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| '''Staz Nair''' is a British actor |
'''Staz Nair''' is a British actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the ] series '']'' (2016–2019) and ] series '']'' (2019–2021). | ||
| == Life and career == | == Life and career == | ||
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Nair is of ] ] and ] descent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dothraki leader 'Qhono' from Game of Thrones coming to Kerala |url=https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/dothraki-leader-qhono-from-game-of-thrones-coming-to-kerala-1.3849764 |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref><ref name="out">{{Cite web |date=5 January 2016 |title=Meet Staz Nair, the Rocky in Fox's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' TV Remake |url=http://www.out.com/popnography/2016/1/05/meet-staz-nair-rocky-foxs-rocky-horror-picture-show-tv-remake |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119095717/https://www.out.com/popnography/2016/1/05/meet-staz-nair-rocky-foxs-rocky-horror-picture-show-tv-remake |archive-date=19 November 2020 |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=]}}</ref> He was a part of the band Times Red.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2012 |title=X Factor Times Red singer Staz Nair does topless modelling – pictures |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a409756/x-factor-times-red-singer-staz-nair-does-topless-modelling-pictures/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119095753/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a409756/x-factor-times-red-singer-staz-nair-does-topless-modelling-pictures/ |archive-date=19 November 2020 |access-date=27 August 2020 |publisher=]}}</ref> The band were contestants in the ] of the British music competition television series '']'' in 2012, advancing to the judges' houses round, during which they did not become a finalist.<ref name="wildcard">{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Alex |date=24 September 2012 |title='X Factor': Times Red, Triple J replace Rough Copy at Judges' Houses |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a407757/x-factor-times-red-triple-j-replace-rough-copy-at-judges-houses/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119095724/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a407757/x-factor-times-red-triple-j-replace-rough-copy-at-judges-houses/ |archive-date=19 November 2020 |access-date=27 August 2020 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2012 |title=X Factor 2012: Which wildcard contestant do you want back? |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-10-01/x-factor-2012-which-wildcard-contestant-do-you-want-back/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002064558/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-10-01/x-factor-2012-which-wildcard-contestant-do-you-want-back |archive-date=2 October 2012 |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=]}}</ref> The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bayley |first=Leanne |date=5 March 2013 |title=Times Red premiere new single 'Just No Good For Me' |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a19341/times-red-premiere-new-single-just-no-good-for-me-4688/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813171358/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a19341/times-red-premiere-new-single-just-no-good-for-me-4688/ |archive-date=13 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020 |website=]}}</ref> | ||
| Nair joined the fantasy drama television series '']'' beginning in its ] as |
Nair joined the fantasy drama television series '']'' beginning in its ] as Qhono, a ] army chief.<ref name="IT">{{Cite web |date=25 May 2019 |title=Game of Thrones: Did you know Daenerys Targaryen's Dothraki army chief is a half Indian? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/international-shows/story/game-of-thrones-did-you-know-daenerys-targaryen-s-dothraki-army-chief-is-a-half-indian-1534576-2019-05-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603142046/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/international-shows/story/game-of-thrones-did-you-know-daenerys-targaryen-s-dothraki-army-chief-is-a-half-indian-1534576-2019-05-25 |archive-date=3 June 2019 |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="VF">{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Joanna |date=15 October 2015 |title=Game of Thrones: Meet the Handsome New Horse Lord Who Could Romance Emilia Clarke This Season |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/10/game-of-thrones-season-6-cast-dothraki-staz-nair |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727232841/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/10/game-of-thrones-season-6-cast-dothraki-staz-nair |archive-date=27 July 2017 |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=]}}</ref> He portrayed the titular Rocky in the television film '']'', which premiered on ] in October 2016.<ref name="out" /><ref name="rocky">{{Cite web |last=Saraiya |first=Sonia |date=14 October 2016 |title=TV Review: Fox's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again' |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/review-rocky-horror-picture-show-tv-reboot-fox-laverne-cox-1201887117/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126153519/http://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/review-rocky-horror-picture-show-tv-reboot-fox-laverne-cox-1201887117/ |archive-date=26 November 2017 |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=]}}</ref> In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Baron, the man who would become the supervillain ], in the series '']''.<ref name="Krypton">{{Cite web|date=14 August 2021|title=Every Live-Action Doomsday Actor (& How Their Versions Differ)|url=https://screenrant.com/doomsday-dc-movies-shows-actors-differences/|url-status=live|access-date=25 December 2021|website=]}}</ref> He became a main cast member of the superhero television series '']'' during its ] and ] in 2019, portraying a character created for the series: "hardened reporter" ].<ref name="Dey">{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=20 July 2019 |title='Supergirl': Acrata & 'Game Of Thrones' Alum Head To National City; New Supersuit Unveiled – Comic-Con |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/supergirl-julie-gonzalo-acrata-game-of-thrones-staz-nair-season-5-cast-supersuit-melissa-benoist-1202649697/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108012944/https://deadline.com/2019/07/supergirl-julie-gonzalo-acrata-game-of-thrones-staz-nair-season-5-cast-supersuit-melissa-benoist-1202649697/ |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=]}}</ref> Nair is set to appear in the fantasy film '']'', directed by ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rebel-moon-charlie-hunnam-ray-fisher-zack-snyder-1235089664/|title=Rebel Moon: Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher Join Zack Snyder Netflix Movie|website=]|date=9 February 2022|access-date=11 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209200450/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rebel-moon-charlie-hunnam-ray-fisher-zack-snyder-1235089664/|archive-date=9 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| As a model, Nair has worked with brands such as ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Echebiri |first1=Uwa |title=6 Things You Didn’t Know About Staz Nair |url=https://tvovermind.com/staz-nair-facts-things-you-didnt-know/ |website=TV Over Mind |publisher=tvovermind.com |access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
| == Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
Revision as of 07:31, 23 August 2023
British actor and singer
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Joana Tavira-Nair (m. 2023) |
Staz Nair is a British actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and the CW series Supergirl (2019–2021).
Life and career
Nair is of Indian Malayali and Russian descent. He was a part of the band Times Red. The band were contestants in the ninth series of the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2012, advancing to the judges' houses round, during which they did not become a finalist. The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013.
Nair joined the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones beginning in its sixth season as Qhono, a Dothraki army chief. He portrayed the titular Rocky in the television film The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, which premiered on Fox in October 2016. In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Baron, the man who would become the supervillain Doomsday, in the series Krypton. He became a main cast member of the superhero television series Supergirl during its fifth and sixth seasons in 2019, portraying a character created for the series: "hardened reporter" William Dey. Nair is set to appear in the fantasy film Rebel Moon, directed by Zack Snyder.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bazodee | Bharat Kumar | ||
| 2020 | Star | Clint Orris | Short film | |
| 2023 | Rebel Moon | Tarak | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The X Factor | Contestant | ||
| 2016–19 | Game of Thrones | Qhono | Recurring role (seasons 6–8) | |
| 2016 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again | Rocky | Television film | |
| 2018 | Humans | Gordon | 5 episodes | |
| Lady Parts | Ahsan Alkaaf | Episode: "Lady Parts" | ||
| 2019 | Krypton | Dax-Baron / Doomsday | Episode: "Zods and Monsters" | |
| 2019–2021 | Supergirl | William Dey | 26 episodes |
References
- "Dothraki leader 'Qhono' from Game of Thrones coming to Kerala". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Meet Staz Nair, the Rocky in Fox's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' TV Remake". Out. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "X Factor Times Red singer Staz Nair does topless modelling – pictures". Digital Spy. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (24 September 2012). "'X Factor': Times Red, Triple J replace Rough Copy at Judges' Houses". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "X Factor 2012: Which wildcard contestant do you want back?". Radio Times. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- Bayley, Leanne (5 March 2013). "Times Red premiere new single 'Just No Good For Me'". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Game of Thrones: Did you know Daenerys Targaryen's Dothraki army chief is a half Indian?". India Today. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (15 October 2015). "Game of Thrones: Meet the Handsome New Horse Lord Who Could Romance Emilia Clarke This Season". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Saraiya, Sonia (14 October 2016). "TV Review: Fox's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again'". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Every Live-Action Doomsday Actor (& How Their Versions Differ)". Screen Rant. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Petski, Denise (20 July 2019). "'Supergirl': Acrata & 'Game Of Thrones' Alum Head To National City; New Supersuit Unveiled – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- Kit, Borys (9 February 2022). "Rebel Moon: Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher Join Zack Snyder Netflix Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Film Review: 'Bazodee'". Variety. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "British Council Film: Star". British Council. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Kroll, Justin (9 February 2022). "Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou And Ray Fisher Among Those Starring In Zack Snyder's Next Film 'Rebel Moon' For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- Lealos, Shawn S. (3 June 2021). "After Supergirl: What The 10 Main Actors Are Doing Next". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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