TV followers will acknowledge British actor Nair for his roles in US dramas Sport of Thrones, by which he performed Dothraki basic Qhono; Krypton, by which he appeared as Dax-Baron, and for his common function in Supergirl as William Dey, and in Zack Snyder’s Insurgent Moon. He additionally appeared as Rocky in a 2016 TV model of The Rocky Horror Image Present, and was previously a member of The X Issue band Occasions Purple.
Vikash Bhai as Riaz Hyatt
Riaz is a Bradford crime kingpin, and Harry’s brother-in-law. The 2 grew up collectively, and regardless of going in several instructions after Riaz was sentenced to jail, the bond between them stays – unbeknownst to Harry’s spouse and Riaz’s sister Saima. He’s performed by Vikash Bhai, an actor acquainted to followers of sci-fi sequence Pandora, in addition to BBC thriller Crossfire, US sci-fi sequence Hanna, and lots of extra. Bhai’s voice may also be recognised by listeners to Large End’s audio Physician Who adventures, of which he’s recorded many.
Aysha Kala as Saima Hyatt
Saima Hyatt is a nurse, mom of younger son Aaron, married to Harry, and the sister of drug kingpin Riaz – not that she is aware of that her brother’s working an organised crime group out of his cash-and-carry warehouse. Intelligent and unbiased, Saima is a proud Muslim of Pakistani heritage who’s not ready to compromise her religion to placate her bigoted father-in-law. She’s performed by display screen and stage actor Aysha Kala, seen not too long ago in Apple TV+ crime drama Prison Report and recognized beforehand on TV for ITV’s Indian Summers, in addition to latest Nationwide Theatre roles in The Motive and the Cue, and The Father and the Murderer.
Kulvinder Ghir as Ranjit Virdee
Ranjit is Harry’s father, although he hasn’t seen him – or met his grandson Aaron – for eight years by the point that Virdee begins. An Indian Sikh who holds a powerful prejudice in opposition to Pakistani Muslims, he disowned his son when he married Saima, and refuses to acknowledge him to at the present time. He’s performed by Kulvinder Ghir, a really acquainted face on British TV for his time as a castmember on beloved comedy sequence Goodness Gracious Me, in addition to Beecham Home, Nonetheless Open All Hours, and not too long ago, Apple TV+ sci-fi Basis.
Tomi Might as Enzo Tobin
Enzo is Riaz’s right-hand man in Bradford West, and the one who will get his fingers soiled when violence is known as for within the combat in opposition to Vasil Sharma’s rival gang. Line of Obligation followers will recognise actor Tomi Might as having performed Miroslav Minkovicz, a member of the organised crime group being hunted by AC-12’s law enforcement officials. Might has additionally appeared in Killing Eve, The Hassle With Maggie Cole, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Headhunters and an episode of the videogame-to-TV adaptation Halo.
Danyal Ismail as DS Khalil Amin
No TV crime drama could be full with out a new DS for our result in present the ropes and clarify issues to (and by extension, additionally to us) alongside the way in which. In Virdee, that’s Khalil, a brand new recruit to Harry’s Bradford group. Khalil rapidly understood that his new boss who “doesn’t do desks” additionally doesn’t fairly observe the foundations, and the query is, will he assist or report Harry for it? That is Ismail’s fourth crime drama TV function, following components in ITV’s Vera, Madonald & Dobbs and Ridley.