Raymond Ablack
| Raymond Ablack | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
November 12, 1989 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Raymond Ablack (born November 12, 1989) is a Canadian actor and comedian, most commonly known for his portrayal of Sav Bhandari on the long-running TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Career
In 2001, Raymond played the role of Young Simba in the theatre production of The Lion King at the Princess of Wales theatre in Toronto.[1]
Ablack achieved international exposure when he was cast in the recurring role of Sav Bhandari on the long-running Canadian teen series Degrassi: The Next Generation.[2] He starred on the show for five years.[3]
Since his time on Degrassi, Ablack has worked on several productions, including Orphan Black (2013–2014), Defiance (2015) and Shadowhunters (2016).[4] He has also appeared in low budget feature films including Fondi '91 and currently stars on the Canadian web series teenagers.[5][6] In 2016, for his role on teenagers, Ablack won an Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama.[7][8]
In addition to working as an actor, Ablack performs stand up comedy at various comedy clubs in Toronto.[9] In 2016, he launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for a comedic sketch web series called O' Brother featuring his comedy troupe Whys Guise.[10][11]
Personal life
Ablack has done extensive charity work throughout his career, including school-building missions with Me to We and Free the Children.[12][13][14]
Filmography
- (2009): Life With Derek as Kevin
- (2009): Degrassi Takes Hollywood (TV movie) as Sav Bhandari
- (2010): Degrassi Takes Manhattan (TV movie) as Sav Bhandari
- (2011): How To Be Indie as Raj
- (2007–2011): Degrassi: The Next Generation as Sav Bhandari
- (2014–2015): Defiance as Samir Pandey
- (2013–present): Orphan Black as Raj Singh
- (2014–present): Teenagers (web series) as Gabriel
- (2016): Beeba Boys as Grewal's Gangster
- (2016–present): Shadowhunters as Raj
References
- ↑ "MISAFF14 Star". MISAFF Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "17 Questions". Seventeen. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Raymond Ablack". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Teenagers’ Raymond Ablack". TalkNerdyWithUs. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ 15, Playback Staff January; 2014. "New web series Teenagers attracts Degrassi alum". Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Stellar Cast Set for New Web Series TEENAGERS". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Indie Series Awards: 7th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners". Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ "Serial Scoop: WINNERS: 7th Annual Indie Series Awards". www.serialscoop.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ "Season 10 Degrassi Star: Raymond Ablack!". Vervegirl. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Teenagers’ Raymond Ablack". TalkNerdyWithUs. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "O Brother!". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "Hanging with Degrassi's Raymond Ablack". Seventeen. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "www.metowe.com" (PDF).
- ↑ "Degrassi star speaks out about youth volunteer work - News - The Moose Jaw Times Herald". www.mjtimes.sk.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-07.