Vincent Ebrahim (born 1949) is a South African actor and comedian. He is known for portraying the roles of Ashwin in the BBC later Sky One comedy series The Kumars at No. 42 (2001–2006, 2014), pub landlord Bobby in the BBC One comedy series After You've Gone (2007–2008), Robert "Big Bob" Gupta in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2014) and Hashim Elamin in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2021).
Early life Ebrahim studied drama at the University of Cape Town. He immigrated to England in 1976, where he began an acting career. He is the brother of actress Vinette Ebrahim.
Career Ebrahim spent a decade with community theatre companies performing in plays such as Away From It by the Common Stock Theatre Company, Borderline by Hanif Kureishi and the Joint Stock Theatre Company and infamous stage play Tartuffe. Since 1990, he has worked with Tara Arts, performing in such plays as Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Tartuffe, Oedipus Rex, Troilus and Cressida, and Antigone. He has also performed in many radio plays for BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4 in the UK. He also appeared on stage at the Tricycle Theatre in the critically praised play The Great Game. Ebrahim is probably best known for playing Ashwin Kumar, the finance-obsessed father on The Kumars at No. 42. In March 2013, he won the Safta for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his work in Material, which won the best film award.
Filmography Year TitleRoleNotes 1976SpringbokJames LouwFilm 2001–2006The Kumars at No. 42Ashwin KumarAll 53 episodes 2002Comedy LabNitin's DadEpisode: "Meet the Magoons"2003Top of the PopsAshwin Kumar1 episode Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (TV Special)Charity specialClocking OffMehmood UsmaniEpisode: "Grace and Faz's Story"Holby CityHabib MassoudEpisode: "A Friend in Need"Doctors Ashok SharmaEpisode: "Cut Loose"Children in NeedAshwin KumarSeries 1: Episode 24 BedtimeMohammad3 episodes2005Meet the MagoonsNitin's dad4 episodesWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMr. Caliche Film; voice role2006IdealMr Rupani Episodes: "The Landlord" and "The Guest"New Street LawSonny MehtaSeries 1: Episode 5 2007–2008After You've GoneBobby All 25 episodes2007DoctorsMohammed AbbasiEpisode: "Losing It All"2008The Life ClassVaslavShortRuby xx JackNarrator2009CompulsionSatvikFilm2010The Old GuysRajan6 episodes Hotel TrubbleDaveEpisode: "Fangs for the Memories"2011Little CrackersUncle ArunEpisode: "Sanjeev Bhaskar's Little Cracker: Papaji Saves Christmas"Lazy UncleUncle ArunShort 2012MaterialEbrahim KaifFilm2013DoctorsShiva ShandarEpisode: "One Got Away"The PhysicianTughrulFilm2014The KumarsAshwin KumarAll 6 episodes'HollyoaksRobert "Big Bob" GuptaRecurring role; 7 episodes 2016Hoff the RecordUncle RonEpisode: "Death Hoax"Casualty Saeed SarwarEpisode: "Chain Reaction"AlliedDriver in DesertFilm2018The Looming TowerWadih el-HageEpisode: "Now it Begins..."Happy New Year, Colin BursteadNikhilFilmThe Queen and I JudgeTelevision film2020Killing EveMikeEpisode: "End of Game"New MaterialEbrahim KaifFilmNational Theatre Live: DaraEmperor Shah JahanVideo 2021Coronation Street Hashim ElaminRecurring role
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