Vincent Ebrahim

Vincent Ibrahim
Born1949 (age 75–76)
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth African
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1976–present
Notable workThe Physician
RelativesVinette Ebrahim (sister)

Vincent Ebrahim (born 1949[1]) is a South African actor and comedian. He is known for portraying the roles of Ashwin in the BBC later Sky One comedy series The Kumars at No. 42 (2001–2006, 2014), pub landlord Bobby in the BBC One comedy series After You've Gone (2007–2008), Robert "Big Bob" Gupta in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2014) and Hashim Elamin in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2021).

Early life

Ebrahim studied drama at the University of Cape Town. He immigrated to England in 1976,[2] where he began an acting career. He is the brother of actress Vinette Ebrahim.[1]

Career

Ebrahim spent a decade with community theatre companies performing in plays such as Away From It by the Common Stock Theatre Company, Borderline by Hanif Kureishi and the Joint Stock Theatre Company and infamous stage play Tartuffe.[3] Since 1990, he has worked with Tara Arts, performing in such plays as Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Tartuffe, Oedipus Rex, Troilus and Cressida, and Antigone. He has also performed in many radio plays for BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4 in the UK.[4] He also appeared on stage at the Tricycle Theatre in the critically praised[5] play The Great Game.[6] Ebrahim is probably best known for playing Ashwin Kumar, the finance-obsessed father on The Kumars at No. 42.[7] In March 2013, he won the Safta for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his work in Material, which won the best film award.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1976 Springbok James Louw Film
2001–2006 The Kumars at No. 42 Ashwin Kumar All 53 episodes
2002 Comedy Lab Nitin's Dad Episode: "Meet the Magoons"
2003 Top of the Pops Ashwin Kumar 1 episode
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (TV Special) Charity special
Clocking Off Mehmood Usmani Episode: "Grace and Faz's Story"
Holby City Habib Massoud Episode: "A Friend in Need"
Doctors Ashok Sharma Episode: "Cut Loose"
Children in Need Ashwin Kumar Series 1: Episode 24
Bedtime[9] Mohammad 3 episodes
2005 Meet the Magoons[10][11] Nitin's dad 4 episodes
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Mr. Caliche Film; voice role
2006 Ideal[12] Mr Rupani Episodes: "The Landlord" and "The Guest"
New Street Law Sonny Mehta Series 1: Episode 5
2007–2008 After You've Gone[13] Bobby All 25 episodes
2007 Doctors Mohammed Abbasi Episode: "Losing It All"
2008 The Life Class Vaslav Short
Ruby xx Jack Narrator
2009 Compulsion[14] Satvik Film
2010 The Old Guys[15] Rajan 6 episodes
Hotel Trubble Dave Episode: "Fangs for the Memories"
2011 Little Crackers Uncle Arun Episode: "Sanjeev Bhaskar's Little Cracker: Papaji Saves Christmas"
Lazy Uncle Uncle Arun Short
2012 Material[16] Ebrahim Kaif Film
2013 Doctors Shiva Shandar Episode: "One Got Away"
The Physician Tughrul Film
2014 The Kumars Ashwin Kumar All 6 episodes'
Hollyoaks[17] Robert "Big Bob" Gupta Recurring role; 7 episodes
2016 Hoff the Record Uncle Ron Episode: "Death Hoax"
Casualty Saeed Sarwar Episode: "Chain Reaction"
Allied Driver in Desert Film
2018 The Looming Tower Wadih el-Hage Episode: "Now it Begins..."
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead Nikhil Film
The Queen and I Judge Television film
2020 Killing Eve Mike Episode: "End of Game"
New Material Ebrahim Kaif Film
National Theatre Live: Dara Emperor Shah Jahan Video
2021 Coronation Street Hashim Elamin Recurring role

References

  1. ^ a b Rodger, James (1 October 2021). "ITV Coronation Street's Hashim actor Vincent Ebrahim starred in rival soap". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Tara Arts". tara-arts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Tartuffe (1990) | Projects | Tara Arts". tara-arts.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ^ BBC. "This Sceptred Isle". Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  5. ^ The Guardian (25 April 2009). "The Great Game: Afghanistan". London. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  6. ^ The Daily Telegraph (27 April 2009). "The Great Game, Tricycle Theatre". London. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  7. ^ BBC. "The Kumars at No. 42". Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  8. ^ Press, City. "Hollywood glam at the Saftas". Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  9. ^ Crossley, Neil (15 December 2003). "TV pick of the day". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. ^ "The Kumars star Vincent Ebrahim to play a villain in Hollyoaks | News | Hollyoaks | What's on TV". 4 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Meet The Magoons". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Ideal: Cast credits". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  13. ^ BBC. "After You've Gone". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  14. ^ "ITV Error 404". www.itv.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Amber's Engaged, Engagement, Series 2, The Old Guys - BBC One". BBC. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  16. ^ "TSA film Material makes UK viewers cry". 12 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  17. ^ "The Kumars actor joins Hollyoaks". Digital Spy. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.


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