Stephen Uppal

English actor (b. 1978)

Stephen Uppal
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Middlesbrough, England
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Stephen Uppal (born 1978) is an English actor of Indian descent from Ormesby in Middlesbrough.[1] He is known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap Hollyoaks, Zaf in the 2009 film Freight, and also for playing characters in The History Boys at Wyndham's Theatre.[1]

Uppal gained a qualification in English at the University of Teesside before winning a place at Arts Educational School where he performed many roles which included Arthur in Peggy Sue Got Married, Smike in Nicholas Nickleby and Neville in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.[2]

Filmography

Television

Year Show Episode(s) Role
2008–2010 Hollyoaks regular cast Ravi Roy

Film

Year Film Role
2005 Red Mercury Pamphleteer
2010 Freight Zaf
2019 Stalked Cal
2019 Looted Jamie - Police Officer
2021 Twist Moody
2022 Kaur Avani's father[3]

Stage credits

  • My Beautiful Laundrette (Salim), Duchess Theatre (Workshop)
  • The History Boys (Cover Rudge/Timms), Wyndham's Theatre
  • The History Boys (Cover Rudge/Timms), Royal National Theatre
  • Tonight's the Night (Company), No 1 UK Tour

References

  1. ^ a b Joanne Douglas (4 July 2008). "Stephen is Hollyoaks' new boy". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Issachar". Tanith's Joseph Site. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  3. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (17 July 2023). "Kaur: The short film exploring a Sikh girl's decision to wear a turban for the first time". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

External links

  • Stephen Uppal at IMDb