Staz Nair

Staz Nair is a British actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and the CW series Supergirl (2019–2021).

Staz Nair
Nair in 2018
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2012–present

Life and career

Nair is of Indian and Russian descent.[1] He describes himself as "half Malayali".[2] He was a part of the band Times Red.[3] The band were contestants in the ninth series of the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2012. They advanced to the judges' houses round, during which they did not become a finalist.[4][5] The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013.[6]

Nair joined the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones beginning in its sixth season as Qhono, a Dothraki army chief.[7][8] He portrayed the titular Rocky in the television film The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, which premiered on Fox in October 2016.[1][9] In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Baron, the man who would become the supervillain Doomsday, in the series Krypton.[10] He became a main cast member of the superhero television series Supergirl during its fifth and sixth seasons in 2019, portraying a character created for the series: "hardened reporter" William Dey.[11] Nair is set to appear in the fantasy film Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire, directed by Zack Snyder.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Bazodee Bharat Kumar [13]
2020 Star Clint Orris Short film [14]
2023 Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire Tarak Post-production [15]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 The X Factor Contestant [4]
2016–19 Game of Thrones Qhono Recurring role (seasons 6–8) [8]
2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Rocky Television film [9]
2018 Humans Gordon 5 episodes [16]
Lady Parts Ahsan Alkaaf Pilot
2019 Krypton Dax-Baron / Doomsday Episode: "Zods and Monsters" [10]
2019–2021 Supergirl William Dey 26 episodes [11]

References
  1. "Meet Staz Nair, the Rocky in Fox's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' TV Remake". Out. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. "Dothraki leader 'Qhono' from Game of Thrones coming to Kerala". Mathrubhumi. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. "X Factor Times Red singer Staz Nair does topless modelling – pictures". Digital Spy. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. Fletcher, Alex (24 September 2012). "'X Factor': Times Red, Triple J replace Rough Copy at Judges' Houses". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. "X Factor 2012: Which wildcard contestant do you want back?". Radio Times. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. Bayley, Leanne (5 March 2013). "Times Red premiere new single 'Just No Good For Me'". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. "Game of Thrones: Did you know Daenerys Targaryen's Dothraki army chief is a half Indian?". India Today. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. Robinson, Joanna (15 October 2015). "Game of Thrones: Meet the Handsome New Horse Lord Who Could Romance Emilia Clarke This Season". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. Saraiya, Sonia (14 October 2016). "TV Review: Fox's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again'". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. "Every Live-Action Doomsday Actor (& How Their Versions Differ)". Screen Rant. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  11. Petski, Denise (20 July 2019). "'Supergirl': Acrata & 'Game Of Thrones' Alum Head To National City; New Supersuit Unveiled – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. Kit, Borys (9 February 2022). "Rebel Moon: Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher Join Zack Snyder Netflix Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  13. "Film Review: 'Bazodee'". Variety. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. "British Council Film: Star". British Council. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. Kroll, Justin (9 February 2022). "Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou And Ray Fisher Among Those Starring In Zack Snyder's Next Film 'Rebel Moon' For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  16. Lealos, Shawn S. (3 June 2021). "After Supergirl: What The 10 Main Actors Are Doing Next". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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