Staz Nair

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Staz Nair
Nair in 2018
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2012–present

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[edit]

Nair is of Indian and Russian descent[1] and describes himself as "half Malayali".[2] He was a part of the band Times Red.[3] The band were contestants in the ninth series of the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2012. They advanced to the judges' houses round, during which they did not become a finalist.[4][5] The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013.[6]

Nair joined the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones beginning in its sixth season as Qhono, a Dothraki army chief.[7][8] 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.[1][9] In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Baron, the man who would become the supervillain Doomsday, in the series Krypton.[10] 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.[11] Nair appeared in the space opera film Rebel Moon, directed by Zack Snyder.[12]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Bazodee Bharat Kumar [13]
2020 Star Clint Orris Short film [14]
2023 Rebel Moon Tarak [15]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 The X Factor Contestant [4]
2016–19 Game of Thrones Qhono Recurring role (seasons 6–8) [8]
2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Rocky Television film [9]
2018 Humans Gordon 5 episodes [16]
Lady Parts Ahsan Alkaaf Pilot [citation needed]
2019 Krypton Dax-Baron / Doomsday Episode: "Zods and Monsters" [10]
2019–2021 Supergirl William Dey 26 episodes [11]
TBA Virdee Detective Harry Virdee Upcoming six-part thriller [17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Dothraki leader 'Qhono' from Game of Thrones coming to Kerala". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b 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.
  9. ^ a b 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.
  10. ^ a b "Every Live-Action Doomsday Actor (& How Their Versions Differ)". Screen Rant. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  11. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Film Review: 'Bazodee'". Variety. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ "British Council Film: Star". British Council. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (3 June 2021). "After Supergirl: What The 10 Main Actors Are Doing Next". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  17. ^ "BBC announces casting for new crime thriller Virdee". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

External links[edit]

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