Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan (born 1984) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio. Dhawan was born iin Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchestercite web | url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/filmandtv/s/225/225231_sachas_well_versed_in_history.html
title = Sacha's well versed in History | accessmonthday = November 14 | accessyear = 2006 ] to Hindu Punjabi parents.

Career

He trained at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School in Manchester, having started acting at the age of twelve. He attended Aquinas College in Stockport.

Dhawan has appeared in a number of television shows in the United Kingdom. He had recurring roles in "Weirdsister College" and series two and three of the children's TV series "Out of Sight". He appeared in the mini series "The Last Train", and has guest starring in episodes on "EastEnders", "Altogether Now", and "City Central".cite web | url = http://www.thetalent.biz/cv/207/
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Before finding success with "The History Boys", he spent some time performing poetry while working in a charity shop.

Dhawan originated the role of Akthar in Alan Bennett's play "The History Boys". After playing Akthar in the original stage production he reprised the role in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions, and radio and film versions of the play.cite web | url = http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=412503
title = Internet Broadway Database: Sacha Dhawan Credits on Broadway
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For his performance in "Bradford Riots" he won the 2007 Royal Television Society Award for On-Screen Breakthrough.

elected credits

*"Pornography", Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (2008)cite web | url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/specials/edinburgh/article4460359.ece
title = Pornography at the Traverse, Edinburgh | accessmonthday = August 20 | accessyear = 2008 | last = Nightingale | first = Benedict| authorlink = Benedict Nightingale | year = 2008| month = August 5|]
*"Pretend You Have Big Buildings", Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester (2007) as Danny
*"The History Boys", feature film (2006) as Akthar
*"Bradford Riots", TV movie (2006)
*"The History Boys", Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway (2006) as Akthar
*"The History Boys", Sydney Theatre, Sydney (2006) as Akthar
*"The History Boys", St James, Wellington (2006) as Akthar
*"The History Boys", Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong (2006) as Akthar
*"The History Boys", Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London (2004-5) as Akthar
*"The Witches", Leicester Haymarket, Leicester (2002) as Boy
*"East is East", Leicester Haymarket, Leicester (2001)
*"Borstal Boy", Edinburgh Festival Fringe
*"Chocky", radio play, BBC Radio Four (1998) as Matthew Gore
*"Out of Sight", TV series (1997–8) as Ali
*"The Last Train", TV miniseries (1991) as Leo Nixon

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