Fady Elsayed


Fady Elsayed is an actor, best known for his role as Ram Singh in the BBC's Doctor Who spin-off Class.

Early life

Elsayed was born at St Mary's Hospital, in Paddington, London. He originally wanted to become a footballer. However, he discovered an interest in acting while performing in school plays. At the age of 16, Elsayed joined the drama school The Young Actors Theatre in Islington. He is of Egyptian heritage.

Career

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. For his role as Mo in My Brother the Devil he was nominated with the Best Newcomer Award at the BFI London Film Festival. He also received an nomination for the ALFS Award as Young British Performer of the Year. After this Elsayed appeared in several TV series, like Casualty and Silent Witness. In 2014, he played a vampire who spoke Arabic in Penny Dreadful. Until then this was the most challenging role for him.
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. In 2018 Elsayed reprised his role as Ram in six audio plays by Big Finish.

Filmography

TV series

Film

Audio