Silas Carson (born 1965) is an English actor. He played the Cerean Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and the Neimoidian Viceroy Nute Gunray in all three of the Star Wars prequels, as well as providing the voice of the Ood in Doctor Who.
Career In addition to his primary roles in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Carson provided extra speaking parts for the characters of Lott Dod and Antidar Williams, respectively; the former was a senator of the Trade Federation (although his voice was replaced with that of actor Toby Longworth) and the latter was a co-pilot on the ship in which Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) were passengers (in the first scene).
Carson made a guest appearance on the BBC series Hustle, as Bollywood film fan and perfectionist Kulvinder Samar, and in Spooks and The IT Crowd. He provided alien voices for the Doctor Who episodes "The End of the World", "The Impossible Planet", "The Satan Pit", "Planet of the Ood" and "The End of Time". In the latter four episodes, he voiced the Ood, a race once enslaved by humanity. He has reprised this role in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions.
In late 2007, Carson appeared in several episodes of the BBC's school drama Waterloo Road as a blackmailer Stuart Hordley. He had a minor role in series one of the BBC sit-com Outnumbered, as a character named Ravi, when Sue and Pete had a dinner party.
Carson starred in the third series of BBC3 comedy How Not to Live Your Life alongside Dan Clark and David Armand, portraying Samantha's university professor-love interest, Brian.
Carson starred in the DCI Banks episode "Buried" (2015) as Raheel Kamel.
Filmography Year Title Format Role Notes 1993 Horse Opera Film Colin 1996 Cold Lazarus Television First Sentry, MSC Guard Episodes 1 and 31997 Supply & DemandFilm VO15 Officer Saving Grace Man with dog Fever Pitch Indian waiter 1998 Jeremiah Hananiah 1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dod / Antidar Williams 4 roles MetrosexualityTelevision Jonno The Bill John Trimmer Episode: "Lucky Jim" An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Simon Wright Episode: "Living on Risk" 2000 Innocents Film Ash Pavade 2001 Always and Everyone Television Rash Amin Episode 3.32002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesFilm Ki-Adi-Mundi / Nute Gunray Double role The Project Clive2004 Hidalgo Katib Waking the Dead Television DI Crowther Episode: "Fugue States: Part 1" The Predator Film The Grid Television Dr. Raghib Mutar 2 episodes Lie with MeFilm Saul Pierson2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Ki-Adi-Mundi / Nute Gunray Double role Cromophobia Yoga instructor William and MaryTelevision Mr. Ormerond Episodes 3.1, 3.5 and 3.6 Absolute Power Reza Bin Laden Episode: "The Nation's Favourite" Spooks The Prince Episode: "Road Trip" 2005–2010; 2021 Doctor Who Alien voices, The Ood (voice), Ood Sigma (voice) Six episodes:"The End of the World" (2005)"The Impossible Planet" (2006)"The Satan Pit" (2006)"Planet of the Ood" (2008)"The End of Time": Parts 1 and 2 (2009–10)"Survivors of the Flux"/"The Vanquishers" (2021)2006 Hustle Kulvinder Samar Episode: "A Bollywood Dream" The Ten Commandments Film Jered 2006–2007 The Bill Television Officer Marcus Swift2007 Flawless Film Reece The IT CrowdTelevision Derek Pippen Episode: "Return of the Golden Child" Outnumbered Ravi Episode 1.6 The Sarah Jane Adventures Kudlak (voice), Emperor (voice) Episode: "Warriors of Kudlak" (Parts 1 and 2) 2007–2008 Waterloo Road Stuart Hordley Series 32008 Heroes and Villains Al-Adil Episode: "Richard the Lionheart" Bonekickers Kahmil Episode: "The Cradle of Civilisation"2009 Hunter Ari Assad Episode 1.2 TransgressFilm Man Boogie Woogie Surgeon The PhilanthropistTelevision Episode: "Kashmir"2010 How Not to Live Your Life Brian Season 3 MI High Well Fit Jim Season 4.3 Pimp Film Punter 2011 Holby City Television Sunil Bhatti Series 132012 National Theatre Live: The Comedy of ErrorsFilm Balthaser Cleanskin Amin2013 Doctors Television DCS James Blake Series 15 LockeFilm Dr. Gullu Voice It's a Lot Mr. Patel2014 Blood Cells Tariq Dying of the Light Dr. Sanjar2015 The Casual Vacancy BBC mini series Vikram Jawanda Tut Spike miniseries Akhenaten Miss You Already Film Dr. Butala 2016 EastEnders Television Haroon Zaman Episode 5381 2017 Phantom Thread Film Rubio Gurrerro2018 Trust Television Bullimore (Jahangir Khan) Season 1 Postcards from LondonFilm George 2019 The Corrupted Mayor Ahmad2020 Star Wars: The Clone WarsTelevision Ki-Adi-Mundi Archive voice recording; episode: "Shattered" The Other One Mr Shray Tandell1 episode Des Russell Cavendish 2021 Midsomer Murders Reuben Tooms Episode: "The Stitcher Society" 2023 The Gold Harry Bowman 5 episodes 2024 Father Brown Professor Alexander Prichard Episode: "The Word of the Condemned"2025Out There Ersin Turuk 2 episodesVirdee Jonathan Boardman 3 episodes2026Dragon StrikerSurya Sunspear (voice)Recurring
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