Fady Elsayed
{{Short description|British actor (born 1993)}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2023}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Fady Elsayed
| image = Fady Elsayed.jpg
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| caption = Fady in 2017
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|09|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = London, England
| death_date =
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2012–present
| known_for = My Brother the Devil
Class
A Private War
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Fady Elsayed (born 15 September 1993) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the Doctor Who spin-off Class (2016) and the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London (2022). His films include My Brother the Devil (2012) and Sixteen (2013).
Early life
Elsayed was born on 15 September 1993 at St Mary's Hospital in London. At 16 years old, Elsayed joined the drama school The Young Actors Theatre in Islington.{{cite web |url=https://mojehmen.com/culture/film-tv/actor-interview-fady-elsayed |title=Actor Interview: Fady Elsayed |last=Ruwan |first=Ruwan |website= |publisher=Mojehmen |access-date=27 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002601/https://mojehmen.com/culture/film-tv/actor-interview-fady-elsayed |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead }} He is of Egyptian heritage.{{Cite tweet |user=iFadyElsayed |number=481919985888288769 |title="@jlsfan2013 : @iFadyElsayed #askfady what's ur ethnicity and religion?" I'm Egyptian and Muslim.}}
Career
=Television and film=
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldview.org.uk/film/my-brother-the-devil |title=My Brother the Devil – Identity, Brotherhood and Courage... |date= 12 September 2012|website= |publisher=Worldview |access-date=22 January 2017 }} He also received a nomination for the ALFS Award as Young British Performer of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://www.greatmovies.xyz/movie__my+brother+the+devil__26292/awards |title=My Brother the Devil Awards |website= |publisher=Greatmovies |access-date=22 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014616/https://www.greatmovies.xyz/movie__my+brother+the+devil__26292/awards |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead }} After this Elsayed appeared in several TV series, like Casualty and Silent Witness.{{cite web |url=http://www.siriusmode.co.uk/2014/08/fady-elsayed.html |title=Fady Elsayed |last=Nika |first=Law |date=29 August 2014 |website= |publisher=Siriusmode |access-date=22 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916182809/http://www.siriusmode.co.uk/2014/08/fady-elsayed.html |archive-date=16 September 2017 |url-status=dead}}
In 2014, he portrayed a vampire who spoke Arabic in Penny Dreadful.{{cite web |url=http://candidmagazine.com/interview-brotherhoods-fady-elsayed |title=Interview: Brotherhood's Fady Elsayed |last=Bogues |first=Andres |date=29 August 2016 |work=Candid Magazine |access-date=22 January 2017}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.1883magazine.com/film/film/fady-elsayed |title=Fady Elsayed talks doctors, demons and class |last=Avary |first=Ed |work=1883 Magazine |access-date=21 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014513/http://www.1883magazine.com/film/film/fady-elsayed |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead }} In 2018 Elsayed reprised his role as Ram in six audio plays by Big Finish, and again in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2018-05-29/axed-doctor-who-spin-off-class-to-return-for-audio-series/|title=Axed Doctor Who spin-off Class to return for audio series|work=Radio Times}}{{Cite web|title=A new term for Class – and some new faces |work=Big Finish|url=https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/a-new-term-for-class-and-some-new-faces|access-date=2021-09-09}}
In 2018, he appeared in the film A Private War alongside Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan.{{Cite tweet |user=iFadyElsayed |number=931236019407638529 |title=Really proud to finally announce I will be featuring in A Private War along side Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey). Directed by Oscar nominated director Mathew Heinemann (CartelLand) ✨}}
In 2020, he appeared in several episodes of the Channel 4 drama Baghdad Central, and the Sky Atlantic drama Little Birds.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}}
Elsayed was originally contracted to appear in the film adaptation of Black Adam, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic he was unable to travel to Atlanta for filming, and his role was recast.{{Citation |title=Fady Elsayed – May we all win 🙏🏽 {{!}} By Fady Elsayed {{!}} May we all win 🙏🏽 |url=https://www.facebook.com/iFadyElsayed/videos/may-we-all-win-/176215394334186/ |language=en |access-date=2022-07-04 |via=Facebook}}
In June 2021, it was announced that he would star in the second series of Gangs of London.{{Cite web|last=Kanter|first=Jake|date=2021-06-28|title='Gangs Of London' Season 2 Shooting For Sky & AMC, But No Word On Joe Cole's Return As Sean Wallace|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/gangs-of-london-season-2-shooting-sky-amc-1234782654/|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}
=Other=
In 2021, Elsayed featured in an advertisement campaign for PUMA's Porsche Legacy collection together with Huda El-Mufti, Tara Emad and Ahmed Beshary.{{Cite instagram |user=pumame |postid=COIv481Jh5o |title= From the Heart of Downtown Cairo; Huda El-Mufti, Tara Emad, Fady El Sayed & Ahmed Beshary, in PUMA's collections, the Mirage Tech, Cruise Rider, Porsche Legacy and Cali Star, launching soon in PUMA Egypt stores. #PUMADTC |date=26 April 2021}}
In 2023, Elsayed released his debut EP Promise Land on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going towards medical aid in Palestine.{{Cite web |title=Promise Land, by Fady Elsayed |url=https://fadyelsayed.bandcamp.com/album/promise-land |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Fady Elsayed |language=en}}{{Cite Instagram|user=ifadyelsayed|postid=C02RXH1I2dm|date=14 December 2023|title=Promise Land Out Now All money towards buying the album will go towards medical aid in Pa13st1n3 :green_heart: Album will be out for a limited time only :white_heart: Link in bio :heart|access-date=14 December 2020}}
Personal life
Elsayed is a Muslim. He has three brothers and one sister.{{Cite tweet |user=iFadyElsayed |number=676133152872669184 |title=3 brothers & 1 sister ❤️}} He is a childhood friend of Little Simz,{{Cite web |date=2015-10-05 |title=The Collective: Space Age {{!}} Music |work=Hunger TV |url=http://www.hungertv.com/feature/the-collective-space-age/ |access-date=2022-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005040707/http://www.hungertv.com/feature/the-collective-space-age/ |archive-date=5 October 2015 }} and has appeared in several of her music videos.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| rowspan="3"|2012
| Mo | |
| Ill Manors
| Marcell's Gang | Cameo |
| Twenty8k
| Ray | |
| 2013
| Sixteen | Josh | |
| 2016
| Wino | |
| 2018
| Mourad | |
| 2019
| Daniel | George (Beatles) | |
| 2020
| Glia | Satish Jarel | |
| {{TableTBA}}
| Anzor | Post-production |
| {{TableTBA}}
| Footprints | Ash | In production |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2012
| Casualty | Zak Woodma | Episode: "Life Goes On" |
| rowspan="3"|2014
| Nuri Kavur | Recurring cast (2 episodes) |
| Penny Dreadful
| Lead Familiar | Episode: "Night Work" |
| Law & Order: UK
| Jamal | Episode: "Repeat to Fade" |
| rowspan="2"|2015
| River | Aten Olama | Episode #1.1 |
| Citizen Khan
| Tutor | Episode: "Chicken Shop" |
| rowspan="2"|2016
| Henri | Episode #1.5 |
| Class
| Ram Singh | Main role (7 episodes) |
| rowspan="2"|2020
| Ibrahim Jabani | Recurring cast (4 episodes) |
| Little Birds
| Aziz | 3 episodes |
| 2022–present
| Faz | Main role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2024
| Industry | Ali El Mansour | Season 3 |
| 2024
| Kaos | 4 episodes |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist |
|---|
| 2013
| "Young and Reckless" (feat. Little Simz, Clixx, Sir Apollo & Caitlyn Scarlett) | ILLSTARZ / SEISMIC |
| 2014
| "Quest Luv" |
| 2015
| "Where We're Livin'" | Chuck 20 |
| 2016
| "Stillness In Wonderland" | Little Simz |
| 2018
| "His & Hers (Perspectives)" |
| 2019
| "Liberty Lane" |
| 2021
| "Introvert" | Little Simz |
=Audio=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2018–2020
| Class | Ram Singh | 7 episodes |
=Music=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Type |
|---|
| 2023
| Promise Land | EP |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |
|---|
| 2012
| Best British Newcomer | rowspan="2"|My Brother the Devil | {{Nominated}} |
| 2013
| Young British Performer of the Year | {{Nominated}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4597126}}
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Category:Male actors from London
Category:People from Paddington
Category:English people of Egyptian descent