Harki Bhambra

Harkirat Singh Bhambra (born 7 March 1985) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down (2016), the BBC One series Our Girl (2017–2018), the ITV drama The Good Karma Hospital (2022) and the RTÉ comedy-drama Sisters (2023).

Early life
Born in Leeds, Bhambra grew up in the Upper Wortley and Whinmoor areas of the city. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Management from the University of Manchester and worked as a commercial manager and quantity surveyor in the construction industry for five years. He went on to train at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.

Career
After taking part in university and fringe productions, Bhambra made his television debut in 2015 with guest appearances in the Doctor Who series 9 episode "The Magician's Apprentice", as well as episodes of Londongrad and Drifters. He would later return to the Doctor Who universe for The Night Doctor Adventures audio drama from Big Finish Productions. In 2016, Bhambra had his first main role as Jaz in first two series of the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down. Bhambra then joined the main cast of the BBC One military drama Our Girl for its third series as Rab. He had a small role in the 2018 anthology London Unplugged and appeared in The Village at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.

In 2020 and 2021, Bhambra played Ajay Dewan in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. In 2022, Bhambra starred in the fourth series of the medical drama The Good Karma Hospital, also on ITV, and appeared in an episode of the BBC miniseries This Is Going to Hurt. This was followed by his feature film debut in the 2023 biographical sports film Gran Turismo as Persol and a role as Steve in the RTÉ comedy Sisters.

Personal life
Bhambra plays football as a hobby and supports Arsenal, as influenced by Ian Wright.