Stephen Uppal

Stephen Uppal (born 1978) is an English actor of Indian descent from Ormesby in Middlesbrough. He is known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap Hollyoaks, Zaf in the 2009 film Freight, and also for playing characters in The History Boys at Wyndham's Theatre.

Uppal gained a qualification in English at the University of Teesside before winning a place at Arts Educational School where he performed many roles which included Arthur in Peggy Sue Got Married, Smike in Nicholas Nickleby and Neville in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Stage credits

 * My Beautiful Laundrette (Salim), Duchess Theatre (Workshop)
 * The History Boys (Cover Rudge/Timms), Wyndham's Theatre
 * The History Boys (Cover Rudge/Timms), Royal National Theatre
 * Tonight's the Night (Company), No 1 UK Tour