Acting
Vincent Ebrahim
Born 1951-01-01
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Department: Acting
Biography
Vincent Ebrahim (born 1951) 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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Vincent Ebrahim
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Allied
2016
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
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TV
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Killing Eve
2018
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The Physician
2013
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Ideal
2005
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Starstruck
2021
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The Good Ship Murder
2023
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New Street Law
2006
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Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018
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After You've Gone
2007
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (23 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Good Ship Murder | Captain Gregory Jameson | TV Series | 2023 |
 | New Material | Ebrahim Kaif | Movie | 2021 |
 | Starstruck | Sunay | TV Series | 2021 |
 | National Theatre Live: Dara | Emperor Shah Jahan | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Queen and I | Judge | Movie | 2018 |
 | Happy New Year, Colin Burstead | Nikhil | Movie | 2018 |
 | Killing Eve | Mike | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Allied | Driver in Desert | Movie | 2016 |
 | National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
| The Kumars | Ashwin Kumar | TV Series | 2014 | |
 | The Physician | Tughrul | Movie | 2013 |
 | Material | Ebrahim Kaif | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Old Guys | Rajan | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Compulsion | Satvik | Movie | 2008 |
 | After You've Gone | Bobby | TV Series | 2007 |
 | New Street Law | Sonny Mehta | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Caliche (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
| Meet the Magoons | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Ideal | Mr Rupani | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Kumars at No. 42 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Bedtime | Mohammad | TV Series | 2001 |
| We Are the Elephant | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Springbok | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |