Habib Nasib Nader

Habib Nasib Nader
Born1979 (age 44–45)
EducationLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Habib Nasib Nader (born 1979) is a British actor. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, having won Best Supporting Actor with a team of six others for operating and voicing the tiger in Life of Pi. They are the first puppeteers to win this award. Nader was in the original cast at the Sheffield Crucible before moving to the Wyndham's Theatre on the West End.[1]

Nader's other theatre credits include The Grouch at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and White Open Spaces in Edinburgh, Soho Theatre and Sweden.

On television, he had a recurring role as Gregory in the BBC comedy Little Britain. He also appeared in the series Judge John Deed, Beehive as well as the film The Golden Compass. He trained at the Academy Drama School and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Libertine Acting Troop
2005 Revolver Lily Walkers Security Uncredited
2007 The Golden Compass Ragnar
2015 Under Milk Wood Black Colossus
2015 Four Warriors Dragoolath

Television

Year Title Role Notes
King Lear Earl of Kent
2003 Judge John Deed Adam BBC
2003 Little Britain Gregory / Justin Series 1, 2 & 3
2008 Mistresses Traffic Light Guy BBC
2008 Beehive Josh BBC
2010 Come Fly With Me Journalist BBC
2012 Cuckoo Security Guard BBC
2012 Dungeons & Dragons 3: The Book of Vile Darkness Vimak, a barbarian
2014 Law & Order: UK Winklemans Solicitor
2016 Zapped Warrior Chief Baby Cow Productions
2022–present Heartstopper Richard Argent Episode: "Perfect"

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2006 White Open Spaces Graham
2008 The Grouch Orville
2014 Downtown Paradise James Wilson
2015 Secret Cinema: Star Wars. The Empire Strikes Back Various. Darth Vader,
The Crystal Maze Dr Salador/Maze Master
2019, 2022 Life of Pi Cook / Voice of Richard Parker / Hyena Sheffield Crucible / Wyndham's Theatre

Accolades

References

  1. ^ "Habib Nasib Nader". IMDb. Retrieved 11 April 2022.