- Omar Raza
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Omar Raza 
Born 5 December 1988
GlasgowNationality Scottish Occupation Actor, Comedian Website http://www.OmarRaza.co.uk Omar Raza (born in Glasgow, 5 December 1988) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Sanjay Majhu in the BBC Radio 4 comedy Fags, Mags and Bags, which began airing in 2007.[1]
Acting career
In 2009, he joined the main cast of Limmy's Show (Series 1), which aired in early 2010.
He has performed in various venues and is a part of different companies as an actor, including Citizens Theatre, Ankur Productions, The Arches (Glasgow), The Stand Comedy Club and Tron Theatre.
Aside from acting, he is also engaged in creating Islamic artwork. He has participated in the Black History Month, during which his work was displayed in the Arthouse Hotel. Raza is heavily involved in community work.
He completed his year training at the BBC Actors Centre in the summer of 2010. He was involved in a short film entitled "The Sharp End", directed by veteran theatre, TV and film director, Sue Dunderdale.
Raza has set up his own production company and has been writing a web series sitcom since October 2010. The comedy is to raise awareness about Asian talent that is either neglected or abused in the creative sector and other social issues that affect ethnic minorities in the media, e.g. inequality, racism. He is aiming to film Episode 1 in the summer of '11.
Awards and honours
Raza had a double page spread dedicated to him in the Evening Times about his acting career in October 2007.[3] In 2008, Omar was shortlisted to the final four for a BME (Black Minority Ethnic) Award in the 'Young Male of The Year Award'.
Raza was a finalist in the 'Young Scottish Muslim' awards;[4] he won the 'Arts and Entertainment' award in 2008.
Raza was a finalist for the 'Cultural Diversity' Award in the Young Scot Awards in 2009.[5].
He was the winner of the "New Horizons" awards in the "Scottish Minority Ethnic Achievement Awards 2011".
References
- ^ "Fags, Mags and Bags - Meet the Cast". www.bbc.co.uk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/fags-mags-bags/meet-the-cast/. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Omar Raza - Acting & Performance". www.reidkerr.net. http://www.reidkerr.net/student_life/student_case_studies/student_case_studies/omar_raza_-_acting_and_performance. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ Marueen Ellis (19 October 2007). "Rising star Omar finds shop talk is full of laughs". www.eveningtimes.co.uk. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/search/display.var.1771671.0.rising_star_omar_finds_shop_talk_is_full_of_laughs.php. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Reid Kerr student wins top entertainment award". 27 November 2008. http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/ce-lm-news-RK-YSM-awards. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards". www.quaydigitalscotland.co.uk. http://www.quaydigitalscotland.co.uk/sites/events/a_young_scot/finalists09.html. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "We salute the selfless youngsters who help make Scotland great". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. 15 May 2009. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2009/03/15/the-final-40-78057-21199073/. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
Categories:- Scottish radio actors
- Scottish comedians
- Scottish people of South Asian descent
- People from Glasgow
- Scottish stage actors
- Living people
- 1988 births
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