Other names Tarek Ramini Partner(s) Annie McQueen TV shows The Bill Television The Bill Role Actor | Years active 1996–present Name TJ Ramini Website tjramini.net Movies Batman Begins | |
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Born 26 May 1975 (age 48) ( 1975-05-26 ) London, England, United Kingdom Education St Lawrence College, Ramsgate Residence Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
Occupation Actor and screenwriter | ||
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T J Ramini (born 26 May 1975) is a British actor known for his role as DC Zain Nadir in The Bill and Cross in Prison Break
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Career
Ramini attended St Lawrence College Boarding School in Kent. At the age of 19, he moved to Australia, where he appeared in various acting roles.
His other parts include guest appearances in the television series Casualty, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, 24 and NCIS, as well as the film Batman Begins (2005). He guest-starred in Boston Legal as a prisoner who is wrongfully detained and tortured at Guantanamo Bay, and in Desperate Housewives as Yaniv (in the episode "Mama Spent Money When She Had None"). In 2017 he starred in Prison Break
Ramini is also a screenwriter and has completed the principal photography for his first major film for Universal Studios, titled Get Lucky.
Personal life
Ramini is engaged to Annie McQueen, a singer-songwriter and producer. They reside in Los Angeles, California. A football fan, Ramini is a lifelong Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Diablo IV (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Video Game) as
Senator Sejan (voice)
2023
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) as
David Nazarian
- Gut Punch (2023) - David Nazarian
2023
Dead Space (Video Game) as
Jacob Temple (voice)
2023
Forspoken (Video Game) as
Jennesh Hekkadi (voice)
2022
CSI: Vegas (TV Series) as
Rick Aziz
- Grace Note (2022) - Rick Aziz
2022
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
Mr. Al-Hasan
- Haunted (2022) - Mr. Al-Hasan
2022
All Rise (TV Series) as
Rory Faez
- Through the Fire (2022) - Rory Faez
2022
Diablo Immortal (Video Game)(voice)
2022
FBI: International (TV Series) as
Troy Levinson
- Black Penguin (2022) - Troy Levinson
2021
Legacies (TV Series) as
Robin Goodfella
- Salvatore: The Musical! (2021) - Robin Goodfella
2020
Animaniacs (TV Series short) as
Guard / Vendor
- A Zit!/1001 Narfs/Manny Manspreader (2020) - Guard / Vendor (voice, as TJ Ramini)
2020
Dota Underlords (Video Game) as
Abaddon / Timbersaw / Bristleback (voice)
2019
Anthem (Video Game) as
Owen Corley (voice, as TJ Ramini)
2018
Artifact (Video Game) as
Abaddon / Bristleback / Skywrath Mage / ... (voice)
2016
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Tobin Shaked / John Martin
- The Patton Project (2018) - Tobin Shaked
- Home Is Where the Heart Is (2016) - Tobin Shaked / John Martin
2018
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (Video Game)(voice)
2018
The Librarians (TV Series) as
Robbie Bender
- And the Disenchanted Forest (2018) - Robbie Bender
2017
Star Wars: Battlefront II (Video Game) as
Del Meeko (voice, as TJ Ramini)
2017
Designated Survivor (TV Series) as
Nuresh Sahin
- Family Ties (2017) - Nuresh Sahin
2017
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Video Game) as
Habib Ismail / Septimus Stubbins (voice)
2017
Tacoma (Video Game) as
Clive Siddiqi (voice)
2017
The Bachelors as
Real Estate Agent
2017
Prison Break (TV Series) as
Cross
- The Prisoner's Dilemma (2017) - Cross
- The Liar (2017) - Cross
2016
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Video Game) as
Additional Multiplayer Voices (voice, as TJ Ramini)
2016
Castle (TV Series) as
Prince Khalid Hasheim
- Death Wish (2016) - Prince Khalid Hasheim
2016
The Walking Dead: Michonne (Video Game) as
Siddiq (voice)
2014
Adrifting (Short) as
Nick
2014
Bayonetta 2 (Video Game) as
Loptr / Aesir / Additional Voices (English version, voice)
2014
Postman Pat: The Movie as
Ben Taylor (voice)
2013
Twisted (TV Series) as
Vikram Desai
- The Son also Falls (2014) - Vikram Desai
- Danny Indemnity (2014) - Vikram Desai
- Home Is Where the Hurt Is (2014) - Vikram Desai
- Sins of the Father (2014) - Vikram Desai
- Dead Men Tell Big Tales (2014) - Vikram Desai
- The Truth Will Out (2013) - Vikram Desai
- Sleeping with the Frenemy (2013) - Vikram Desai
2014
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) as
Mancini
- T.R.A.C.K.S. (2014) - Mancini
2013
Dota 2 (Video Game) as
Abaddon / Bristleback / Skywrath Mage / ... (voice)
2013
Get Lucky as
Raphael
2013
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Grady Foster
- Dead of the Class (2013) - Grady Foster (as TJ Ramini)
2013
Emily Owens M.D. (TV Series) as
Kostas Pagonis
- Emily and- The Car and the Cards (2013) - Kostas Pagonis
2012
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Video Game)(voice)
2012
Arrow (TV Series) as
Jason Brodeur
- An Innocent Man (2012) - Jason Brodeur (as TJ Ramini)
2012
Sleeping Dogs (Video Game) as
Naz Singh (voice, as TJ Ramini)
2012
Diablo III (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2011
Private Practice (TV Series) as
Doug Iverson
- Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough (2011) - Doug Iverson
2011
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Video Game) as
Salim / Marlowe's Agents (voice)
2009
NCIS (TV Series) as
Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon / Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon
- Enemies Domestic (2010) - Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon
- Enemies Foreign (2010) - Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon
- Good Cop, Bad Cop (2009) - Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon (as T.J. Ramini)
2010
24 (TV Series) as
Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
- Day 8: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2010) - Tarin Faroush
2009
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Yaniv
- Mama Spent Money When She Had None (2009) - Yaniv
2008
Heroes and Villains (TV Series documentary) as
Cuauhtemoc
- Cortes (2008) - Cuauhtemoc
2003
The Bill (TV Series) as
DC Zain Nadir / Adi Mateen / Zain Nadir / ...
- Zain: Inside Out - Part 2 (2007) - Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- Zain: Inside Out - Part 1 (2007) - Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 485: Dead Man's Hand - Part 2 (2007) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 484: Dead Man's Hand - Part 1 (2007) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 479: Burn Off (2007) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 478: School of Hard Knocks (2007) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 477: Lead on a Merry Chase (2007) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 476: A Week Fron Next Thursday (2007) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 463: Make No Apologies (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 462: Smell the Roses (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 461: Go For Gold (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 455: The Big Day - Part 2 (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 453: Take Aim (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 452: The Long Arm of the Law (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 451: The Wrong Man (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as TJ Ramini)
- 439: Salvation (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as TJ Ramini)
- 438: Beyond the Call of Duty (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 437: Fools Gold (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 436: Love and Loss (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 432: Moving On (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 430: The Lines We Shouldn't Cross (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 429: Bad Day at the Office (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 428: Thrown to the Wolves (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 423: Cut Your Losses (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 422: One Man's Meat (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 421: Hit the Ground Running (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 420: Better the Devil You Know (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 416: Desperation and Jealousy (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 413: Up Against the Wall (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 411: Neglect of Duty (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 407: To Be A Hero (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 406: A Glimmer of Hope (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 403: Where We Belong - Part 2 (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 401: Special Relationships (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 397: Connections - Part 2 (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 396: Connections - Part 1 (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 395: A Rock and a Hard Place (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 393: Down Goes Another One (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 392: High Risk Decisions (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 387: The Lone Ranger (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 385: Spirits (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 384: Framed (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 383: A Satisfying Day's Work (2006) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 377: A Social Decision (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 376: Without Dignity, Without Respect (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 373: Torn (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 370: Hook, Line and Sinker (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 365: Crystal Meth Madness (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 364: The Reject (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 361: Back to Basics - Part 2 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 360: Back to Basics - Part 1 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 359: A Mean Game - Part 2 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 358: A Mean Game - Part 1 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 355: Missing in Action (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 354: Won't Take it Lying Down (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 352: Let it Slip (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 349: The Anniversary - Part 2 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 347: Seeking Retribution (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 345: The Scapegoat (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 341: The Boys are Back in Town (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 340: Credit Where Credit's Due (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 337: Loss of Inhabitation (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 336: Beggers and Bent Coppers (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 333: To Catch a Killer - Part 3 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 332: To Catch a Kller - Part 2 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 329: A Small Price to Pay - Part 3 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 326: Dangerous Relationships (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 325: Playing With Fire (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 324: Word to the Wise (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 323: A Shoulder to Cry On (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 322: One Step Too Far - Part 2 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 319: Use of Protocol - Part 2 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 318: Use of Protocol - Part 1 (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 314: Maintain Cover (2005) - DC Zain Nadir (as T J Ramini)
- 313: Rise and Fall (2005) - Adi Mateen (as T J Ramini)
- 312: Sacrifices of the Job (2005) - Adi Mateen (as T J Ramini)
- 311: Through the Facade (2005) - Adi Mateen (as T J Ramini)
- 306: Show of Force (2005) - Adi Mateen (as T J Ramini)
- 301: Dangerous Territory (2005) - Adi Mateen (as T J Ramini)
- 300: Moving Target (2005) - Adi Mateen (as T J Ramini)
- 172: Twenty-Twenty Hindsight (2003) - Ravi Bhatia (as T J Ramini)
2007
Boston Legal (TV Series) as
Benyam Kallah
- Guantanamo by the Bay (2007) - Benyam Kallah
2005
Batman Begins as
Crane Thug #1 (as TJ Ramini)
2005
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) as
Visha Iqbal
- Dust Thou Art: Part 2 (2005) - Visha Iqbal
- Dust Thou Art: Part 1 (2005) - Visha Iqbal
2005
Ultimate Force (TV Series) as
Drew Jordan
- Class of 1980 (2005) - Drew Jordan (as Tarek Ramini)
2004
Spivs as
Pavel (as Tarek Ramini)
2003
Adventure Inc. (TV Series) as
Loesan
- The Man Who Wouldn't Be King (2003) - Loesan (as Tarek Ramini)
2003
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) as
Muneer Malik
- Deception on His Mind (2003) - Muneer Malik (as Tarek Ramini)
2001
Casualty (TV Series) as
PC Russell / PC Atkins / Policeman
- Side Effects (2003) - PC Russell (as Tarek Ramini)
- Gimme Shelter (2002) - PC Russell (as Tarek Ramini)
- Innocence (2002) - PC Atkins (as Tarek Ramini)
- Life Incognito (2002) - Policeman (as Tarek Ramini)
- Only the Lonely (2002) - PC Russell (as Tarek Ramini)
- Crash Course (2001) - PC Russell (as Tarek Ramini)
2003
The Death of Klinghoffer as
Ismael (as Tarek Ramini)
2002
Waking the Dead (TV Series) as
Majid Kahn
- Special Relationship: Part 1 (2002) - Majid Kahn (as Tarek Ramini)
1997
Fable (TV Movie) as
D.A. (as Tarek Ramini)
1997
Fallen Angels (TV Series) as
Barman
- Hair (1997) - Barman (as Tarek Ramini)
1996
Dating the Enemy as
Troy (as Tarek Ramini)
Director
2018
The Gift (Short)
2014
Adrifting (Short)
Writer
2018
The Gift (Short)
2013
Get Lucky (screenplay)
Producer
2018
The Gift (Short) (producer)
2013
Get Lucky (associate producer)
Visual Effects
2017
Star Wars: Battlefront II (Video Game) (motion capture: Del Meeko)
Miscellaneous
2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Video Game) (performance capture)
Self
2020
Uncharted 3 - The Definitive Playthrough (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- We Ride at Dawn! - Part 12 - Uncharted 3: The Definitive Playthrough (2020) - Self
2018
Voice Arts® Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2018
19th Annual: A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival (TV Special) as
Self
2007
Loose Women (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #14.85 (2010) - Self
- Episode #11.9 (2007) - Self
Archive Footage
2015
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Video Game) as
Salim / Marlowe's Agents
2013
Arrow: Year One (TV Special) as
Jason Brodeur
References
TJ Ramini Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA