Manpreet Bachu
{{Short description|English actor (born 1994)}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manpreet Bachu
| birth_name = Manpreet Singh Bachu
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1994|04}}
| birth_place = Coventry, West Midlands, England
| education =
| occupation = Actor
| television = {{Plainlist|
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| yearsactive = 2012–present
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Manpreet Singh Bachu (born April 1994) is an English actor. After roles in Humans and The Royals, he appeared in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City as Harry Jandhu. Bachu continued to make various television appearances in series including Fleabag, Doctors, Killing Eve and DI Ray until he was cast in the BBC medical drama series Casualty as Tariq Hussein in 2024.
Life and career
Manpreet Singh Bachu was born in April 1994 in Coventry, West Midlands.{{cite web |title=Manpreet Bachu |url=https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/search/results?sourcecategory=birthsutf002c%20marriages%20utf0026%20deaths&collection=births%20utf0026%20baptisms&firstname=manpreet&lastname=bachu®ion=great%20britain |publisher=Genes Reunited |access-date=26 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Manpreet Singh BACHU personal appointments |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/qxmhTBonrWQcMzmxH_UdVuWkSm8/appointments |publisher=Gov.uk |access-date=26 January 2025}} In 2012, he made his television debut in an episode of the ITV sketch show Fool Britannia.{{cite web |title=Manpreet Bachu |url=http://www.holby.tv/manpreet-bachu/ |publisher=Holby.tv |access-date=26 January 2025 |archive-date=16 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116082358/http://www.holby.tv/manpreet-bachu/ |url-status=live }} A year later, he appeared in an episode of the BBC series Doctor Who.{{cite news |title=Casualty adds The Crown and Killing Eve stars to cast |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/a46674200/casualty-cast-jamie-glover-manpreet-bachu/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Digital Spy}} Then, in 2015, Bachu starred in the Channel 4 series Humans,{{cite news |title=‘Humans’ Canceled After Three Seasons on AMC, Channel 4 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/humans-canceled-three-seasons-amc-channel-4-1212323/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218024810/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/humans-canceled-three-seasons-amc-channel-4-1212323/ |url-status=live }} as well as playing a recurring role in The Royals.{{cite news |title=Casualty's Tariq star Manpreet Bachu melts hearts in cutest throwback snaps as little boy |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/casualtys-tariq-star-manpreet-bachu-33458569 |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=OK! |archive-date=21 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921060231/https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/casualtys-tariq-star-manpreet-bachu-33458569 |url-status=live }} That same year, he was cast in the regular role of Harry Jandhu on the BBC Scotland soap opera River City.{{cite web |title=Meet our newest cast member Manpreet Bachu, who plays Harry. He caused a bit of a stir in #shieldinch this evening! #bbcrivercity #RiverCity |url=https://www.instagram.com/bbcrivercity/p/_VKzTjnUnY/ |publisher=Instagram |access-date=26 January 2025}} He appeared until a year later.{{cite web |title=Harry Jandhu - River City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/12mWDKVqc3nHTNpVWf6jFl3/harry-jandhu |publisher=BBC |access-date=26 January 2025 |archive-date=26 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626034827/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/12mWDKVqc3nHTNpVWf6jFl3/harry-jandhu |url-status=live }} After leaving River City, Bachu made his film debut in the 2016 film Level Up. Following this, he made two further film appearances: The Moment (2017) and Earthy Encounters (2018).{{cite news |title=Casualty exclusive with Manpreet Bachu: 'Tariq is very cheeky… and a sucker for a pretty face!' |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/features/casualty-exclusive-with-manpreet-bachu-tariq-is-very-cheeky-and-a-sucker-for-a-pretty-face |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=What to Watch}}
Bachu returned to television in 2019 with guest appearances in The Stand Up Sketch Show and Fleabag.{{cite news |title=Four British TV Shows That Could Butter Your Muffin |url=https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/british-tv-shows-2/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Study Breaks}} In 2020, Bachu portrayed Hemil Chaudry in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.{{Cite news|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/doctors-spoilers-emma-reid-meets-mum/|title=Doctors spoilers: Emma Reid meets Jasmine Dajani's hippy mum!|work=What's on TV|last=Timblick|first=Simon|access-date=31 March 2020|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325181432/https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/doctors-spoilers-emma-reid-meets-mum/|url-status=live}} Bachu then starred in the 2021 short film Slave to the Page. For his portrayal of Dev Sharma in the short, he received award nominations at the Midlands Movies Awards and the Unrestricted View Film Festival.{{cite news |title=2022 Midlands Movies Awards Nominations: Full List |url=https://filmbirmingham.co.uk/2022/04/midlands-movies-awards-nominations-2022/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Film Birmingham |archive-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701170145/https://filmbirmingham.co.uk/2022/04/midlands-movies-awards-nominations-2022/ |url-status=live }} 2022 saw Bachu have recurring roles in the BBC thriller series Killing Eve and the ITV procedural drama DI Ray, as well as appearing in the Dutch film Soof 3.{{cite news |title=ITV drama DI Ray: release date, cast, plot |url=https://www.freesat.co.uk/news/drama/di-ray |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Freesat}} In 2024, Bachu made numerous television appearances, including guest roles in the BBC Three fantasy series Domino Day and the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air.{{cite web |title=Domino Day, Series 1, Episode 5 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vv9f |publisher=BBC |access-date=26 January 2025 |archive-date=29 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229003202/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vv9f |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Casualty adds The Crown and Masters of the Air stars to cast |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/casualty-cast-jamie-glover-manpreet-bachu-newsupdate/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Radio Times |archive-date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717073307/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/casualty-cast-jamie-glover-manpreet-bachu-newsupdate/ |url-status=live }} Also in 2024, he made his first appearance in the BBC medical drama series Casualty.{{cite news |title=Manpreet Bachu on Tariq's future after shock accident |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/a61895867/casualty-spoilers-manpreet-bachu-tariq-future-yasmin-accident/ |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Digital Spy |archive-date=15 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115040813/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/a61895867/casualty-spoilers-manpreet-bachu-tariq-future-yasmin-accident/ |url-status=live }} He made his first appearance as Tariq Hussein in February 2024.{{cite news |title=Casualty announces new cast members Sammy T Dobson, Manpreet Bachu and Jamie Glover |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2024/casualty-announces-new-cast-members-sammy-t-dobson-manpreet-bachu-and-jamie-glover |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=BBC News |archive-date=20 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920010303/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2024/casualty-announces-new-cast-members-sammy-t-dobson-manpreet-bachu-and-jamie-glover |url-status=live }} His final episode aired in March 2025.{{cite news |title=Casualty airs unexpected character exit in early iPlayer release |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/a64255151/casualty-spoilers-unexpected-tariq-exit-iplayer/ |access-date=2 April 2025 |work=Digital Spy}}
Filmography
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2012
| Trainee | 1 episode |
| 2013
| Nabile | Episode: "The Bells of Saint John" |
| 2015
| Humans | Harun Khan | Main role |
| 2015
| Ashok | Recurring role |
| 2015–2016
| Harry Jandhu | Regular role |
| 2016
| Level Up | Jamz | Film |
| 2017
| The Moment | Raj | Film |
| 2018
| Earthy Encounters | Agent Kew | Film |
| 2019
| The Stand Up Sketch Show | Franz | 1 episode |
| 2019
| Fleabag | The Waiter | 1 episode |
| 2020
| Doctors | Episode: "Mother Nature" |
| 2021
| Slave to the Page | Dev Sharma | Short film |
| 2022
| Elliot | Recurring role |
| 2022
| DI Ray | Kabir Kapoor | Recurring role |
| 2022
| Soof 3 | Sundeep | Film |
| 2024
| Krish | Recurring role |
| 2024
| British Officer #2 | Episode: "Part Six" |
| 2024–2025
| Casualty | Main role |
| 2025
| The War Between the Land and the Sea | Ravi Singh | Upcoming |
Awards and nominations
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! Year ! Ceremony ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2022
| Midlands Movies Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Slave to the Page | {{nom}} |
| 2022
| Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Actor (Short Film) | Slave to the Page | {{nom}} |
References
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male soap opera actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English male child actors