Fady Elsayed
Fady Elsayed (born 15 September 1993) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the Doctor Who spin-off Class (2016) and the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London (2022). His films include My Brother the Devil (2012) and Sixteen (2013).
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| Born | 15 September 1993 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | My Brother the Devil Class A Private War |
Fady Elsayed (born 15 September 1993) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the Doctor Who spin-off Class (2016) and the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London (2022). His films include My Brother the Devil (2012) and Sixteen (2013).
Early life
[edit]Elsayed was born on 15 September 1993 at St Mary's Hospital in London. At 16 years old, Elsayed joined the drama school The Young Actors Theatre in Islington.[1] He is of Egyptian heritage.[2]
Career
[edit]Television and film
[edit]In 2012, after getting his first lead role in My Brother the Devil, Elsayed fell in love with acting and knew he wanted to be an actor for the rest of his life.[1] For his role as Mo in My Brother the Devil he was nominated with the Best Newcomer Award at the BFI London Film Festival.[3] He also received a nomination for the ALFS Award as Young British Performer of the Year.[4] After this Elsayed appeared in several TV series, like Casualty and Silent Witness.[5]
In 2014, he portrayed a vampire who spoke Arabic in Penny Dreadful.[6]
In 2016, Elsayed was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class as Ram Singh. Elsayed's character Ram is a student at Coal Hill Academy, who plays in the school's football team.[7] In 2018 Elsayed reprised his role as Ram in six audio plays by Big Finish, and again in 2020.[8][9]
In 2018, he appeared in the film A Private War alongside Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan.[10]
In 2020, he appeared in several episodes of the Channel 4 drama Baghdad Central, and the Sky Atlantic drama Little Birds.[citation needed]
Elsayed was originally contracted to appear in the film adaptation of Black Adam, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic he was unable to travel to Atlanta for filming, and his role was recast.[11]
In June 2021, it was announced that he would star in the second series of Gangs of London.[12]
Other
[edit]In 2021, Elsayed featured in an advertisement campaign for PUMA's Porsche Legacy collection together with Huda El-Mufti, Tara Emad and Ahmed Beshary.[13]
In 2023, Elsayed released his debut EP Promise Land on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going towards medical aid in Palestine.[14][15]
Personal life
[edit]Elsayed is a Muslim.[2] He has three brothers and one sister.[16] He is a childhood friend of Little Simz,[17] and has appeared in several of her music videos.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | My Brother the Devil | Mo | |
| Ill Manors | Marcell's Gang | Cameo | |
| Twenty8k | Ray | ||
| 2013 | Sixteen | Josh | |
| 2016 | Brotherhood | Wino | |
| 2018 | A Private War | Mourad | |
| 2019 | Daniel | George (Beatles) | |
| 2020 | Glia | Satish Jarel | |
| TBA | Words of War | Anzor | Post-production |
| TBA | Footprints | Ash | In production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Casualty | Zak Woodma | Episode: "Life Goes On" |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Nuri Kavur | Recurring cast (2 episodes) |
| Penny Dreadful | Lead Familiar | Episode: "Night Work" | |
| Law & Order: UK | Jamal | Episode: "Repeat to Fade" | |
| 2015 | River | Aten Olama | Episode #1.1 |
| Citizen Khan | Tutor | Episode: "Chicken Shop" | |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Henri | Episode #1.5 |
| Class | Ram Singh | Main role (7 episodes) | |
| 2020 | Baghdad Central | Ibrahim Jabani | Recurring cast (4 episodes) |
| Little Birds | Aziz | 3 episodes | |
| 2022–2025 | Gangs of London | Faz | Main role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2024 | Industry | Ali El Mansour | Season 3 |
| 2024 | Kaos | Glaucus (son of Minos) | 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Slow Horses | Kamal | Season 5 |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Young and Reckless" (feat. Little Simz, Clixx, Sir Apollo & Caitlyn Scarlett) | ILLSTARZ / SEISMIC |
| 2014 | "Quest Luv" | Little Simz |
| 2015 | "Where We're Livin'" | Chuck 20 |
| 2016 | "Stillness In Wonderland" | Little Simz |
| 2018 | "His & Hers (Perspectives)" | Wretch 32 |
| 2019 | "Liberty Lane" | Status Quo |
| 2021 | "Introvert" | Little Simz |
Audio
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Class | Ram Singh | 7 episodes |
Music
[edit]| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Promise Land | EP |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BFI London Film Festival | Best British Newcomer | My Brother the Devil | Nominated |
| 2013 | London Film Critics' Circle | Young British Performer of the Year | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ruwan, Ruwan. "Actor Interview: Fady Elsayed". Mojehmen. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b @iFadyElsayed (25 June 2014). ""@jlsfan2013 : @iFadyElsayed #askfady what's ur ethnicity and religion?" I'm Egyptian and Muslim" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "My Brother the Devil – Identity, Brotherhood and Courage..." Worldview. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "My Brother the Devil Awards". Greatmovies. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Nika, Law (29 August 2014). "Fady Elsayed". Siriusmode. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Bogues, Andres (29 August 2016). "Interview: Brotherhood's Fady Elsayed". Candid Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Avary, Ed. "Fady Elsayed talks doctors, demons and class". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Axed Doctor Who spin-off Class to return for audio series". Radio Times.
- ^ "A new term for Class – and some new faces". Big Finish. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ @iFadyElsayed (16 November 2017). "Really proud to finally announce I will be featuring in A Private War along side Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey). Directed by Oscar nominated director Mathew Heinemann (CartelLand) ✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fady Elsayed – May we all win 🙏🏽 | By Fady Elsayed | May we all win 🙏🏽, retrieved 4 July 2022 – via Facebook
- ^ Kanter, Jake (28 June 2021). "'Gangs Of London' Season 2 Shooting For Sky & AMC, But No Word On Joe Cole's Return As Sean Wallace". Deadline. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ @pumame; (26 April 2021). "From the Heart of Downtown Cairo; Huda El-Mufti, Tara Emad, Fady El Sayed & Ahmed Beshary, in PUMA's collections, the Mirage Tech, Cruise Rider, Porsche Legacy and Cali Star, launching soon in PUMA Egypt stores. #PUMADTC" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Promise Land, by Fady Elsayed". Fady Elsayed. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ @ifadyelsayed; (14 December 2023). "Promise Land Out Now All money towards buying the album will go towards medical aid in Pa13st1n3 :green_heart: Album will be out for a limited time only :white_heart: Link in bio :heart". Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via Instagram.
- ^ @iFadyElsayed (13 December 2015). "3 brothers & 1 sister ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Collective: Space Age | Music". Hunger TV. 5 October 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Fady Elsayed at IMDb
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