Ramon Tikaram

Ramon P. Tikaram (born 16 May 1967) is a British actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC Two series This Life (1996–1997), the BBC One soap opera EastEnders (2009–2012), the Channel 4 sitcom Man Down (2013-2015), the Sky Atlantic series Fortitude (2015–2017), the DC Universe series Pennyworth (2019–2022), and the Sky One comedy-drama Brassic (2019–2021). His films include Mischief Night (2006) and Endgame (2009).

Early life and education
Tikaram is the son of Pramod Tikaram, an Indo-Fijian officer of the British Army, and Fatimah Rohani, a Sarawakian Malay mother. His younger sister is singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram. The family moved frequently during Tikaram's youth due to his father's military service with the British army. When not living abroad, Tikaram grew up in Basingstoke. He went to the Duke of York's Royal Military School before studying English at the University of Kent, where he discovered acting.

Music and musical theatre
In 1992, Tikaram had a recording contract and released two singles followed by the album Chill and Kiss, the latter with musicians including brothers Bill and Ian Nelson on guitar and sax respectively. Tikaram starred as Judas in the West End production of Jesus Christ Superstar from 1997 to 1998. Tikaram performed the role of the King of Siam in a UK tour of the musical The King and I, ending in May 2012.

Television and film
In 1996–97, he played the recurring character of Ferdy Garcia in the BBC TV series This Life. A 10th-anniversary return of the show in 2006 was based on Ferdy's funeral, and Tikaram therefore did not appear. In 1997, Tikaram was offered a role in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, but refused because it required that he cut his hair. In October 2009, it was announced that Tikaram would appear in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. He played the part of Qadim Shah, father of the established character Amira Shah. He appeared on-screen in the role from 17 December 2009 to 29 April 2010 in two stints, then returned on 6 September 2011 and 6 January 2012 for short appearances. He appeared as Prendahl in Game of Thrones in 2013. In 2013-2015 Tikaram played the part of Dom in Channel 4 sitcom Man Down. Tikaram also appeared as Inspector Victor Aziz in Pennyworth since it premiered in 2019.

Voice acting and narration
Tikaram provided voice acting for the character of Gabe Weller in the 2009 video game Dead Space: Extraction. In November 2012, he also provided the voice of World Eaters Captain Macer Varren for the Black Library audio drama Garro: Sword of Truth, part of the long-running Horus Heresy series. He lent his voice for Dorian in Dragon Age: Inquisition, Gein in the cancelled Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun, and Ravindra 'Rav' Chaudhry in Need for Speed Payback. He voiced the roles of Ozzy, Danby, and Second Officer Keen, characters in the 2018 video game Subnautica. In 2018 he took on the roll of voicing Aatrox in the video game League of Legends as well as its auto battler counter part Team Fight Tactics. Tikaram continued this role when Aatrox was released in the card game Legends of Runeterra. Tikaram also voiced the role of Godrick The Grafted in the 2022 video game Elden Ring. Tikaram has also narrated a number of audiobooks. Tikaram voices the character Ramattra from the 2022 video game Overwatch 2. He had also narrated a number of “sleep stories” for the Calm app.

Singles

 * Johnny's Coming Home (1992) German release DSB (Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin)
 * Hey! (1992) German release DSB (Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin)

Album

 * Chill and Kiss Bill Nelson guitar, Ian Nelson sax on some tracks (1992) German release DSB (Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin)

Selected film credits

 * Dean Spanley
 * Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
 * Mischief Night
 * 5 Greedy Bankers
 * Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas

Selected television credits

 * Silent Witness episode "Nowhere Fast" (2004)
 * Crossroads
 * Dream Team
 * EastEnders
 * Feel Good
 * Fortitude
 * Game of Thrones
 * Happy Valley
 * Krakatoa: The Last Days
 * Man Down
 * The Mighty Boosh
 * Murphy's Law (Series 3)
 * Mile High
 * Moving On
 * My Spy Family
 * Primeval
 * This Life
 * Stella
 * Thunderbirds Are Go
 * Brassic
 * Father Brown episode 1.3 "The Wrong Shape"
 * Midsomer Murders episode 18.4 "A Dying Art"
 * The Coroner episode 2.9 "Pieces of Eight"
 * Death in Paradise series 6, episode 2
 * Doctors series 19, episode 140 "Dreams are Made On"
 * The Victim
 * Pennyworth
 * The Great 

Selected video game credits

 * Dead Space: Extraction
 * Dead Space 2: Severed
 * Greedfall
 * Fable III
 * James Bond 007: Blood Stone
 * Risen 2: Dark Waters
 * Dragon Age: Inquisition
 * Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
 * Hitman
 * Dark Souls III
 * Need for Speed Payback
 * Subnautica
 * Total War: Warhammer II
 * Elden Ring
 * Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country
 * Overwatch 2
 * Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
 * League of Legends