Occupation Actor, dancer Name Phaldut Sharma | Role Actor | |
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Education Guildford School of Acting Movies and TV shows Gravity, Children of Men, Meet the Magoons, Roger Roger Profiles | ||
Phaldut Sharma, also known as Paul Sharma, is a British actor and dancer.
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Early life
Sharma is the son of Guyanese Hindus. His family moved from London to Bassaleg in Newport when he was six years old. He was educated at Bassaleg Comprehensive, Pontypool College and Guildford School of Acting.
Television and film
Sharma played Vinnay Ramdas in Casualty and then Damon Lynch in 2011, Rajiv in comedy-drama Roger Roger and was Paul in Meet the Magoons.
He has also appeared in episodes of Life on Mars, Dalziel and Pascoe and the BBC daytime series Doctors. also appeared in one episode of Ultimate Force Series 4 Episode 3 "the dividing line"
Sharma was in the first episode of the UK comedy The Office, playing Sanj and was Stacey Shipman's (Joanna Page) ex-fiancé, Achmed, in Gavin & Stacey.
In 2009, Sharma appeared as Hindu nationalist Harish Dhillon in an episode of Spooks.
In 2012, Sharma was cast in EastEnders as Masood Ahmed's (Nitin Ganatra) brother AJ, a regular character. He left the soap opera in 2014.
He also appeared in episode six of Hunted.
In 2013, he voiced Shariff in the film Gravity.
In 2015 he released I Gotta Be Me - a ten part web comedy in which he plays Paul Shah - a semi-autobigraphical character based on his experience as a Sammy Davis Junior tribute act.
Stage
Sharma played Sammy Davis, Jr in the West End production of Rat Pack Confidential in 2003.
From September to October 2010, he appeared in Factory Theatre Company's Boiling Frogs at Southwark Playhouse, London.
Filmography
Actor
-
Gore (abandoned) as
Sanjeev
2023
Men Up (TV Movie) as
Peetham Shah
2023
Full Circle (TV Mini Series) as
Garmen Harry
- Loyalty (2023) - Garmen Harry
- Essequibo (2023) - Garmen Harry
- Safe in the Circle (2023) - Garmen Harry
- Jared's Body (2023) - Garmen Harry
- Charger (2023) - Garmen Harry
- Something Different (2023) - Garmen Harry
2023
Romantic Getaway (TV Series) as
Kethan
- Episode #1.6 (2023) - Kethan
- Episode #1.5 (2023) - Kethan
- Episode #1.4 (2023) - Kethan
- Episode #1.3 (2023) - Kethan
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Kethan
2022
Sherwood (TV Series) as
Chief Constable Fraser
- Episode #1.6 (2022) - Chief Constable Fraser
- Episode #1.4 (2022) - Chief Constable Fraser
- Episode #1.3 (2022) - Chief Constable Fraser
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - Chief Constable Fraser
2022
A Discovery of Witches (TV Series) as
T.J. Weston
- Episode #3.4 (2022) - T.J. Weston
2021
Unforgotten (TV Series) as
DCI Ram Sidhu
- Episode #4.6 (2021) - DCI Ram Sidhu
- Episode #4.5 (2021) - DCI Ram Sidhu
- Episode #4.4 (2021) - DCI Ram Sidhu
- Episode #4.3 (2021) - DCI Ram Sidhu
- Episode #4.2 (2021) - DCI Ram Sidhu
- Episode #4.1 (2021) - DCI Ram Sidhu
2020
A Christmas Gift from Bob as
Moody
2020
The Singapore Grip (TV Series) as
Major Singh
- Survival Instinct (2020) - Major Singh
- Singapore for Beginners (2020) - Major Singh
2020
Avenue 5 (TV Series) as
Sanji
- And Then He's Gonna Shoot Off- (2020) - Sanji
2019
The Accident (TV Series) as
Dr. Whittaker
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Dr. Whittaker
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Dr. Whittaker
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Dr. Whittaker
2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield as
Butcher
2019
Hanna (TV Series) as
Tom
- Mother (2019) - Tom
- Town (2019) - Tom
- Friend (2019) - Tom
- City (2019) - Tom
2018
The Wedding Guest as
Sammy
2018
Shane the Chef (TV Series) as
Sid
- Shane's World Record (2018) - Sid
- All at Sea (2018) - Sid
- Dancing Under the Stars (2018) - Sid
- Master Pizza (2018) - Sid
- Drone Zone (2018) - Sid
- Izzy's Marvellous Marrow (2018) - Sid
- Run For It (2018) - Sid
- Nature Trail Trouble (2018) - Sid
- Who's Cooking? (2018) - Sid
- Eggs Anywhichway (2018) - Sid
2017
Fish Finger Sandwich (Short) as
Bernie
2017
Back (TV Series) as
Chris
- Episode #1.6 (2017) - Chris
2016
Holby City (TV Series) as
Guramar Gill
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (2016) - Guramar Gill
2015
I Gotta Be Me (TV Series) as
Paul Shah
2015
Cuffs (TV Mini Series) as
Mohammad Bangash
- Luck of the Draw (2015) - Mohammad Bangash
2015
Cucumber (TV Mini Series) as
Leigh
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Leigh
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Leigh
2012
EastEnders (TV Series) as
AJ Ahmed
- New Years Day 2013: Part 2 (2013) - AJ Ahmed
- New Years Day 2013: Part 1 (2013) - AJ Ahmed
- 27 December 2012: Part 2 (2012) - AJ Ahmed
- 27 December 2012: Part 1 (2012) - AJ Ahmed
2013
Children in Need as
Ballroom Dancer
2013
Gravity as
Shariff (voice)
2012
ShopGirl Blog (Short) as
Raf (as Paul Sharma)
2012
Hunted (TV Series) as
Umair Qassani
- Polyhedrus (2012) - Umair Qassani
1995
Casualty (TV Series) as
Vinnay Ramdas / Damon Lynch / Rashid Ali
- Next of Kin: Part 1 (2011) - Damon Lynch (as Paul Sharma)
- Sanctuary (2011) - Damon Lynch (as Paul Sharma)
- A Special Day (2003) - Vinnay Ramdas (as Paul Sharma)
- Three in a Bed (2003) - Vinnay Ramdas (as Paul Sharma)
- Last Man Standing (2003) - Vinnay Ramdas (as Paul Sharma)
- Baby Blues (2003) - Vinnay Ramdas (as Paul Sharma)
- Out on a Limb (2003) - Vinnay Ramdas (as Paul Sharma)
- An Accident Waiting to Happen (2003) - Vinnay Ramdas (as Paul Sharma)
- Turning Point (1995) - Rashid Ali (as Paul Sharma)
2011
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
DS James Stern
- First Casualty: Part 2 (2011) - DS James Stern (as Paul Sharma)
- First Casualty: Part 1 (2011) - DS James Stern (as Paul Sharma)
2009
MI-5 (TV Series) as
Harish Dhillon
- Episode #8.7 (2009) - Harish Dhillon (as Paul Sharma)
2009
Home Time (TV Series) as
Darren Barwick
- Episode #1.6 (2009) - Darren Barwick (as Paul Sharma)
2009
Whatever It Takes (TV Movie) as
Reporter 1 (as Paul Sharma)
2007
Gavin & Stacey (TV Series) as
Achmed
- Episode #1.5 (2007) - Achmed (as Paul Sharma)
2007
Life on Mars (TV Series) as
Ravi Gandhi
- Episode #2.6 (2007) - Ravi Gandhi (as Paul Sharma)
2007
New Street Law (TV Series) as
Mark Tang
- Episode #2.3 (2007) - Mark Tang (as Paul Sharma)
2000
The Bill (TV Series) as
Alex Shah / Raj Sharma
- Sticky Fingers (2007) - Alex Shah (as Paul Sharma)
- Sorted (2000) - Raj Sharma (as Paul Sharma)
2006
Ultimate Force (TV Series) as
Benali
- The Dividing Line (2006) - Benali (as Paul Sharma)
2006
Children of Men as
Ian (as Paul Sharma)
2006
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) as
Imad Abdullah
- A Death in the Family: Part 2 (2006) - Imad Abdullah (as Paul Sharma)
- A Death in the Family: Part 1 (2006) - Imad Abdullah (as Paul Sharma)
2005
Meet the Magoons (TV Series) as
Paul
- A Previous Engagement (2005) - Paul (as Paul Sharma)
- Devi Does Dallas (2005) - Paul (as Paul Sharma)
- Around the World in Eaty Ways (2005) - Paul (as Paul Sharma)
- The Samosa Triangle (2005) - Paul (as Paul Sharma)
- Seven for Eight or Eight for Seven? (2005) - Paul (as Paul Sharma)
- Stairway to Havan (2005) - Paul (as Paul Sharma)
2005
Doctors (TV Series) as
Timothy Webster
- Rose Between Two Thorns (2005) - Timothy Webster (as Paul Sharma)
- Another Life (2005) - Timothy Webster (as Paul Sharma)
- Shoulder the Blame (2005) - Timothy Webster (as Paul Sharma)
- Too Much Information (2005) - Timothy Webster (as Paul Sharma)
2004
Swiss Toni (TV Series)
- Depression (2004) - (as Paul Sharma)
2004
Bodies (TV Series) as
Darpak Gill
- Episode #1.5 (2004) - Darpak Gill (as Paul Sharma)
2004
Every Time You Look at Me (TV Movie) as
Doctor (as Paul Sharma)
1998
Roger Roger (TV Series) as
Rajiv
- Freedom's Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose (2003) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Thank God It Wasn't Boat Race Day (2003) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Play It Again, Sam (2003) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Love Rules the Heart, Money Takes the Soul (1999) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Too Much Wine, Too Many Stars (1999) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- I'm Not a Little Baby and Daddy Hasn't Gone to Japan (1999) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Ask the 1975 Millwall Defence (1999) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Sometimes It's Hard to Be a Man (1999) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Every Victim Wishes He'd Kept His Clothes On (1999) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Welcome to Responsibilityville (1999) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- The Day the Music Died (1998) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Some Get the Magic, Some Get the Tragic (1998) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- There Are No Minicabs in Heaven (1998) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Socks with Little Tennis Players on Them (1998) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- I Used to Be a Superb Rugby Player (1998) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
- Even Quasimodo Pulled (1998) - Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
2003
Clocking Off (TV Series) as
Sarfraz Usmani
- Grace and Faz's Story (2003) - Sarfraz Usmani (as Paul Sharma)
2003
The Last Detective (TV Series) as
Shivraj
- Lofty (2003) - Shivraj (as Paul Sharma)
2001
The Bench (TV Series) as
Ranjit Singh
2002
Comedy Lab (TV Series) as
Paul
- Meet the Magoons (2002) - Paul (as Paul Sharma)
2001
The Office (TV Series) as
Sanj
- Downsize (2001) - Sanj (as Paul Sharma)
2000
Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) as
Raja
- Podna and Podni: A Story from Pakistan (2000) - Raja (voice, as Paul Sharma)
2000
It Was an Accident as
Asif (as Paul Sharma)
1999
Pig Heart Boy (TV Series) as
Reporter
- Consequences (1999) - Reporter (as Paul Sharma)
1999
Maisie Raine (TV Series) as
Bus Conductor
- Can't See for Looking (1999) - Bus Conductor (as Paul Sharma)
1998
Unfinished Business (TV Series) as
Theatre Manager
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Theatre Manager (as Paul Sharma)
1997
A to Z: The Life Cycle of a Car (Short) as
Jamie (as Paul Sharma)
1996
Accused (TV Series) as
Mukesh Gupta
- Mukesh (1996) - Mukesh Gupta (as Paul Sharma)
1996
Roger Roger (TV Movie) as
Rajiv (as Paul Sharma)
1995
The Drive (Short) as
Mumtaz (as Paul Sharma)
1994
Wild Justice (TV Movie) as
Ali Hassan's Assistant (as Paul Sharma)
Writer
2015
I Gotta Be Me (TV Series)
Producer
2015
I Gotta Be Me (TV Series) (executive producer)
Archive Footage
2007
'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened (Video documentary short) as
Achmed (uncredited)
References
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