Sacha Dhawan

Birth Name:

Sacha Dhawan

Birth Place:

Stockport, Manchester, England

Profession

Actor, Producer

Won the RTS Television Award for Breakthrough On Screen for "Bradford Riots" in 2007
Studied acting at the Laine-Johnson Theatre School in Manchester, England
Started out as a child actor on shows like "Out of Sight" and "The Last Train" after discovering his love for tap dancing
Quote: "It's great for me I get to do so many different types of projects and not just Asian roles․․․Any project that shows me as an actor and not just an ethnic face is great․ They're the jobs you want to do; to show as much versatility as possible․"
He has appeared in a number of stage productions, including "England People Very Nice," "Free Outgoing," and "Skater Boy․"
Best known for his role as Manmeet in "Outsourced," as Akthar in "The History Boys," and as Paul in "Last Tango in Halifax․"
He played the role of Akthar in the original stage production of "The History Boys" and reprised it in the Broadway production, world tour, and film adaptation

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