of Kent, where he discovered acting.[3][4]
Career
editMusic and musical theatre
editIn 1992, Tikaram had a recording contract and released two singles followed by the album Chill and Kiss, the latter with musicians including brothers Bill and Ian Nelson on guitar and sax respectively.[citation needed] Tikaram starred as Judas in the West End production of Jesus Christ Superstar from 1997 to 1998.[5] Tikaram performed the role of the King of Siam in a UK tour of the musical The King and I, ending in May 2012.[6]
Television and film
editIn 1996–97, he played the recurring character of Ferdy Garcia in the BBC TV series This Life. A 10th-anniversary return of the show in 2006 was based on Ferdy's funeral, and Tikaram therefore did not appear.[7] In 1997, Tikaram was offered a role in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, but refused because it required that he cut his hair.[8] In October 2009, it was announced that Tikaram would appear in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. He played the part of Qadim Shah, father of the established character Amira Shah.[9] He appeared on-screen in the role from 17 December 2009 to 29 April 2010 in two stints, then returned on 6 September 2011 and 6 January 2012 for short appearances.[citation needed] He appeared as Prendahl in Game of Thrones in 2013.[10] In 2013-2015, Tikaram played the part of Dom in Channel 4 sitcom Man Down. Tikaram also appeared as Inspector Victor Aziz in Pennyworth since it premiered in 2019.[11] Tikaram also appeared as The Baker in Simon Davison's 2023 adaptation of Lewis Carroll's 'The Hunting of the Snark'.[12]
Voice acting and narration
editTikaram provided voice acting for the character of Gabe Weller in the 2009 video game Dead Space: Extraction.[citation needed] In November 2012, he also provided the voice of World Eaters Captain Macer Varren for the Black Library audio drama Garro: Sword of Truth, part of the long-running Horus Heresy series.[citation needed] He lent his voice for Dorian in Dragon Age: Inquisition, Gein in the cancelled Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun,[13] and Ravindra 'Rav' Chaudhry in Need for Speed Payback.[14] He voiced the roles of Ozzy, Danby, and Second Officer Keen, characters in the 2018 video game Subnautica. In 2018, he took on the role of voicing Aatrox in the video game League of Legends as well as its auto battler counter part Teamfight Tactics. Tikaram continued this role when Aatrox was released in the card game Legends of Runeterra. Tikaram also voiced the role of Godrick The Grafted in the 2022 video game Elden Ring.[15] Tikaram has also narrated a number of audiobooks.[16][17] Tikaram voices the character Ramattra from the 2022 video game Overwatch 2. He had also narrated a number of Sleep Stories for the Calm app.
Discography
editSingles
edit- Johnny's Coming Home (1992) German release DSB (Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin)
- Hey! (1992) German release DSB (Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin)
Album
edit- Chill and Kiss Bill Nelson guitar, Ian Nelson sax on some tracks (1992) German release DSB (Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | Dawg's Pirate | |
| 1996 | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | Jai Kumar | |
| 2006 | Mischief Night | Immie - Khans | |
| Take 3 Girls | Seth | ||
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Casa Cristo Announcer | |
| Dean Spanley | Nawab of Ranjiput | ||
| 2009 | Endgame | Aziz Pahad | |
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Mr. Meisner | |
| Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible | Conductor (voice) | English version | |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Phylo Percadium | |
| Dragonfly | Flint Lock | ||
| 2016 | 5 Greedy Bankers | Fidel | [18] |
| 2017 | Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas | Rackham (voice) | English version |
| 2018 | Boogie Man | Deepak | |
| 2022 | Fisherman's Friends: One and All | Jez | |
| 2023 | The Hunting of the Snark | The Baker | [19] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Code Name: Wolverine | Nardo | Television film |
| 1996–1997 | This Life | Ferdy | 21 episodes |
| 1997 | Supply & Demand | Irwin | Television film |
| 1997–2016 | Casualty | Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | Waiting at the Royal | Saresh | Television film |
| Daylight Robbery | Adrian Harris | 4 episodes | |
| 2000–2002 | Dream Team | Prashant Dattani | 47 episodes |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed | Adam Parsons | Episode: "Hidden Agenda" |
| 2002 | Crossroads | Eddie Weaver | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Mile High | Mark Angel | Episode #1.8 |
| 2004 | Holby City | Gil Waverley | Episode: "Honour Thy Father" |
| Silent Witness | Rakesh Bhandari | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Murder Investigation Team | DI Vince Ruddy | Episode #2.1 |
| Down to Earth | Henry Mayhew | 2 episodes | |
| Murphy's Law | Richard Holloway | 4 episodes | |
| The Mighty Boosh | Banoo | Episode: "Fountain of Youth" | |
| Nathan Barley | Troll | 2 episodes | |
| 2005, 2018 | Doctors | Jose Rodriguez / Misal Khatib | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Krakatoa: The Last Days | Tokaya | Television film |
| Tripping Over | Dave / Robbie | 4 episodes | |
| The Ruby in the Smoke | Maharajah | Television film | |
| 2007–2009 | My Spy Family | Mr. Vong | 29 episodes |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Montezuma | Episode: "Cortes" |
| Wired | Mr. Ralindi | 3 episodes | |
| 2008–2009 | Primeval | Mick Harper | 3 episodes |
| 2009–2012 | EastEnders | Qadim Shah | 11 episodes |
| 2009, 2013 | Moving On | Tony / Charan Sarin | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Identity | Real / Fake Bansi Dutta | Episode: "Reparation" |
| Combat Kids | Colin | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | M.I. High | Quillian Pendrix | Episode: "The First to Crack" |
| 2012 | White Heat | Jay (present day) | 2 episodes |
| The Kidnap Diaries | Mr. C | Television film | |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Umesh Varma | Episode: "The Wrong Shape" |
| Game of Thrones | Prendahl na Ghezn | Episode: "Second Sons" | |
| 2013–2014 | Law & Order: UK | Vijay Prasad | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Man Down | Dominic | 3 episodes |
| 2014, 2016 | Happy Valley | Praveen Badal | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Stella | Mr. Honey | 8 episodes |
| Gallipoli: When Murdoch Went to War | Narrator | Television film | |
| New Tricks | Evan Langley | Episode: "Life Expectancy" | |
| 2015–2017 | Fortitude | Tavrani | 11 episodes |
| 2015, 2018 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Father in Balloon / Kip Harris / Doctor Peck (voice) |
3 episodes |
| 2016 | Midsomer Murders | Lance Auden | Episode: "A Dying Art" |
| The Coroner | Don Shapur | Episode: "Pieces of Eight" | |
| 2017 | Death in Paradise | Oliver Wolf | Episode: "The Secret of the Flame Tree" |
| Hetty Feather | Chester Benjamin | Episode: "Land of Opportunity" | |
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Roman Randall | Episode: "Exit, Pursued by a Bear" |
| Lee and Dean | Jonty | 3 episodes | |
| Flowers | Clive | Episode #2.2 | |
| 2019 | The Victim | Soloman Mishra | 4 episodes[20] |
| 2019–2022 | Pennyworth | Inspector / Prime Minister Victor Aziz | 28 episodes[21] |
| 2019–2023 | Brassic | Terence McCann | 15 episodes |
| 2020 | Feel Good | David | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | The Great | Uncle Varnya | 3 episodes[22] |
| 2022 | The Curse | Billy English | 3 episodes |
| Murder They Hope | Neil | Episode: "Can't See the Blood for the Trees" | |
| 2024 | Love Rat | George | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| Renegade Nell | Mr. Honeycomb | Episode: "Tracks Less Well Trod" | |
| Tell Me Everything | Cyrus | 5 episodes | |
| Kaos | Charon | 5 episodes |
Video games
editReferences
edit- ^ Cook, Emma (23 October 2011). "Interview: Ramon Tikaram -- The Mane Man". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Paddock, Terri (17 June 2009). "20 Questions with Ramon Tikaram". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Cook, Emma (23 October 2011). "Interview: Ramon Tikaram -- The Mane Man". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Tanita and I Haven't Spoken for 3 Years: Family Feud of This Life Hunk Ramon Tikaram". the free library. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ IMDB, Ramon Tikaram: Other Works https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863130/otherworks
- ^ The King and I Archived 28 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BBC News (23 October 2006). "This Life's Ferdy not coming back". BBC.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Newbold, Mark (14 September 2018). "Solo: A Star Wars Story: Ramon Tikaram and missing out twice on Star Wars". Fantha Tracks. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Green, Kris (16 October 2009). "'This Life' actor Tikaram joins 'Enders". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ Garcia, Elio (19 August 2012). "Two More for S3: Ramon Tikaram, Dan Hildebrand Join Cast". westeros.org. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Petski, Denise (26 February 2020). "'Pennyworth' Adds Five New Series Regulars As Production Begins On Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "The Hunting of the Snark (2023) ⭐ 5.4 | Fantasy, Adventure". IMDb.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (27 May 2016). "The Legacy of Kain game that was cancelled three years in". Eurogamer. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Ramon Tikaram". IMDb. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Ramon Tikaram". IMDb. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Goodreads". Goodreads. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Audible". Audible. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Ramon Tikaram". IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ DaVison, Simon (April 2023). "The Hunting of the Snark: a New Film Adaption". The Snarkologist. Vol. 1, Fit 5. pp. 34–35. ISSN 2564-0011. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet the cast of BBC1's The Victim". Radio Times.
- ^ Petski, Denise (26 February 2020). "'Pennyworth' Adds Five New Series Regulars As Production Begins On Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "The Great Season 2 Cast, Character & Cameo Guide". ScreenRant. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
External links
edit- Ramon Tikaram at IMDb
- BBC News Online: "This Life's Ferdy not coming back" from October 2006
- "Making Mischief" Future Movies from November 2011