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Phaldut Sharma

Born 1989 · 37 years old32 credits since 1985

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ABOUT PHALDUT

Phaldut "Paul" Sharma (born 10 July 1989) is a Welsh dancer and actor of Indo-Guyanese descent, best known for playing AJ Ahmed in EastEnders, Achmed in Gavin & Stacey and as DCI Ram Sidhu in Unforgotten. Sharma is also known for his recurring work as a Sammy Davis Junior tribute act in both West End Theatre and web series and for his roles in the Alfonso Cuarón movies Children of Men and Gravity.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born10 July 1989

BirthplaceLondon, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora22 of 32 titles

Known for

The titles people know Phaldut from.

Movie

Gravity

2013IMDb7.7

Series

Hanna

2019–2021IMDb7.6

Series

Unforgotten

2015–IMDb8.4

Series

Sherwood

2022–IMDb7.4

Series

EastEnders

1985–IMDb4.8

Series

Full Circle

2023IMDb6.3

Movie

A Christmas Gift from Bob

2020IMDb6.4

Movie

Men Up

2024IMDb6.8

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 22
Average IMDb: 7.4
Highest rated: The OfficeIMDb 8.5
Working since: 1985

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

32 credits

The 2020s

6 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Movie

Men Up

2024IMDb6.8

as Peetham ‘Pete’ Shah

Series

Full Circle

2023IMDb6.3

as Garmen Harry · 6 episodes

Series

Sherwood

2022–IMDb7.4

as Chief Constable Fraser · 4 episodes

Movie

A Christmas Gift from Bob

2020IMDb6.4

as Moody

Not on Cineora

The Singapore Grip

2020

as Major Singh · 1 episode

Series

Avenue 5

2020–2022IMDb6.7

as Sanji · 1 episode

The 2010s

8 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average

Movie

The Personal History of David Copperfield

2019IMDb6.4

as Butcher

Series

Hanna

2019–2021IMDb7.6

as Tom · 4 episodes

Series

A Discovery of Witches

2018–2022IMDb7.7

as T.J. Wetson · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Shane the Chef

2018

52 episodes

Series

Cuffs

2015IMDb7.3

as Mohammad Bangash · 1 episode

Series

Unforgotten

2015–IMDb8.4

as Ram Sidhu · 6 episodes

Series

Cucumber

2015IMDb7.8

as Leigh · 2 episodes

Movie

Gravity

2013IMDb7.7

as Shariff (voice)

The 2000s

13 titles · IMDb 8.2 on average

Not on Cineora

Home Time

2009

as Darren Barwick · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Slapper

2008

as Referee

Series

Gavin & Stacey

2007–2010IMDb8.2

as Achmed · 1 episode

Movie

Children of Men

2006IMDb7.9

as Ian

Not on Cineora

New Street Law

2006

as Mark Tang · 1 episode

Series

Life on Mars

2006–2007IMDb8.3

as Ravi Gandhi · 1 episode

Meet the Magoons

Not on Cineora

Meet the Magoons

2005

6 episodes

Series

Bodies

2004–2005IMDb8.3

as Darpak Gill · 1 episode

The 1990s

3 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Not on Cineora

Roger Roger

1998

as Rajiv · 18 episodes

Not on Cineora

Roger Roger

1996

as Ranjiv

Series

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996–2007IMDb7.5

as Imad Abdullah · 2 episodes

The 1980s

2 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average

Series

Casualty

1986–IMDb6.2

as Damon Lynch · 1 episode

Series

EastEnders

1985–IMDb4.8

as AJ Ahmed · 210 episodes

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Phaldut’s titles.

Hugh LaurieAvenue 5 and The Personal History of David Copperfield

Alfonso CuarónDirector · Gravity and Children of Men

Nicola WalkerUnforgotten and Spooks

Aneurin BarnardThe Personal History of David Copperfield and Men Up

Patrick BaladiThe Office and Bodies

Armando IannucciCreator · Avenue 5 and The Personal History of David Copperfield

Jacob IfanA Discovery of Witches and Cuffs

Steffan RhodriGavin & Stacey and Men Up